Who is Ismaïla Sarr?
Ismaila Sarr is a recognized Senegalese professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Watford and the Senegal national team as a winger.
Ismaila Sarr Career
Early career
Ismaila began his football career with the Senegalese football club Generation Foot.
Metz
He then signed his first professional deal with FC Metz for 5 years on July 13, 2016. Sarr then made his league debut against Lille OSC at Stade Saint-Symphorien, FC Metz’s home ground, which they won by 3-2, on August 13, 2016. In the game, Sarr played 20 minutes following being substituted for Florent Mollet.
Stade Rennais
He later on July 26, 2017, signed a 4-year deal with Ligue 1 side Rennes. According to the source, it was reported that he was paid a transfer fee of €17 or 20 million. He chose the transfer to Rennes over a move to FC Barcelona. He then scored twice in the second half (including a penalty), on December 13, 2018. This was as the club clinched their place in the 2018-19 UEFA Europa League knockout phase with a (Group K, Matchday 6) 2-0 home victory against FC Astana.
Watford
Sarr joined Premier League club, Watford, on a five-year deal on August 8, 2019. The transfer fee paid to Rennes was a club record for Watford and reported as ”in the region of €30 million. Sarr then scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Cup tie over Coventry City on August 27, 2019. He picked up 2 goals and an assist in Watford’s 3-0 home win against defending UEFA Champions League winners Liverpool on February 29, 2020. This handed Liverpool their first loss of the 2019-20 season and ended the club’s 44-match unbeaten league run.
On April 24, 2021, he scored from the penalty spot in the club’s 1-0 home victory against Millwall in the Championship. This sealed their return to the Premier League following one season. He then ended as Watford’s top scorer for the 2020-21 season, scoring 13 goals. Sarr went on from where he left off as he scored in the club’s 3-2 victory over Aston Villa in their opening game of the 2021-22 Premier League season.
How old is Ismaïla Sarr?
Ismaïla Sarr was born on February 25, 1998, in Saint-Louis, Senegal, and is currently aged 24 years. He shares his birthday with famous people including Noah Jupe, Case Walker, Jakob Greer, George Harrison (1943-2001), James Phelps, Ric Flair, Sean Astin, and Isabelle Fuhrman, among others.
Ismaïla Sarr Family
Who are Ismaïla Sarr’s parents?
Ismaïla Sarr was born to Abdoulaye Sarr Naar Gaad and Marieme Ba, in Saint-Louis, Senegal, where he was brought up. He has not shared their information with the media and they have also kept a private life. His father is known as a former Senegalese international player who played for the nation during the late 80s.
Does Ismaïla Sarr have siblings?
He was born into a family of five children to his parents. He has four siblings namely Papis Sarr, Kine Sarr, Ndeye Ami Sarr, and Badara Sarr. Not much is known about his siblings as they have kept a private life and he has also not shared their information.
Ismaïla Sarr Education
Sarr attended Oumar Syr Diagne School in St. Louis, Senegal, where he was enrolled together with his siblings. He later started skipping school and eventually dropped out and was enrolled to a master tailor in his neighborhood.
Ismaïla Sarr Wife
Sarr is currently married to his beautiful and loving wife and partner Fatou Sarr. Not much is known about her and he has also not shared the time of their marriage.
Ismaïla Sarr Kids
Sarr is currently married but has not mentioned having any children of his own to the media to date.
Ismaïla Sarr Height
Sarr has a well-built, muscular, and athletic body with a standing height of 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and a weight of 76 kg (167 lbs).
International career
He has represented his country with the Senegal U23 national squad. Sarr played in 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in 2015, at the age of 17. He contributed to the nation completing the competition in 4th place, playing 3 games. Sarr then played for the first time with Senegal national team in a game against Namibia in Dakar (2-0) for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification in September 2016, for which they had already qualified. As a symbol, Sarr came into play in the 67th minute as a substitute for the former resident of Generation Foot and Metz, Sadio Mane. He scored his first international goal in a friendly game over Libya in Stade Municipal de Kintele, Brazzaville on January 8, 2017.
Sarr was then named n Senegal’s 23-man team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia in May 2018. He was part of the nation’s team that reached the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019, for only the 2nd time in the nation’s history. Sarr played the entire 90 minutes of the final as they lost 1-0 to Algeria on July 19, 2019. While on international duty in November 2019, he suffered an ankle injury.
Ismaïla Sarr Net Worth
Senegalese professional footballer, Sarr plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Watford and the Senegal national team. He has been a professional player from 2016 to the present. Sarr has garnered a net worth of around €6 million as of 2022.