Sadio Mané (born 10 April 1992) is a Senegalese professional footballer as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Senegal national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest African players of all time, he is known for his pressing, dribbling, and speed.Information Guide Nigeria

Mané began his professional career with Ligue 2 club Metz at the age of 19, but he departed after a solitary season to join Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg in 2012 for a fee of €4 million, winning a league and cup domestic double in the 2013–14 season. Later that summer, Mané transferred to English club Southampton for a club record fee of £11.8 million. There, he set a new Premier League record for the fastest hat-trick, scored in 176 seconds in a 6–1 win over Aston Villa in 2015.Information Guide Nigeria

Club career

Early career

In 2009, when playing in M’Bour, he was spotted by scouts and later referred to Génération Foot, a club that he helped attain promotion to the second division in the 2010–11 season.

Metz

In 2011, Mané joined Metz which had a partnership with Génération Foot. He made his professional debut on 14 January 2012, coming on as a substitute for Kévin Diaz in the 75th minute of a 0–1 home defeat against Bastia in Ligue 2. He made 19 appearances in his first league season, 12 as a starter, and scored a solitary goal in a 2–5 loss to Guingamp at the Stade Saint-Symphorien on 4 May. Metz was relegated to the Championnat National at the end of the season.Information Guide Nigeria

Red Bull Salzburg

Mané (right) playing for Red Bull Salzburg in 2013
Metz set an asking price of €2 million for Mane, and he attracted attention, including from Austrian Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg sporting director Ralf Rangnick. Having received several offers throughout the summer, Metz upped their asking price to €4 million, and he moved to Salzburg on 31 August 2012, the third-biggest transfer fee that Metz had ever received.NYSC Portal

Mané representing Red Bull Salzburg in 2013.
He scored his first hat-trick for the club on 31 October, in a 3–1 away win at SC Kalsdorf in the third round of the Austrian Cup.NYSC Portal

Southampton

On 1 September 2014, Mané transferred to Premier League side Southampton for £11.8 million, signing a four-year contract. He made his debut 22 days later in a 2–1 League Cup victory over Arsenal, winning the penalty for Southampton’s first goal. He made his first league appearance for the club in another 2–1 victory over Queens Park Rangers on 27 September, starting and assisting Ryan Bertrand for the first goal of the game. He scored his first goal for the club in an 8–0 victory over Sunderland on 18 October, although this was subsequently credited as an own goal by Patrick van Aanholt. He did, however, score his first goal in his next game, a 1–0 win over Stoke City a week later.NYSC Portal

Liverpool

Mané playing for Liverpool in 2017
On 28 June 2016, Mané joined Liverpool for a transfer fee of £34 million on a five-year contract. The transfer fee made him the most expensive African player in history at the time. On 14 August, he made his Premier League debut for the Reds, scoring the fourth goal in a 4–3 away win against Arsenal. Having missed Liverpool’s defeat at Burnley through a slight shoulder injury, Mané returned to the starting line-up against Burton Albion in the League Cup where he had two assists in a 5–0 win.

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On 19 December, Mané scored the only goal of the 227th Merseyside derby in added time against Everton at Goodison Park. On 11 February 2017, Mané scored two goals within two minutes against Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield, for Liverpool’s first league win in 2017. On 20 April 2017, Mané was named in the PFA Team of the Year after scoring 13 league goals in his first season with Liverpool. Despite missing the latter part of the campaign through injury, Mané was awarded the Liverpool Player of the Season award on 9 May 2017.

On 20 September 2020, Mané opened his scoring account in the 2020–21 Premier League with both Liverpool goals in a 2–0 win away to Chelsea. On 2 October 2020, Mané tested positive for COVID-19. Given his and Liverpool’s stuttering form, Mané stated that 2020–21 had been the worst season of his career. On 23 May 2021, the final day of the League season, Mané scored a brace in a 2–0 win over Crystal Palace securing third-place for Liverpool and qualification for the next Champions League season.NYSC Portal

Bayern Munich

On 22 June 2022, Mané joined Bundesliga club Bayern Munich on a contract with the German side until 30 June 2025. The fee was reported to be €32 million (£27.4m) potentially rising to €41 million (£35m) based on appearances plus individual and team achievements. On 30 July 2022, Mané made his official debut, starting in the 2022 DFL-Supercup and scored his debut goal to help Bayern to 5–3 victory over RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena. He followed this up a week later with his first Bundesliga goal in a 6–1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.NYSC Portal

On 13 April, Mané was suspended and fined by Bayern, following reports he punched teammate Leroy Sané in the dressing room after a 3–0 Champions League quarter-final loss to Manchester City. On 28 May, Mané won the Bundesliga following the concession of two points by league leaders Borussia Dortmund.

