Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 August 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Lormont, France | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Hannover 96 | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Bordeaux | 4 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Nancy (loan) | 32 | (2) |
2011–2012 | → Nancy B (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Nancy | 34 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Nancy B | 1 | (0) |
2013– | Hannover 96 | 81 | (7) |
2013–2014 | Hannover 96 II | 13 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2013– | Senegal | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:10, 20 December 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 December 2013 |
Salif Sané (born 25 August 1990) is a professional footballer who plays for Hannover 96 as a defender.
Born in France, he represents Senegal at international level.
Sané was born in Lormont, France to Senegalese parents. His older brother is fellow footballer Ludovic Sané.
Born in Lormont, Sané spent his early career playing club football in France for Bordeaux, Nancy and Nancy II. In June 2012 Sané rejected an offer from Belgian club Anderlecht. In May 2013 it was announced that he would transfer to German club Hannover 96 on 1 July 2013, signing a four-year contract with the club.
In September 2012, Sané announced his intention to play international football for Senegal. He received his first international call up from Senegal in May 2013. He made his international debut later that year, and he has played in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. In December 2014 he was named as part of Senegal's preliminary squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.