# Salif Sané

Salif Sané (born 25 August 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Mérignac.
Born in France, he represents Senegal at international level.

## Early and personal life

Sané was born in Lormont, France to Senegalese parents. His older half brother is fellow footballer Lamine Sané.

## Club career

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.
On 11 April 2018, Sané announced that he would be leaving Hannover 96 at the end of the season. It was announced that he would sign for Schalke 04 for the 2018–19 season. Whilst playing in defence for Schalke, he contested and won more aerial duels than any other player in the Bundesliga.
After leaving Schalke, he returned to France, playing for Libourne, and Mérignac.

## International career

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.
In May 2018 he was named in Senegal’s 23 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 17 May 2022
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bordeaux | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Nancy | 2011–12 (loan) | Ligue 1 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 |
| Nancy | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 3 |
| Nancy | Total | Total | 66 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 70 | 5 |
| Hannover 96 | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| Hannover 96 | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 |
| Hannover 96 | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 3 |
| Hannover 96 | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 3 |
| Hannover 96 | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 4 |
| Hannover 96 | Total | Total | 128 | 12 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 136 | 14 |
| Schalke 04 | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 40 | 4 |
| Schalke 04 | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 |
| Schalke 04 | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Schalke 04 | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Schalke 04 | Total | Total | 70 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 82 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 268 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 293 | 25 |
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 15 November 2020
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Senegal | 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| Senegal | 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| Senegal | 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| Senegal | 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| Senegal | 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| Senegal | 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| Senegal | 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| Senegal | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 33 | 0 |

## Honours

Senegal
* Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2019
Schalke 04
* 2. Bundesliga: 2021–22