Senegalese · Sédhiou, Senegal · Born 10 April 1992Senegalese footballer who won the Champions League and Premier League with Liverpool, leading Senegal to their first Africa Cup of Nations title in 2022.
Sadio Mané was born on 10 April 1992 in Bambali, a remote village in southern Senegal without electricity, the son of an imam who initially considered football a waste of time. He moved to Dakar as a teenager, joining the Génération Foot academy before signing with France's Metz in 2011, launching a career that would take him from one of the country's poorest regions to the top of world football.\n\nMané moved to Red Bull Salzburg in 2012 and Southampton in 2014 for £11.8 million, before Jürgen Klopp brought him to Liverpool for £34 million in 2016. Over six seasons at Anfield, he scored 90 goals in 196 appearances, winning the Premier League in 2020 and the Champions League in 2019, and forming, alongside Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, one of the most feared attacking trios in the club's history.\n\nMané was named African Player of the Year in both 2019 and 2022, having finished runner-up to teammate Salah in 2017 and 2018. His defining international moment came in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations final, when he scored the winning penalty against Egypt — and Salah — to deliver Senegal's first-ever continental title. He moved to Bayern Munich in 2022 and then Al-Nassr in 2023.\n\nMané remained a senior leader for Senegal into his thirties, playing every match as the country won a second Africa Cup of Nations title in 2025, scoring the winning goal in the semi-final against Egypt and helping steady the team through a controversial, dramatic final. He is Senegal's all-time leading scorer, with over 50 international goals. Beyond football, Mané has donated millions of pounds to his home village of Bambali, funding a hospital, school, mosque, and community centre — acts of generosity that have made him a revered figure across Africa.
Winning the Africa Cup of Nations 2022 with Senegal
How They Played
Pacey winger with excellent dribbling and clinical finishing
Lasting Impact
Key player in Liverpool's golden era and Senegal's first AFCON triumph
Career Honours
- Champions League 2019 (Liverpool)
- Premier League 2020
- FA Cup 2022
- League Cup 2022
- Africa Cup of Nations 2022 (Senegal)
- Africa Cup of Nations 2025 (Senegal)
- African Player of the Year 2019
- African Player of the Year 2022
- Premier League Golden Boot 2022 (joint)
| Club | Period | Fee | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metz B | 2011–2012 | — | 12 | 2 |
| Metz | 2011–2012 | — | 22 | 2 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2012–2014 | — | 63 | 31 |
| Southampton | 2014–2016 | £11.8m | 67 | 21 |
| Liverpool | 2016–2022 | £34m | 196 | 90 |
| Bayern Munich | 2022–2023 | £35m | 25 | 7 |
| Al-Nassr | 2023–Present | — | 89 | 37 |
 Senegal | — | — | 126 | 53 |
Senegalese Athletes