Pape Matar Sarr

Pape Matar Sarr (born 14 September 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Metz, on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the Senegal national team.

Not to be confused with Pape Sarr.

Pape Matar Sarr
Sarr with Metz in 2021
Personal information
Full name Pape Matar Sarr[1]
Date of birth (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002
Place of birth Thiaroye, Senegal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Metz
(on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
Number 15
Youth career
Génération Foot
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Metz II 1 (0)
2020–2021 Metz 25 (3)
2021– Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2021– → Metz (loan) 18 (1)
National team‡
2019 Senegal U17 6 (3)
2021– Senegal 5 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Senegal
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2021 Cameroon
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:21, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:57, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Pape Matar Sarr made his professional debut with Génération Foot in his native country of Senegal, before signing a five-year contract with Ligue 1 side Metz on 15 September 2020.[2]

Sarr was initially sent to play for Metz's second team in Championnat National 2, but made only one appearance before he was recalled to the first team squad following the season being halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.[3] He made his debut for the Metz first team on the 29 November 2020 in a Ligue 1 game against Brest.[4] On 31 January 2021, Sarr scored his first goal in Ligue 1 in the reverse fixture, a 4–2 away victory over Brest.[5]

On 27 August 2021, Sarr signed for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. He was loaned back to Metz until the end of the 2021–22 season.[6]

International career

Sarr made his debut for Senegal national team on 26 March 2021 in an AFCON 2021 qualifier against Congo.[7] On 6 February 2022, he won the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 August 2021[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Metz II 2020–21 National 2 10——10
Metz 2020–21 Ligue 1 22331—254
2021–22 Ligue 1 3000—30
Total 25331—284
Metz (loan) 2021–22 Ligue 1 26110—271
Career total 5244100565

    International
    As of match played 2 February 2022[10]
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Senegal 202140
    202210
    Total50

    Honours

    Senegal

    References
    1. "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
    2. "Official | Metz sign Pape Matar Sarr from Génération Foot | Get French Football News". www.getfootballnewsfrance.com. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    3. Bouchacourt, Jérome (23 April 2021). "La FFF a décidé d'arrêter les championnats de National 2 et D2 Féminine". Foot Amateur (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2021.
    4. Secret, Bryan (29 November 2020). "Résultat et résumé Metz - Brest, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 12e journée". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 17 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    5. "BREST 2-4 METZ". Ligue1. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    6. "Pape Matar Sarr signs from Metz". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    7. "Congo v Senegal game report". ESPN. 26 March 2021.
    8. "Africa Cup Of Nations: Senegal Beat Egypt To Win Final (AFCON)". Sports Illustrated. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
    9. "P. Sarr". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
    10. "Pape Matar Sarr". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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