Abdoulaye Sané (born 15 October 1992) is a Senegalese professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club Kowloon City.
Club career
Sané began his career with AS Douanes in the Senegal Premier League. Following a successful trial in April 2011, he moved to Rennes in the July, signing a three-year deal.[1] After two years with Rennes, he was loaned to Laval to gain more playing time, in the French second tier.[2]
After becoming out of contract with Rennes in 2016, he signed with Red Star FC.[3][4]
After a successful 2017–18 season in the French third tier with Red Star FC in which he scored 15 goals, he signed with second-tier Sochaux on 1 June 2018.[5]
On 9 August 2020, Sané signed a two-year deal with Al-Taawoun.[6]
On 13 August 2022, Sané signed with I-League club Churchill Brothers on a one-year deal.[7] He took part in the 2022 Baji Rout Cup, where Churchill Brothers finished runners-up. He scored three goals in two appearances.[8] He made his league debut on 15 November against Rajasthan United in their 2–1 defeat.[9]
On 24 January 2024, Sané went on trial at Championnat National club Nîmes.[10] He eventually signed a contract that last until the end of the season with Nîmes in February.[11]
On 16 January 2025, Sané joined Hong Kong Premier League club Kowloon City.[12]
Personal life
Sané holds Senegalese and French nationalities.[13][14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 January 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rennes | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Rennes II | 2012–13 | CFA 2 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | |||
| 2014–15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | 21 | 15 | |||||
| Total | 34 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 20 | ||
| Laval (loan) | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Laval II (loan) | 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Red Star | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 6 | |
| 2017–18 | Championnat National | 29 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 32 | 13 | ||
| Total | 63 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 17 | ||
| Sochaux | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 5 | |
| 2019–20 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 10 | |||
| Total | 58 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 15 | ||
| Al-Taawoun | 2020–21 | Saudi Professional League | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| Churchill Brothers | 2022–23 | I-League | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | 19 | 10 | |
| Nîmes | 2023–24 | Championnat National | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | |
| Kowloon City | 2024–25 | Hong Kong Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 230 | 63 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 69 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, King Cup
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Baji Rout Cup
Honours
- Churchill Brothers
- Baji Rout Cup runner-up: 2022[16]
References
- ^ "Transferts : Sané signe trois ans". Stade Rennais Online (in French). 25 July 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "A. Sané prêté à Laval" [A. Sané loaned to Laval] (in French). lequipe.fr. 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Abdoulaye Sané, de Rennes au Red Star" [Abdoulaye Sané, from Rennes to Red Star] (in French). lequipe.fr. 27 July 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Abdoulaye Sané rejoint le Red Star". Stade Rennais F.C. (in French). 26 July 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ foot-national.com (1 June 2018). "Sochaux : Un buteur arrive de National (off)". Foot National (in French). Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "رسمياً.. التعاون يعلن اتفاقه مع المهاجم السنغالي عبدالله ساني". arabic.sport360.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Churchill sign Senegalese forward Sane". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 13 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Rajasthan United beat Churchill Brothers on penalties to lift Baji Rout Cup 2022". footballcounter.com. 8 November 2022. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Aizawl TRAU share spoils 10-man Rajasthan prevail over Churchill Brothers". theweek.in. The Week. Press Trust of India. 15 November 2022. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Nîmes Olympique : l'attaquant sénégalais Abdoulaye Sané à l'essai". midilibre.fr (in French). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Sougey, Frédéric (18 April 2024). "National. Fin de saison pour Abdoulaye Sané (Nîmes Olympique)". Foot Amateur (in French). Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "港超聯 九龍城法甲兵辛尼演地標戰：狀態得五成". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 19 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Joueur". Ligue1 (in French). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Abdoulaye SANE -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Abdoulaye Sané at Soccerway
- ^ Sports Desk, The Bridge (8 November 2022). "Rajasthan United FC wins 2022 Baji Rout Cup". thebridge.in. The Bridge. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
External links
- Abdoulaye Sané – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)
- Abdoulaye Sané at Stade Rennais F.C.
- Abdoulaye Sané – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Abdoulaye Sané at Olympedia
- Abdoulaye Sané at Olympics.com
