Mamadou Sakho

french football player
For the Senegalese Olympic wrestler, see Mamadou Sakho ( wrestler )
Mamadou Sakho ( natural 13 February 1990 ) is a french master football player who plays as a kernel back for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.

Sakho began his career at Paris FC before moving to Paris Saint-Germain ‘s young person system in 2002. In October 2007, on his league debut, he became the youngest player ever to captain a Ligue 1 club. Sakho made over 200 appearances for the club, winning all four domestic trophies. In 2013, he transferred to Liverpool for £18 million. He had a loan spell with Crystal Palace in 2017, and was subsequently bought by the team for £26 million on 1 September 2017. Sakho is a full international, who has previously earned caps and captained the nation at all youth levels. Since making his senior debut in 2010 against England, Sakho has over 25 caps and represented France at the 2014 FIFA World Cup .

early liveliness [edit ]

Sakho was born in Paris to senegalese parents and was the fourthly child of a family of seven children. [ 5 ] He was raised in the northerly vicinity of Goutte d’Or. [ 6 ]

Club career [edit ]

early career [edit ]

Sakho started his football career at the age of six playing for the juniors of hometown club Paris FC. [ citation needed ] In 2002, he was lured away to professional clubhouse Paris Saint-Germain. Sakho was originally a striker, but due to Paris Saint-Germain ‘s youth team having fewer defenders than strikers, he was moved into a more defensive function. Sakho struggled to adapt during his first year at the Camp des Loges, the headquarters of the club ‘s youth academy, much refusing to accept orders handed out by the trainers, such as when to go to sleep together. At one orient, he was threatened with expulsion from the club ascribable to his constant bad behavior. Following guidance from his parents and, particularly, under-13 Paris Saint-Germain coach Christian Mas, Sakho curbed his bad behavior and began to focus on his studies and football. When Sakho was 14, his father abruptly died. The resulting annoyance led to Sakho considering leaving football, but he subsequently described that estimate as “ useless ” and returned to the cabaret after mourning. Sakho quickly became one of the club ‘s most seek after prospects winning numerous MVP awards during his time in the youth academy. In April 2005, he was a part of the Île-de-France region team that won the 2004–05 Coupe Nationale. That same year, he was a depart of the Paris Saint-Germain under-18 team that won the Championnat National des 18 ans league title, despite being three years younger than many of his teammates. [ 5 ] In total, Sakho spent closely six years at the Camp des Loges. A day after his seventeenth birthday, coach Paul Le Guen called the child up for the golf club ‘s UEFA Cup Round of 32 beginning leg pit against AEK Athens on 14 February 2007. Sakho started the match picking up a scandalmongering poster in the twentieth hour. He played 85 minutes before being substituted out as Paris Saint-Germain won the match 2–0. [ 7 ] Sakho played his second and final match of the season in the UEFA Cup Round of 16 first leg match against Benfica, he played the full match in a 2–1 victory .

Paris Saint-Germain [edit ]

