Safietou Sagna

Safietou Sagna
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-04-11) 11 April 1994
Place of birth Laty, Casamance, Senegal[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 US Saint-Malo
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2017 Casa Sports
2016–2019 Lycée Ameth Fall
2019–2021 USPA
2021–2022 Bourges Foot 18
2022–2024 FC Metz 17 (1)
2024– US Saint-Malo 16 (0)
International career
2011– Senegal 71 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Safietou Sagna (born 11 April 1994) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Seconde Ligue club US Saint-Malo and captains the Senegalese national football team.[2][3]

Club career

Sagna began her football journey playing with boys in her neighborhood before participating in UASSU school tournaments. On the recommendation of friends, she enrolled in two football academies: Tapha at CEMT and Aicha, where she quickly honed her skills. She went on to join Casa Sports, one of Senegal's well-known clubs, where she spent the majority of her early career from 2008 until 2017. Starting that year, she played for Lycée Ameth Fall in Saint-Louis and continued to do so for three years.[4] she also represented Union Sportive des Parcelles Assainies, further solidifying her presence in the domestic football scene.[5]

On 25 June 2021, Régional 1 side Bourges Foot 18 announced the signing of the Senegalese captain, marking her first move abroad.[6]

In December 2022, she joined French club FC Metz of the Division 2 Féminine during the winter transfer window.[7]

In August 2024, she joined fellow Seconde Ligue side US Saint-Malo as a free agent.[8][9]

International career

Sagna began representing Senegal at senior level in 2011 at the age of 17.[10] A year later, she was named in the final squad for the country's debut appearance at the continental tournament.[11] On 28 October 2012, she made her tournament debut, coming on as a substitute for Khady F. Sall in the 54th minute during a 0–1 defeat to DR Congo.[12] On 15 February 2018, she scored her first international goal in Senegal's opening match of the tournament on the 28th minute, contributing to a 6–0 victory over Togo.[13]

International goals

As of match played 31 May 2025
Senegal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sagna goal
List of international goals scored by Safietou Sagna
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 February 2018 Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast  Togo 3–0 6–0 2018 WAFU Zone B Cup
2 16 March 2018 Stade Alassane Djigo, Pikine, Senegal  Morocco 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Honours

Senegal

References

  1. ^ a b "Safietou Sagna / Fiche du joueuse". statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Africa: Safiétou Sagna - 'At the Beginning, We Were Seen As Tomboys and Failed Girls'". allafrica.com. Giza: Confederation of African Football. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Safietou Sagna : Être footballeuse n'empêche pas d'être femme!". senalioune.com. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Entretien avec Capitaine Safietou Sagna". dkpodcasts.com. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  5. ^ "D2 Feminine – France : Safiétou Sagna (FC Metz) : « Mon souhait est de participer à ma troisième CAN féminine avec le Sénégal »". wiwsport.com (in French). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Mercato : La capitaine du Sénégal, Safietou Sagna recrutée par Bourges Foot". wiwsport.com. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Safietou Sagna renforce l'équipe féminine". fcmetz.com. FC Metz. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  8. ^ Gueye, Ndeye Coumba (2 August 2024). "Safietou Sagna s'engage avec l'US Saint-Malo en Seconde Ligue". lequipe221sn.com (in French). Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  9. ^ Géthox, Sonangnon (2 August 2024). "Transfert – Equipe du Sénégal (F) : Safietou Sagna rejoint l'US Saint-Malo". africafootunited.com (in French). Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Safietou Sagna, capitaine des «lionnes» : au début, on nous présentait comme des garçons manqués et filles ratées". sudquotidien.sn. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  11. ^ Kalfa, David (16 February 2022). "Safietou Sagna: «Retourner à la CAN, dix ans après la première participation du Sénégal»". rfi.fr. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  12. ^ "8th African Women Championship: Senegal 0–1 DR Congo" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 28 October 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Tournoi UFOA B Dames: Le Sénégal explose le Togo (6-0)". wiwsport.com. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
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