Al Nassr

On 1 August 2023, Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr announced the signing of Mané. Two days later, he made his debut replacing Abdulaziz Saud Al Elewai at halftime in their 1–1 draw with Zamalek in the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup.NYSC Portal

International career

Mané was part of the Senegal team at the 2012 Olympic tournament, and started every match as they advanced through Group A as runners-up to Great Britain before losing 4–2 after extra time in the quarter-finals to eventual champions Mexico.

Mané was ruled out of the Senegalese squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a calf injury in Southampton’s 2–0 win against Arsenal on 1 January 2015. He later returned to the squad, and started in their final two group matches against South Africa and Algeria in a group stage exit.NYSC Portal

Mané represented Senegal at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and scored a goal in each of the nation’s opening two games, 2–0 wins against Tunisia and Zimbabwe. After a goalless draw in the quarter-final clash against Cameroon, he missed the penalty in the shoot-out that saw Senegal eliminated from the tournament.

In May 2018, Mané was named in Senegal’s 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He scored the opening goal in a 2–2 draw against Japan in the group stage. Mané started all three of Senegal’s group matches as they were eliminated after the first stage, finishing below Japan on fair play points.

At the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Mané starred for Senegal as they won the competition for the first time. In the final against Egypt – a match which saw him go up against his Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah – Mané saw his penalty saved in the 7th minute, but went on to score the winning kick in the penalty shootout. As well as scoring the decisive kick to win the trophy, Mané scored three goals and had two assists prior to the final, and was named the player of the tournament. In the third round of the 2022 World Cup qualifications, he also scored the winning kick in the penalty shoot-out against Egypt after a 1–1 draw on aggregate, in order to qualify his country to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.NYSC Portal

On 4 June 2022, Mané scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 win against Benin in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, to become Senegal’s all-time top scorer with 32 goals, surpassing Henri Camara.

On 11 November 2022, Mané was included in Senegal’s 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, despite an injury he picked up during Bayern Munich’s 6–1 win over Werder Bremen a few days prior. However, on 17 November, Mané was ruled out of the tournament and withdrew from the squad

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg

Austrian Bundesliga: 2013–14

Austrian Cup: 2013–14

Liverpool

Premier League: 2019–20

FA Cup: 2021–22

EFL Cup: 2021–22

UEFA Champions League: 2018–19; runner-up: 2017–18, 2021–22

UEFA Super Cup: 2019

FIFA Club World Cup: 2019

Bayern Munich

Bundesliga: 2022–23

DFL-Supercup: 2022

Senegal

Africa Cup of Nations: 2021; runner-up: 2019
Individual

Socrates Award: 2022

CAF Team of the Year: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019

PFA Team of the Year: 2016–17 Premier League, 2018–19 Premier League, 2019–20 Premier League, 2021–22 Premier League

PFA Fans’ Player of the Month: August & September 2016, August 2018, March 2019

Premier League Player of the Month: August 2017, March 2019, November 2019

Liverpool Fans’ Player of the Season Award: 2016–17

Liverpool Players’ Player of the Season Award: 2016–17

Premier League Golden Boot: 2018–19 (shared)

UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2018–19

UEFA Team of the Year: 2019

Africa Cup of Nations Player of the Tournament: 2021

Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2019, 2021

African Footballer of the Year: 2019, 2022

Onze d’Or: 2018–19

IFFHS Men’s World Team: 2019

ESM Team of the Year: 2018–19

PFA Fans’ Player of the Year: 2019–20 Premier League

IFFHS CAF Men Team of The Year: 2020

IFFHS CAF Men’s Team of the Decade 2011–2020

IFFHS Best CAF Men’s Player of the Year: 2020

Orders

Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion: 2022

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