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Biography
Sadio Mane was born on 10 April 1992 to the family of Satou Toure in Bambali, Senegal. Sadio Mane is a Senegalese professional footballer. He plays the role of a forwarder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Senegal national team. Sadio Mane is considered one of the best players in the world and amongst the greatest African players of all time, he is very perfect in pressing, dribbling, and speeding.
At the age of 19, Sadio Mane started his professional career with Ligue 2 club Metz, but he left the club after a solitary season to join Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg in 2012 for a rumored fee of €4 million. In the 2013–2014 season, he won a league and cup domestic double. Later that summer, Sadio Mane was transferred to English club Southampton for a club rumored fee of £11.8 million. In 2015, he set a new Premier League record for the fastest hat-trick, by scoring in 176 seconds in a 6–1 win over Aston Villa.
In 2016, Sadio Mané signed for fellow Premier League club Liverpool for a remored fee of £34 million. Between 2018 and 2019, He helped the side reach non-stop UEFA Champions League Finals thereby winning the latter. In the 2018–2019 season, He finished as the league’s joint-top goalscorer thereby winning the Premier League Golden Boot. Sadio Mané then helped end Liverpool’s 30-year league title drought by winning the 2019–2020 Premier League. In October 2021, he scored his 100th Premier League goal, making him the third African to reach the landmark. Sadio Mané finished fourth and second in the 2019 and 2022 editions of the Ballon d’Or, respectively; and in The Best FIFA Men’s Player he ranked fifth in 2019 and fourth in 2020.
At international level, Sadio Mane has registered a total number of thirty-four (34) goals in 93 appearances for Senegal since his debut in 2012, and currently ranks as his nation’s all-time top goal scorer, and third in all-time appearances. He represented Senegal at the 2012 Olympics, as well as the 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021 editions of the Africa Cup of Nations. In the 2019 tournament, Sadio Mane helped Senegal to a runners-up finish, and a year later, was named African Footballer of the Year. In the 2021 final, Sadio Mane scored the winning kick in the penalty shoot-out to give Senegal their first Africa Cup of Nations title and he was also named the Player of the tournament. In 2022, he was crowned African Player of the Year for the second time. Sadio Mane also played for his nation in its second-ever appearance in the competition, helping them reach the quarter finals of the 2012 Olympic tournament. He also played for the national team at the 2015 and 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, and 2018 FIFA World Cup. In 2020, Sadio Mane was all over New African magazine’s Top 100 most influential Africans list.
| Full Name: | Sadio Mané |
| Current club: | Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, Senegal national football team |
| Born: | April 10, 1992 |
| Place of Birth: | Bambali, Senegal |
| Nationality: | Senegalese |
| Height: | 5 feet 9 inches |
| Parents: | Satou Toure |
| Siblings: | Malick Sadio |
| Girlfriend: | Melissa Reddy |
| Zodiac sign: Aries | |
| Children: | N/A |
| Occupation: | Football player |
| Net Worth: | $25 million. |
Early Life & Education
Sadio Mane was born on 10 April 1992 to the family of Satou Toure in Bambali, Senegal. He is currently thirty years old. He lived with his uncle’s family because his parents birthed lots of children already and not financially capable of providing for him. He endured his condition while growing up while clamor for bigger dreams for the future.
He started playing football in the street of bambali, and was not able go to school because his parents could not afford to send him to school. So, he played football in the dusty streets of his little village every morning when he woke up and, in the evenings, when the sun was down.
After watching Senegal national team play in the world cup in the World Cup, and get to the quarterfinals, even beating world Champions France in the group stage, despite playing in the world cup for the first time, he was triggered to become a professional footballer. This made him take football very seriously. At first, his parents were against it, they had other plans for their son, and it did not involve football, but Sadio Mane wanted nothing else. So, they had no other option than to support their son, thereby selling their farm produce to raise money to get Sadio Mane into Generation Foot, a football academy in Dakar.
Personal Life
Sadio Mane was born on 10 April 1992 to the family of Satou Toure in Bambali, Senegal. He is currently thirty years old. He lived with his uncle’s family because his parents birthed lots of children already and not financially capable of providing for him. He endured his condition while growing up while clamor for bigger dreams for the future.
Sadio Mane has a girlfriend named Melissa Reddy but not yet married either does he have a child.
Sadio Mane was inspired to pursue a career in football after he saw his country’s national team perform at the 2002 World Cup.
Sadio Mane is a core Muslim.
Career
In January 2012, Sadio Mane made his professional appearance for the French club Metz as a substitute. During his first league season, he made 19 appearances.
In August 2012, he moved to the Austrian football club Red Bull Salzburg for a rumored fee of 4 million euros.
On 31st October, he scored his first hat-trick for the club, and helped his team win in the third round of the Austrian Cup. He continued to perform outstandingly, thereby leading his team to victories in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Between the 2014-2015 season, Sadio Mane transferred to the Premier League side Southampton for a rumored fee of 11.8 million pounds. He made his appearance against Arsenal in which his team registered a total number of 2–1 victory. He continued scoring well for the team, and throughout the season, he led them to numerous victories. He finished the season as the top-scorer for the team. In May 2015, Sadio Mane scored three times in a 6–1 win over Aston Villa, thereby setting a new Premier League record for the fastest hat-trick.
In June 2016, He joined the Liverpool Football Club for a rumored transfer fee of 34 million pounds. This fee made him the most expensive African player of that time. He made his Premier League appearance in August, scoring the 4th goal to gain a 4-3 victory against Arsenal. On 9th May 2017, Sadio Mane was named Liverpool Player of the Season Because of his fantastic performance in the season. In August 2017, he scored Liverpool’s first goal of the season against Watford in a 3-3 draw. He performed well in the ensuing matches as well and was named Premier League Player of the Month for August 2017.
On 14 August 2019, During the 2019 UEFA Super Cup final Sadio Mane helped Liverpool win against Chelsea by scoring twice. On 7 January 2020, he became the second Senegalese footballer after El Hadji Diouf to be adjudged the CAF African Footballer of the Year. In 2021, he scored his 100th Liverpool goal as well as his 100th Premier League goal. He is only the third African to score 100 or more Premier League goals.
Sadio Mane started his international career as a part of the Senegal team at the 2012 Olympics. He played very well, and led the team to the quarterfinals, where they were eventually eliminated by Mexico. His next appearance was at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, and at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Sadio Mane also led his team to the quarterfinals, where they registered a goalless draw against Cameroon. He missed in the penalty shootout, and as a result, his team was eliminated from the tournament.
At the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Sadio Mane had his moment of redemption where he played a key role in Senegal’s triumph. He helped his team win the tournament for the first time and was named the player of the tournament in the process.
Net Worth
Sadio Mane has worked as a Footballer right from youth. he has accumulated a satisfactory fortune from playing football. Sadio Mane has an astonished net worth of $25 million.
Social Media
Sadio Mane as humble and hardworking as he is discovered that he also has some social media platforms where he can be connected.
- @Sadio Mane (@sadiomaneofficiel) is his Instagram handle.
- @Sadio Mane (@Smane_officiel) is his Twitter handle.