On 14 June 2007, Sakho signed his first professional condense agreeing to a three-year deal. [ 8 ] He was formally promoted to the senior side for the 2007–08 season, despite being only 17 years old, and was assigned the inaugural team issue 3 shirt. Sakho made his foremost begin that season for Paris Saint-Germain in the club ‘s 3–0 acquire over Lorient in the Coupe de la Ligue on 26 September 2007, starting in the center back character alongside the feel colombian Mario Yepes. [ 9 ] Sakho made his league debut on 20 October against Valeciennes in a 0–0 pull. [ 10 ] In an feat to galvanize the questionable leadership of respective elder team players, such as first-team captain Pauleta and vice-captain Sylvain Armand, Le Guen named Sakho captain for the couple. Sakho ‘s character as master made him the youngest-ever captain of Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 17 years and 8 months and besides the youngest player to ever captain a side in Ligue 1. [ 11 ] In the follow match against Lyon, he was named captain again and tasked with the function of containing fellow french starlet Hatem Ben Arfa. Despite Sakho and the club putting up a strong fight, Ben Arfa scored two goals in a span of three minutes as Les Parisiens suffered a 3–2 get the better of. [ 12 ] In the club ‘s following catch against Nancy, Sakho picked up an across-the-board injury, which ruled him out for two months. [ 13 ] He returned to military action on 23 February 2008, playing the integral match in a 1–1 draw against Monaco. [ 14 ] On 29 March, Sakho started and play the broad 90 minutes in the Paris Saint-Germain ‘s 2–1 victory over Lens in the 2008 Coupe de la Ligue Final. The victory awarded Sakho the first major trophy of his career. In total that season, Sakho made 16 appearances. In the follow season, Sakho made 34 sum appearances contributing to the Paris Saint-Germain ‘s successful play where the baseball club reached adenine eminent as 2nd in the league, reached the semi-finals of the Coupe de France, and made it to the UEFA Cup quarterfinals. On 30 January 2009, due to his positive playing period and clubs from abroad constantly inquiring for his services, Paris Saint-Germain awarded Sakho a contract extension until the June 2012. [ 15 ] Two weeks late, he scored his beginning career goal for the baseball club in a league match against Saint-Étienne on 14 February 2009, a day after his 19th birthday. The goal gave Paris Saint-Germain a 1–0 lead and the club went on to win the catch 2–1. [ 16 ] Sakho opened the 2009–10 temper as the incumbent starter partnering either veterans Sammy Traoré or Zoumana Camara in defense. Midway through the season, Sakho was embroiled in controversy when he allegedly slapped a Le Parisien newspaper journalist at the Camp des Loges, the club ‘s train center. Before the incidental, Sakho had allegedly confronted the journalist to question the accuracy of an article he had written referring to the controversy surrounding why Sakho went to a cabaret following Paris Saint-Germain ‘s awkward loss to Lorient hours earlier. [ 17 ] Sakho reportedly insulted the journalist and then slapped him before walking away. The journalist, who preferred to remain anonymous, filed a charge the keep up day with both he and the newspaper describing Sakho ‘s attitude as “ unprofessional ”. Paris Saint-Germain president Robin Leproux and coach Antoine Kombouaré issued an apology on the club ‘s behalf and Sakho later apologized to the journalist by call. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] [ 20 ]
Sakho started the 2010–11 campaign partnering with Camara in defense. He was besides installed as the team ‘s captain in the UEFA Europa League by coach Kombouaré due to the inaccessibility of Claude Makélélé. Midway through August, Sakho began appearing in the center bet on position alongside veteran Sylvain Armand. He scored his first finish of the season on 11 September 2010 in a 4–0 victory over Arles-Avignon. [ 21 ] In Europe, Sakho captained the team in their 5–4 aggregate victory over Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League playoff round. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] He accomplished this feat again in the group stage leading the team to a 2–0 victory over ukrainian club Karpaty Lviv. [ 24 ] On 16 October, Sakho scored the game-winning goal in a 2–0 victory over Toulouse. [ 25 ] In the team ‘s first match following the winter break, he scored his third goal of the campaign in Paris Saint-Germain ‘s victory over Sochaux. [ 26 ] After a prolong period of negotiations, on 8 March 2011, Sakho signed a biennial shrink annex with the club until June 2014. [ 27 ] On 20 April, he captained the team to a 3–1 victory over Angers in the semi-finals of the Coupe de France. The victory inserted the cabaret into the 2011 Coupe de France Final ; the club ‘s second consecutive appearance in the competition ‘s final examination match. [ 28 ] Paris Saint-Germain lost the match 1–0 to Lille. On 10 May, Sakho was nominated for the National Union of Professional Footballers ( UNFP ) Young Player of the Year award. Two weeks late, he won the honor. Sakho was besides named to the arrangement ‘s team of the Year aboard club teammate Nenê. [ 29 ] Sakho began the 2011–12 temper as the cabaret ‘s first-choice captain under Kombouaré. On 13 August 2011, in the clubhouse ‘s second league match of the season, he suffered a hamstring injury. [ 30 ] Despite initially being ruled out for three weeks, Sakho missed two months and returned to the team in its 3–1 away win over Ajaccio. He remained a regular in the team for the rest of the fall campaign as PSG finished the first gear half of the league in first-place position. [ 31 ] In January 2012, Kombouaré resigned from his position. He was replaced by italian coach Carlo Ancelotti. Under the helm of Ancelotti, Sakho retained the captainship and appeared as a starter through March. however, after unconvincing performances in attract with Lyon, Caen, and Bordeaux, which resulted in the club losing its clasp on first place, the captain was benched by Ancelotti and stripped of the captainship. Ancelotti based Sakho ‘s bench on the increased rival in the team as the italian preferred the central duet of Milan Biševac and Alex. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] Sakho was besides questioned by club film director Leonardo for being “ slightly corpulence ”. [ 34 ] After making a cameo appearance in the Le Classique, [ 35 ] Sakho made his second appearance since his bench on 29 April 2012 appearing as a first-half substitute for the hurt Biševac against fellow title contenders Lille. In the second gear half, with Les Parisiens leading 1–0, Sakho conceded a penalty after fouling striker Nolan Roux. [ 36 ] The cruddy besides resulted in a loss card. Lille converted the punishment and late went on to win the match 2–1. [ 37 ] On 26 May, in PSG ‘s final game of the season having already won the league, Sakho came on as an emergency goalkeeper for the concluding seven minutes against Lorient after substitute goalkeeper Ronan Le Crom had been sent off for fouling Julien Quercia to give away a penalty. Arnaud Le Lan converted the penalty, but PSG won 3–1. [ 38 ]

liverpool [edit ]

