 Sarr warming up for Lyon in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Malmö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
VfL Wolfsburg (on loan from Lyon) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | AIF Barrikaden | ||
| 2013–2015 | Kulladals FF | ||
| 2016 | Husie IF | ||
| 2017 | Trelleborgs FF | ||
| 2018–2020 | Malmö FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Husie IF | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Malmö FF | 20 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Mjällby AIF (loan) | 19 | (8) |
| 2022–2023 | Heerenveen | 32 | (10) |
| 2023– | Lyon | 16 | (1) |
| 2023– | → VfL Wolfsburg (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Sweden U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Sweden U21 | 10 | (3) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:42, 11 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Amin Sarr (born 11 March 2001) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for German Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg on loan from the Ligue 1 club Lyon.
Club career
Malmö FF
Born in Sweden to Gambian parents,Sarr signed his first professional contract with Malmö FF on 23 April 2020 in advance of the Allsvenskan season.[2] He made his professional debut on 16 July, and scored his first goal on 2 August, in his first start, in a 3–0 win over IFK Göteborg. The following week, Sarr signed a contract extension to keep him at the club an additional two years, through 2023.[3] Sarr made 17 appearances for the Allsvenskan champions in his first season, including six starts, scoring one goal. Sarr made just three appearances in the 2021 Allsvenskan with Malmö FF before being loaned out to fellow Allsvenskan side Mjällby AIF to seek increased playing time.
Loan to Mjällby AIF
Sarr was loaned to Mjällby AIF on 16 June 2021, and made his debut for the club two days later, scoring twice in a 3–2 defeat to IFK Göteborg.[4]
Heerenveen
On 31 January 2022, Sarr signed a contract with Dutch club Heerenveen until mid-2025.[5] He scored his first goal for the club against Heracles Almelo, scoring the first goal in a 2–0 win.[6]
Lyon
On 30 January 2023, Lyon announced the signing of Sarr until 2027.[7]
Loan to VfL Wolfsburg
On 31 August 2023, Sarr joined VfL Wolfsburg in Germany on a season-long loan.[8]
International career
Sarr was recalled to the Sweden national under-21 football team for the first time during their 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying matches in October 2020. He made his debut in the 10–0 defeat of Armenia, scoring a goal.[9] Sarr is also eligible to represent The Gambia internationally, as his twin brother, goalkeeper Lamin, accepted a call-up with their senior team in the summer of 2021.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 March 2023[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Malmö FF | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| Mjällby (loan) | 2021 | Allsvenskan | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 8 | |
| Heerenveen | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 5 | |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 5 | ||
| Total | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 10 | |||
| Lyon | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Career total | 77 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 88 | 21 | ||
- ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen, KNVB Cup, Coupe de France
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Malmö FF
References
- ↑ "Amin Sarr". Olympique Lyonnais. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ↑ "MALMÖ FF SKRIVER A-KONTRAKT MED AMIN SARR". Malmö FF. 23 April 2020.
- ↑ "Officiellt: Efter succén - MFF-talang får nytt kontrakt". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). 6 August 2020.
- ↑ Hadzic, Erik (19 July 2021). "Succé direkt för Sarr - efter utlåningen från MFF". Fotbollskanalen.
- ↑ "SC HEERENVEEN NEEMT AANVALLER SARR OVER VAN MALMÖ" (Press release) (in Dutch). Heerenveen. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ "Ruwe diamant Sarr schenkt Heerenveen met primeur eerste zege van het jaar". VI. 18 March 2022.
- ↑ "Amin Sarr rejoint l'OL jusqu'en 2027". Olympique Lyonnais (in French). 30 January 2023.
- ↑ "Amin Sarr verstärkt die Wölfe" [Amin Sarr reinforces the wolves] (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ↑ Amin Sarr » Record against Armenia [U21]
- ↑ Final list of Scorpions for the Turkey training camp
- ↑ Amin Sarr at Soccerway
External links
- Profile at the Olympique Lyonnais website
- Malmö FF profile (in Swedish)