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
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) 15 (0)
National team‡
2019 Senegal U17 6 (3)
2021– Senegal 4 (0)
* 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 18:42, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Pape Matar Sarr made his professional debut with Génération Foot in his native Senegal, before signing a 5-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

He made his debut for Senegal national team on 26 March 2021 in an AFCON 2021 qualifier against Congo.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 August 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Metz II 2020–21 Championnat 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 15000—150
Career total 4133100444

    International
    As of 8 June 2021[9]
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Senegal 202140
    Total40

    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.
    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.
    5. "BREST 2-4 METZ". Ligue1. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
    6. "Pape Matar Sarr signs from Metz". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
    7. "Congo v Senegal game report". ESPN. 26 March 2021.
    8. "P. Sarr". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
    9. "Pape Matar Sarr". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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