Souleymane Sagnan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Denis, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lens | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2024 | Lens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Lens B | 27 | (0) |
| 2025– | Lens | 2 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Caen (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Mali U23 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2025 | |||
Souleymane Sagnan (born 6 May 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lens. Born in France, he represents Mali at youth international level.[1]
Club career
[edit]Sagnan joined the youth academy of Lens in 2020. He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2025.[2] On 31 August 2025, he joined Caen on a season-long loan deal.[3] Five days later, on 5 September, he made his debut for Caen in a goalless draw against Dijon.[4]
On 16 July 2026, Sagnan extended his contract with Lens until June 2030.[5] He made his senior team debut for Lens on 22 August 2026 in a 5–2 win over Auxerre.[6]
International career
[edit]Sagnan is eligible to represent France, Mali and Mauritania at international level. In May 2025, he was called up to the Mali under-23 squad for the 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament.[7] He made his debut for the team on 3 June 2025 in a 2–1 defeat to Panama.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Sagnan is of Malian and Mauritanian descent.[9] He is the younger brother of Modibo Sagnan, who is also a footballer.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lens B | 2023–24 | Championnat National 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Championnat National 3 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Lens | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Caen (loan) | 2025–26 | Championnat National | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France
Honours
[edit]Lens
References
[edit]- 1 2 Souleymane Sagnan at Soccerway
- ↑ "Premier contrat pro pour Souleymane Sagnan" (in French). 9 July 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Souleymane Sagnan prêté par le RC Lens à Caen" (in French). 31 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "RC Lens : débuts réussis pour Souleymane Sagnan à Caen" (in French). 8 September 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Transferts : Lens prolonge le contrat de son défenseur Souleymane Sagnan jusqu'en 2030" (in French). 16 July 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "« Il a bien maîtrisé son match », Dino Toppmöller conquis par la première de Souleymane Sagnan" (in French). 23 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Tournoi Maurice Revello : la liste des 23 joueurs dévoilée" (in French). 23 May 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Prêté à Caen en National, Souleymane Sagnan «ne pensait pas retomber dans un club comme Lens»" (in French). 2 March 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Modibo Sagnan, ce défenseur qui plaît au Mali et à la Mauritanie" (in French). 4 November 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Football (N3) : Souleymane Sagnan, « arriver au RC Lens était l'endroit parfait pour moi »" (in French). 8 December 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ Souleymane Sagnan at BeSoccer
- ↑ "Lens domine le PSG malgré une longue infériorité numérique et gagne son premier Trophée des champions" (in French). 16 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Souleymane Sagnan at WorldFootball.net
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis
- Men's association football defenders
- French men's footballers
- Malian men's footballers
- Mali men's youth international footballers
- RC Lens players
- Stade Malherbe Caen players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 3 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- French sportspeople of Malian descent
- French sportspeople of Mauritanian descent
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- 21st-century Malian sportsmen
