Professional winger, Sadio Mané plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the Senegal national squad. Mane is best known for setting Premier League record for the fastest hat-trick after scoring three times in 176 seconds in s 6-1 victory over Aston Villa.
Early Life and Career of Sadio Mane
Mane was born on April 10, 1992, in Sédhiou, Senegal. A Senegalese by nationality, Mane belongs to African ethnicity.
Mane is a devout Muslim and often makes du’a before the beginning of each match. Despite his father forbidding him from the sports in his childhood days, he pursued a career in football.
Mane's Professional Career
Mane began his career from the Senegalese football academy, the Académie Génération Foot. He made his professional debut on January 14, 2012, for the French club Metz.
CAPTION: Early Life and Career of Sadio Mane SOURCE: Mane moved to Austrian football club, Red Bull Salzburg for the third biggest transfer that Metz ever received, which was believed to be €4 million. He scored his first hat-trick for the club in the third round of the Austrian Cup.
CAPTION: Mane's Professional Career SOURCE: Mane signed a four-year contract for Premier League club Southampton on September 1, 2014. The transfer fee was £11.8 million. He made his debut for the club in a 2-1 League Cup victory over Arsenal.
Mané set a new record in the history of Premier League for the fastest hat-trick scoring three times in 176 seconds during a 6–1 win over Aston Villa in 2015. He finished the 2015-16 season as Southampton’s top scorer, with 15 goals in all competitions.
Liverpool (2016-present)
Mane joined Liverpool on a five-year contract on June 28, 2016. The transfer fee was £34 million, which made him the most expensive African player in the history at the time. He made his Premier League debut for the club on August 14, 2016, in a 4-3 victory against Arsenal.
Mane scored his first hat-trick for Liverpool on February 14, 2018, in a 5–0 away win against Porto in the round of 16 first leg of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League. He became the highest scoring Senegalese player in the history of Premier League.
Honors
Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2013–14
- Austrian Cup: 2013–14
Individual
- CAF Team of the Year: 2015, 2016
- PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 2016–17
- Premier League Player of the Month: August 2017
- Liverpool FC Players' Player of the Year: 2016–17
- Liverpool FC Fans Player of the Year: 2016–17
Mane's Net Worth and Salary
Mane’s net worth is £100,000 at present. He earns a weekly wage of £90,000 from his playing career. He currently plays for the Liverpool club. He joined Liverpool on a five-year contract for the transfer fee of £34 million.
Liverpool was the World’s ninth highest-earning football club (2016–17), with an annual revenue of €424.2 million, and the eighth most valuable football club in the world (2017), valued at $1.492 billion.
Mane’s current market value is €60 million (as of January 2, 2018). He stands 1.7 meters and weighs 69 kg.
Mane's Personal Life
Mane currently resides in Sédhiou, Senegal. He is a devout Muslim and often makes du’a before the start of each match.
Mane is not married yet and has no children. He has not been in any kind of relationship as well. Such a famous footballer, Mane has kept his personal life low profile.
Mane is active on social networking sites like Twitter and Instagram with millions of followers. He is actively involved on Twitter posting recent updates about games.
by ab-rikky, 04 May, 2018
