Mamadou Sarr

For the sprinter, see Mamadou Sarr (sprinter). Not to be confused with Momodou Sarr, Finnish footballer born in 2000.

Mamadou Sarr
Sarr with Strasbourg in 2024
Personal information
Full name Mamadou Sarr
Date of birth (2005-08-29) 29 August 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position Centre-back[1]
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 19
Youth career
2011–2012 ESSLB
2012–2018 Lens
2018–2022 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Lyon B 22 (1)
2023–2024 Lyon 2 (0)
2023–2024 → RWD Molenbeek (loan) 10 (0)
2024–2025 Strasbourg 27 (0)
2025– Chelsea 2 (0)
2025–2026 → Strasbourg (loan) 15 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 France U17 14 (0)
2022–2023 France U18 10 (1)
2023–2024 France U19 6 (0)
2024 France U20 2 (0)
2025– Senegal 4 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2024
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2022
Representing  Senegal
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2025
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:32, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:23, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Mamadou Sarr (born 29 August 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.

Early life

Mamadou Sarr[2] was born on 29 August 2005,[3] and is the son of former Senegalese international Pape Sarr. Mamadou was born in Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône,[3] while his father was playing for Istres. Sarr spent most of his childhood living in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, following his father who spent a large part of his career at Lens.[4]

Early career

Sarr began his football career at Étoile Sportive de Saint-Laurent-Blangy, before joining Lens, where his father plays.[4] He then moved to Lyon in 2018.[4]

During the 2021–22 season, at only 16 years old, he established himself as a starter with Les Gones under-19 team. He thus plays an important role in Lyon's triumph in the Coupe Gambardella alongside players like Hugo Vogel and Mohamed El Arouch. He scored in the quarter-final against Strasbourg,[5] then in the semi-final against Troyes.[6][7][8]

Club career

Lyon

On 27 May 2023, Sarr made his professional debut in Lyon's 3–0 Ligue 1 victory against Reims as a substitute, replacing Maxence Caqueret in the 83rd minute.[9]

On 18 January 2024, Sarr moved on loan to RWD Molenbeek in Belgium until the end of the 2023–24 season,[10] where he played 10 games, but could not prevent them from being relegated. [11]

Strasbourg

On 22 August 2024, Sarr joined Ligue 1 fellow Strasbourg for a transfer fee of €10M and signed a five-year contract with the team.[12]

Chelsea

On 9 June 2025, Sarr moved to Chelsea on an eight-year contract.[13] On 25 June 2025, he made his Chelsea debut as a late substitute in the 0-3 group stage win over Espérance in the Club World Cup, a competition that Chelsea would go on to eventually win.[14] However, on 1 August 2025, Chelsea announced that Sarr would be loaned out to Strasbourg on a season-long loan.[15]

On 2 February 2026, Sarr was recalled by Chelsea.[16] On 13 February 2026, he made his first ever start for Chelsea in the 4-0 away win against Hull City in the fourth round of the FA Cup.[17]

International career

Eligible to play with Senegal, Sarr chose France for his first selections for the youth team, even recovering the captain's armband on several occasions with the under-17s.[4] In April 2022, he was selected with the France team for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship organised in Israel.[18] He was a starter during the competition, where France was crowned as champions after defeating Netherlands 2–1 in the final thanks to Saël Kumbedi's brace.[19]

In November 2025, Sarr received his first call-up to the Senegal national team.[20][21] On 19 December 2025, his request to switch international allegiance to Senegal was approved by FIFA.[22]

For the 2025 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, Sarr was called up by Senegal as part of their 28 men squad. On 18 January 2026, he started and played the full 120 minutes of the final against Morocco as the replacement for the injured and suspended Kalidou Koulibaly as he helped Senegal to win their 2nd AFCON trophy in the country's history.[23] Overall, Sarr played 3 times for the Senegal national team during this edition of the tournament.[citation needed]

