Opa Sanganté (born 1 February 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Ligue 2 club Dunkerque. Born in Senegal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.
Club career
Sanganté moved to France from Senegal at the age of 6, and played football since he was a child.[1] He made his professional debut for LB Châteauroux in a 3–2 Ligue 2 win over Stade Brestois 29 on 28 July 2017.[2]
On 12 July 2023, Sanganté signed with Dunkerque.[3]
International career
Born in Senegal to Senegalese parents, Sanganté is of Bissau-Guinean descent through one of his grandfathers.[4] He holds Senegalese, Bissau-Guinean and French nationalities.[5] He was called up to represent the Guinea-Bissau in October 2020.[6] He debuted for Guinea-Bissau in a 2–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to Senegal on 13 November 2020.[7]
References
- ^ "Opa Sanganté trace sa voie". 7 April 2016.
- ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2017/2018 - 1ère journée - Stade Brestois 29 / Châteauroux". www.lfp.fr.
- ^ "OPA SANGANTE, SOLIDE RENFORT DE L'USLD!" [OPA SANGANTE, SOLID REINFORCEMENT OF THE USLD!] (in French). Dunkerque. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Entretien avec Opa Sangante". USL Dunkerque. 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Opa SANGANTE -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Alexandre Mendy, Opa Sanganté : bientôt renforts de la Guinée-Bissau". October 2020.
- ^ "2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers match report: Senegal v Guinea-Bissau – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers". African Football.
External links
- Opa Sanganté at Soccerway
- Opa Sanganté – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Opa Sanganté at L'Équipe Football (in French)
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