Pape Matar Sarr
Pape Matar Sarr (born 14 September 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Senegal national team.
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Full name | Pape Matar Sarr[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 14 September 2002||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Thiaroye, Senegal | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 29 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
Génération Foot | |||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Metz | 22 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2021– | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | → Metz (loan) | 33 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | Senegal U17 | 6 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2021– | Senegal | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:23, 16 October 2023 (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.[3]
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.[4] He made his debut for the Metz first team on 29 November 2020 in a Ligue 1 game against Brest.[5] On 31 January 2021, Sarr scored his first goal in Ligue 1 in the reverse fixture, a 4–2 away victory over Brest.[6]
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.[7] On 1 January 2023, Sarr finally made his long awaited Premier League debut coming on as an 80th minute substitute for Yves Bissouma in a 2–0 home loss to Aston Villa.[8] Since his first appearance against Aston Villa Sarr has featured regularly for Spurs, either coming off the bench or starting as was the case in the North London derby loss to Arsenal. He got his first goal contribution, an assist on 28 May 2023, in the last game of the season, a 4–1 away win at Leeds United. On 19 August 2023, Sarr scored his first goal for Tottenham Hotspur on their first home game of the 2023–24 Premier League season, a 2–0 win against Manchester United.[9]
International career
Sarr made his debut for Senegal national team on 26 March 2021 in an AFCON 2021 qualifier against Congo.[10] On 6 February 2022, he won the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal.[11]
He was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation's victory at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 August 2023[13]
Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Metz II | 2020–21 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Metz | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||
Metz (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||
Total | 55 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 59 | 5 | ||||
Tottenham Hotspur | 2022–23 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
2023–24 | Premier League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
Total | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
Career total | 69 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 6 |
- Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
- Includes EFL Cup
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
References
- "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- "Pepe Matar Sarr". Premier League. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- "Official | Metz sign Pape Matar Sarr from Génération Foot | Get French Football News". www.getfootballnewsfrance.com. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- 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.
- Secret, Bryan (29 November 2020). "Résultat et résumé Metz - Brest, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 12e journée". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "BREST 2-4 METZ". Ligue1. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Pape Matar Sarr signs from Metz". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- Sang, Kiplagat (1 January 2023). "Pape Matar Sarr: Senegal wonderkid makes Tottenham Hotspur debut after 18 months". goal.com. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- "Tottenham fans love what Pape Matar Sarr did after scoring in win over Manchester United". talkSPORT. 19 August 2023.
- "Congo v Senegal game report". ESPN. 26 March 2021.
- "Africa Cup Of Nations: Senegal Beat Egypt To Win Final (AFCON)". Sports Illustrated. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- "Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes". Reuters. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- "P. Sarr". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Pape Matar Sarr". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "Mane, Oshoala walk away with CAF Men's and Women's Players of the Year top prize at CAF Awards". CAF Online. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
External links

- Profile at the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website
- Pape Matar Sarr at Premier League
- Pape Matar Sarr at Soccerway
- Pape Matar Sarr at National-Football-Teams.com