Style of play

Trained as a centre-back, Sarr occasionally played as a defensive midfielder as part of Lyon's youth teams.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 March 2026[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lyon B 2022–23 Championnat National 2 18 0 — — — — 18 0
2023–24 Championnat National 3 4 1 — — — — 4 1
Total 22 1 — — — — 22 1
Lyon 2022–23 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 — — — 1 0
2023–24 Ligue 1 1 0 1 0 — — — 2 0
Total 2 0 1 0 — — — 3 0
RWD Molenbeek (loan) 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 10 0 — — — — 10 0
Strasbourg 2024–25 Ligue 1 27 0 1 0 — — — 28 0
Chelsea 2024–25 Premier League — — — — 1[c] 0 1 0
2025–26 Premier League 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
Strasbourg (loan) 2025–26 Ligue 1 15 0 0 0 — 3[d] 0 — 18 0
Career total 78 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 85 0
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 18 January 2026[citation needed]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2025 2 0
2026 2 0
Total 4 0

Honours

Chelsea

Lyon U19

France U17

France U19

France U20

Senegal

References

  1. ^ a b "Mamadou Sarr". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Chelsea FC (ENG)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 June 2025. p. 12. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Mamadou Sarr". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Scouting : Mamadou Sarr, la gloire de son père". RMC Sport (in French). 4 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Un bien beau dernier carré" (in French). French Football Federation.
  6. ^ "Gambardella : l'OL ira au Stade de France ! (3–1)" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais.
  7. ^ Edward Jay (7 May 2022). "Gambardella: El Arouch, Sarr, Patouillet... Les dernières pépites de l'OL, qui disputent la finale contre Caen". RMC Sport (in French).
  8. ^ Aurélien Macedo (7 May 2022). "Revivez en live commenté la finale de la Coupe Gambardella entre l'OL et Caen !". Foot Mercato (in French).
  9. ^ "OL – Reims: A spectacular victory and tribute! (3–0)". Olympique Lyonnais. 27 May 2023.
  10. ^ "MAMADOU SARR NOUVEAU JOUEUR DU RWDM!" [MAMADOU SARR IS A NEW RWDM PLAYER!]. RWDM (in French). RWD Molenbeek. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Dit is de eindstand in de Relegation Play-offs: RWDM en Eupen zakken" [This is the final standings in the Relegation Play-offs: RWDM and Eupen are down]. Sporza (in Dutch). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Transfert de Mamadou Sarr au RC Strasbourg" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. 21 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Chelsea complete Mamadou Sarr signing!". Chelsea F.C. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  14. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup - Group Stage - Group D: Tunis 0-3 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Sarr loaned to Strasbourg". Chelsea F.C. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Mamadou Sarr returns to Chelsea from Strasbourg loan". Chelsea F.C. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  17. ^ "FA Cup - 4th Round: Hull City 0-4 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  18. ^ Richard Loyant. "Les vingt joueurs choisis pour l'Euro" (in French). French Football Federation.
  19. ^ "Ils sont champions d'Europe" (in French). French Football Federation.
  20. ^ "Senegal: The French federation pulled out all the stops for Mamadou Sarr". OneFootball. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  21. ^ "Matchs amicaux Brésil vs Sénégal et Sénégal vs Kenya: le Coach Pape Thiaw publie sa liste" (in French). Fédération Sénégalaise de Football. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  22. ^ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  23. ^ "CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Final: Senegal 1-0 Morocco". BBC Sport. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  24. ^ Mamadou Sarr at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  25. ^ Begley, Emlyn (13 July 2025). "Chelsea 3–0 PSG". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  26. ^ "Final: France 2–1 Netherlands: Line-ups". UEFA. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  27. ^ "2024 Under-19 EURO final highlights, report: Spain 2-0 France". UEFA. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  28. ^ "La France surclasse l'Arabie saoudite et remporte le Tournoi Maurice-Revello pour la 14e fois". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  29. ^ Williams, Ian (18 January 2026). "Afcon 2025: Senegal 1-0 Morocco (AET) - Late penalty award sparks chaos". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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