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Mamadou Sangaré
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Sangaré in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brentford
Number 18
Youth career
Yeelen Olympique
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Red Bull Salzburg 0 (0)
2020–2021 → FC Liefering (loan) 11 (1)
2021–2022 → Grazer AK (loan) 26 (5)
2022–2023 → Zulte Waregem (loan) 10 (1)
2023–2024 → TSV Hartberg (loan) 46 (3)
2024–2025 Rapid Wien 30 (2)
2025–2026 Lens 29 (3)
2026– Brentford 5 (0)
International career‡
2023– Mali U23 7 (3)
2024– Mali 19 (0)
Medal record
Representing Image Mali
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Bronze medal – third placeMorocco 2023U-23 Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 October 2026

Mamadou Sangaré (born 26 June 2002) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Brentford and the Mali national team.[1]

Club career

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Red Bull Salzburg

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Sangaré joined Red Bull Salzburg in September 2020, signing a contract until 2025, and was assigned to their reserve side, FC Liefering.[2] He was later loaned to Grazer AK for the 2021–22 season.[3]

For the 2022–23 season, Sangaré was loaned to Zulte Waregem in Belgium.[4] On 6 February 2023, Sangaré moved on a new loan to TSV Hartberg.[5]

Rapid Wien

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On 1 July 2024, Rapid Wien signed Sangaré until 2028.[6][7] Later that year, on 25 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 away win over SR Donaufeld in the Austrian Cup.[8] In the UEFA conference league quarter final against Djurgårdens IF he received a straight red card in the 7th minute and Rapid Wien got knocked out of the tournament.

Lens

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On 20 August 2025, Sangaré moved to Lens in France with a five-year contract.[9] Later that year, on 8 November, he scored his first goal in a 4–1 away victory over Monaco.[10] In the 2025–26 season, Sangaré was named in the Ligue 1 Team of the Season, won the Prix Marc-Vivien Foé for the league's best African player, and helped the club finish second in Ligue 1 and win the Coupe de France for the first time in its history.[11]

Brentford

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On 1 August 2026, Brentford announced the signing of Sangaré on a five-year contract with a club option for a further year.[12] The reported fee of £41.1 million represented a club-record for Brentford.[13] He was named player of the match after an impressive performance in his Premier League debut, helping Brentford win 3–0 against Tottenham.

International career

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In June 2023, Sangaré was included in the final squad of the Malian under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted in Morocco,[14][15] where the Eagles finished in third place and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[16][17]

On 11 December 2025, Sangaré was called up to the Mali squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[18]

Style of play

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Sangaré is described as a versatile box-to-box midfielder known for his ball-winning ability, technical quality, and intelligence in possession. He combines defensive work rate with his ability to progress the ball through carrying and passing, while his versatility allows him to operate as both a deeper midfielder and a more advanced number eight.[19][20] A player who is often characterized as energetic all-rounder, Sangaré ranked among Ligue 1's best midfielders for tackles won, ground duels and interceptions, while also contributing with his dribbling, passing and attacking output.[21]

Speaking after his transfer to the Premier League, his former coach Adama Diarra said Brentford's emphasis on developing young players made the club a perfect fit for the Malian midfielder and backed him to adapt successfully to English football.[22]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 19 September 2026[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Liefering (loan) 2020–21 Austrian 2. Liga 111————111
Grazer AK (loan) 2021–22 Austrian 2. Liga 26520———315
Zulte Waregem (loan) 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 10120———121
TSV Hartberg (loan) 2022–23 Austrian Bundesliga 152————152
2023–24 Austrian Bundesliga 31120———331
Total 931060———9910
Rapid Wien 2024–25 Austrian Bundesliga 27221—15[b]0—443
2025–26 Austrian Bundesliga 3010—2[c]0—60
Total 30241—170—513
Lens 2025–26 Ligue 1 29340———333
Brentford 2026–27 Premier League 500020——70
Career total 15715131201700018816
  1. ↑ Includes Austrian Cup, Belgian Cup, Coupe de France
  2. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, nine appearances in UEFA Conference League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played 4 October 2026[24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mali 202440
202590
202660
Total190

Honours

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Lens

Mali U23

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Mamadou Sangaré". worldfootball.net.
  2. ↑ "Neuzugang bei Red Bull Salzburg" (in German). laola1.at. 3 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Mamadou Sangaré kommt als Kooperatonsspieler zum GAK" (in German). Grazer AK. 16 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Mamadou Sangaré is trots om boer te zijn" (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Mamadou Sangaré nächster Neuzugang" (in German). TSV Hartberg. 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sangaré Signs four-year deal at SK Rapid" (in German). skrapid.at Rapid Wien. 1 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Rapid holt Sangaré von Salzburg" (in German). Kicker. 1 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Rapid dreht Spiel gegen Donaufeld und steht im Cup-Achtelfinale" (in German). Kicker. 25 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Mamadou Sangaré, talent malien et milieu tout-terrain" [Mamadou Sangaré, Malian talent and all-terrain midfielder] (in French). RC Lens. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "AS Monaco 1–4 Lens". ESPN. 8 November 2025.
  11. ↑ Burrows, Tom (1 August 2026). "Mamadou Sangare is Brentford's record signing and a star in the making – 'The sky's the limit for him'". The New York Times.
  12. ↑ "Breaking news: Brentford sign Mamadou Sangaré from Lens for club-record fee | Brentford FC". Brentford F.C. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Burrows, Tom (1 August 2026). "Mamadou Sangare is Brentford's record signing and a star in the making – 'The sky's the limit for him'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 1 August 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Mali stages comeback to defeat Gabon in TotalEnergies CAF U-23 AFCON | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "Mali U23 vs. Gabon U23 - 25 June 2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Mali's U23 team ends 20-year wait, qualifies for Paris Olympics | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  17. 1 2 "CAN 2023 : le Mali se qualifie aux JO 2024". Sport News Africa (in French). 7 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "Voici la liste des Aigles retenus par le sélectionneur Tom Saintfiet pour la CAN Maroc 2025". Facebook (in French). Fédération Malienne de Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "Mamadou Sangaré: Lens' next great midfielder Ligue 1". 12 March 2025.
  20. ↑ "Mamadou Sangaré, « un profil plus équilibré que Diouf »" (in French). Culture Sang & Or. 20 August 2025.
  21. ↑ "Analysis: Sangaré one of Ligue 1's top midfielders". Brentford F.C. 1 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Mamadou Sangaré à Brentford : Coach Diarra parle de l'ascension du Yeelen". Africafoot. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  23. ↑ Mamadou Sangaré at Soccerway
  24. ↑ Mamadou Sangaré at National-Football-Teams.com
  25. ↑ Brotherton, Alex (22 May 2026). "Lens 3-1 Nice: Lens end Coupe de France curse to lift trophy for first time in their history". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  26. ↑ "Une domination du PSG et de Lens, l'OL et l'OM également représentés... L'équipe type de Ligue 1 des trophées UNFP" [A dominance by PSG and Lens, with Lyon and Marseille also represented... The UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year] (in French). L'Équipe. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  27. ↑ Myers, Paul (11 May 2026). "Lens and Mali midfielder Sangaré wins Marc-Vivien Foé prize for African players". Radio France Internationale.
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