Pape Matar Sarr
Senegalese association football player (born 2002)
About Pape Matar Sarr
Born 2002. Pape Matar Sarr is a Senegalese association football player.
Tottenham Hotspur 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. 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. Since his first appearance against Aston Villa, Sarr has featured regularly for Spurs, either coming off the bench or starting. 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.
On 2 January 2024, after a run of impressive performances, Sarr extended his contract with Tottenham until 2030.
Sarr provided the cross prior to Brennan Johnson's opening goal in the 2025 Europa League Final, which Tottenham would go on to win 1–0, earning Sarr the first major club honour of his career.
Loan to Juventus On 1 September 2026, Sarr joined Serie A club Juventus on a loan until the end of the season.
International career Sarr made his debut for Senegal national team on 26 March 2021 in an AFCON 2021 qualifier against Congo. On 6 February 2022, he won the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal.
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. On 21 July, he was named CAF's Male Young Player of the Year at the 2022 CAF Awards.
Sarr was included in Senegal's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where he appeared as a substitute in the team's 3–1 group stage win over Qatar and 3–0 round of 16 loss to England.
On 18 November 2023, he scored his first senior international goal in a 4–0 win over South Sudan in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
In December 2023, Sarr was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.
On 21 May 2026, Sarr was selected by Senegal's coach Pape Thiaw in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club
International
Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sarr goal.
Senegal Africa Cup of Nations: 2021
Individual CAF Youth Player of the Year: 2022
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Pape Matar Sarr?
Senegalese association football player (born 2002)
When was Pape Matar Sarr born?
Pape Matar Sarr was born on 14 September 2002 in Thiaroye.
What is Pape Matar Sarr's occupation?
Pape Matar Sarr is an association football player.
What nationality is Pape Matar Sarr?
Pape Matar Sarr is Senegalese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pape Matar Sarr. https://biography.guide/pape-matar-sarr/
MLA: "Pape Matar Sarr." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pape-matar-sarr/.
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