PAPE MATAR SARR

Published June 21, 2026

Quick Facts

Key details at a glance

Full Name: Pape Matar Sarr
Country: Senegal
Age: 23 years (born 14 September 2002).
Career Goal Record: By 2025/26, Pape Matar Sarr has scored around 10 senior club goals (and several more for Senegal), operating primarily as a central or box‑to‑box midfielder rather than an out‑and‑out attacker.
Major Clubs: Génération Foot, FC Metz, Tottenham Hotspur.
International Career: He has 25+ caps for Senegal, featuring at AFCON and in World Cup qualifiers, and is expected to be a central part of their midfield during the 2026 World Cup.
Accolades: Ligue 1 breakthrough status at Metz, Premier League regular for Spurs by 2025/26 with over 100 league appearances, plus AFCON winner’s medal with Senegal.
Early Life: Born in Thiaroye, Senegal, he progressed through Génération Foot, the same academy that produced Sadio Mané, before moving to Metz and standing out for his maturity and range in midfield.
Club Career: Sarr made his name at Metz and then signed for Tottenham in 2021, initially returning on loan before becoming a regular in the Spurs midfield, valued for his energy, ball‑winning and box‑to‑box presence.

International

He has quickly become one of Senegal’s most trusted midfielders, used as a central pivot or advanced eight, contributing to both defensive cover and transitions forward.

Playing Style

A dynamic central midfielder, Sarr is strong in pressing, tackling and covering ground, while also capable of progressing the ball with carries and forward passes and arriving late in the box to finish.

Business

Pape Matar Sarr is increasingly visible in Senegalese national‑team marketing, Spurs’ global content and brand campaigns focused on young, energetic midfield profiles.

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