Malang Mamadou William Georges Sarr is a French professional football player who plays for Premier League club Chelsea as a defender. He started playing football for the youth team of Nice in 2005 and began his career at the club. He spent the next 12 years in the club’s academy before making his Ligue 1 debut for the club on 14 August 2016. With Nice, he has made 119 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals and 3 assists in all the competitions. On 27 August 2020, he signed for Chelsea on a five-year contract deal on a free transfer. On 6 October 2020, he joined the Portuguese side Porto FC on loan for the rest of the 2020-21 season where he made 27 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals in all the competitions. During the 2021-22 season, his loan moves to Germany, Italy, and France were reportedly collapsing and was opted to stay at Chelsea and was subsequently given the number 31 jersey. He made his debut for Chelsea on 22 September 2021 in the EFL Cup.
On the international level, he has represented France at various age levels. He has represented France at U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, and U21 levels. In September 2016, he was named as the captain of the 20-man France U18 squad for the 2016 Limoges Tournament. In 2018, he confirmed that he had been approached by the Senegalese Football Association to represent the nation but stated that he had hoped to achieve greater things with France. He is yet to make his senior international debut for France.
What is Malang Sarr famous for?
- Being a French professional football player.
- For playing as a defender for Premier League club Chelsea.
Where is Malang Sarr originally from?
Malang Mamadou William Georges Sarr was born on 22 January 1999. His birthplace is Nice, France. He is among older brothers, born of the union between his mother and a late father who died when he was fourteen years old. When his father died, his half-brother, Idriss, (21 at the time), was a cook in Australia who left everything behind to come to take care of little Malang and his brothers after hearing the sad news. He holds French nationality. He belongs to the African ethnicity. His religion is Muslim. His horoscope sign is Aquarius.
Which club was Malang Sarr?
- He started playing football for the youth team of Nice in 2005, at the age of 6, and began his career at the club.
- He spent the next 12 years in the club’s academy before making his Ligue 1 debut for the club on 14 August 2016 in a 1-0 win against Rennes. He scored the winning goal for his team in the 60th minute, heading home from a Jean-Michael Seri free-kick. In doing so, he became the second-youngest player to ever score on debut in Ligue 1, behind Nigerian international Bartholomew Ogbeche. After the match, he dedicated his goal to the victims of the 2016 Nice terror attack. He then signed his first professional contract with the club on 7 November 2016 by the end of the season where he made 32 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 2 assists in all the competitions as Nice ended the league campaign in third place.
- In February 2018, he was named by the CIES Football Observatory as the world’s fifth-most promising footballer under the age of 20. During his 2017-18 season, he made 29 appearances for the club in all the competitions.
- During his 2018-19 season, he made 38 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
- On 10 August 2019, the opening day of the 2019-20 Ligue 1 campaign, he made his 100th appearance for the club across all competitions in a 2-1 win over Amiens. During that season, he made 20 appearances for the club, scoring once in all the competitions.
- On 30 June 2020, his contract got expired, and subsequently became a free agent.
- On 27 August 2020, he signed for Chelsea on a five-year contract deal on a free transfer.
- On 6 October 2020, he joined the Portuguese side Porto FC on loan for the rest of the 2020-21 season where he made 27 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals in all the competitions.
- During the 2021-22 season, his loan moves to Germany, Italy, and France were reportedly collapsing, and was opted to stay at Chelsea and was subsequently given the number 31 jersey. He made his debut for Chelsea on 22 September 2021 in a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa in the EFL Cup. He made his Premier League debut for the club on 16 October 2021 in a 1-0 win against Brentford.
Malang Sarr International Career
- He has represented France at various age levels.
- He has represented France at U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, and U21 levels.
- In September 2016, he was named as the captain of the 20-man France U18 squad for the 2016 Limoges Tournament.
- In 2018, he confirmed that he had been approached by the Senegalese Football Association to represent the nation but stated that he had hoped to achieve greater things with France.
- He is yet to make his senior international debut for France.
Malang Sarr Girlfriend and Dating
Looking at his personal life, the footballer is focusing on his professional career. He might be dating a beautiful girl at present or might be single. He has not shared any pictures of himself with any girls on his social media accounts. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.
How tall is Malang Sarr?
Malang Sarr stands at a height of 1.82m i.e. 6 feet and 0 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 73kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is dark brown and his hair color is black. His sexual orientation is straight.
Malang Sarr Net Worth and Salary
Malang Sarr earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. As of 2022, his estimated net worth is around $1 – $5 million and his salary is £6.2 million. His market value is around €6 million.
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