On 2 September 2013, Premier League club Liverpool announced the sign language of Sakho for a fee of £18 million. [ 39 ]
Sakho made his debut on 16 September 2013 against Swansea City in a 2–2 draw at the Liberty Stadium. [ 40 ] Liverpool director Brendan Rodgers had described the Frenchman as “ a beast in train ” anterior to his debut. [ 41 ] On 7 December 2013, Sakho scored his first goal for Liverpool in a 4–1 acquire at Anfield against West Ham United. [ 42 ] Intermittent injuries limited Sakho to just 19 appearances, however he played a key role in Liverpool ‘s storm style challenge where they finally finished as runner-up in the Premier League .
On 27 September 2014, Sakho was left out of the police squad for the Merseyside Derby clash against Everton. Upon hearing the director ‘s decisiveness, he left the stadium. The Frenchman by and by apologised for his carry through. [ 43 ] After a poor begin to the season, coach Brendan Rodgers switched to a 3-man defensive tune in October – with Sakho playing a crucial partially. His pace, athleticism, and ball playing abilities were key in this geological formation. [ 44 ] Sakho returned to the Liverpool team for a 2–2 draw with Arsenal on 22 December 2014 [ 45 ] and went on to help the Reds to five clean sheets in eight Premier League matches. [ 46 ]
Sakho began the temper as backup to Dejan Lovren. On 17 September 2015, Sakho made his foremost beginning of the temper ; a man-of-the-match performance in a Europa League away match against Bordeaux, captaining the side in a 1–1 draw. [ 47 ] A sidereal day later, it was announced that he had signed a modern long-run contract with the club. [ 48 ] Sakho was restored to the starting batting order and under new coach Jürgen Klopp was praised for his excellent shape. [ 49 ] On 8 November, however, he sustained a knee wound in a 2–1 defeat to Crystal Palace at Anfield that ruled him out for two months. [ 50 ] Sakho was praised in Liverpool ‘s victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League quarter-finals. He coped against in-form striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the 1–1 aside draw in the beginning leg, [ 51 ] and then scored a header as they mounted a late comeback to win the second 4–3. On 23 April 2016, it was announced that Sakho was being investigated by UEFA for violating an anti-doping rule, after he was tested on 17 March following a Europa League game against Manchester United. [ 52 ] The club, along with Sakho, agreed that while UEFA were investigating, he would not be available for team choice. [ 53 ] Five days late, after testing positive for a fat-burner, UEFA punished him with a 30-day ban from all European football, which FIFA extended to cover all world football. [ 54 ] On 28 May 2016, the ban expired after the substance was found to not be in the banned substance list. [ 55 ] On 8 July 2016, the event was dismissed by UEFA. [ 56 ]
On 18 July 2016, it was announced that Sakho would wear the total 3 jersey for the 2016–17 season, switching from the number 17 he had worn since he joined Liverpool. [ 57 ] During Liverpool ‘s pre-season go of the United States, Sakho was sent home plate by coach Jürgen Klopp for not respecting the rules that had been put in place for the squad. Klopp revealed that Sakho had been late for the team ‘s flight equally well as for a subsequent medical treatment seance and a team meal time. [ 58 ] As a leave, Sakho was demoted from the senior squad and frankincense entirely act competitive football with the reserves in the Professional Development League that temper .

loan to Crystal Palace

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On 31 January 2017, Sakho signed with Crystal Palace on lend until the conclusion of the season. Sakho made his debut appearance in a 1–0 victory over Middlesbrough on 25 February, and was praised by coach Sam Allardyce for his role in Crystal Palace ‘s victory. [ 59 ] After Palace kept clean sheets in victories against West Bromwich Albion and Watford, Sakho was named a campaigner for the Premier League Player of the Month award for March [ 60 ] and was besides awarded Crystal Palace ‘s Player of the Month on March 31. [ 61 ] Sakho followed this up with well-received performances in Palace ‘s 1–2 victory at Stamford Bridge over league leaders Chelsea and a 3–0 home acquire over Arsenal. [ 62 ]

crystal palace [edit ]

On 31 August 2017, Sakho signed for Crystal Palace on a four-year contract, with a transfer tip of £24 million plus £2 million in add-ons being agreed with Liverpool. [ 63 ] [ 64 ]

Montpellier [edit ]

In July 2021, Sakho signed for Ligue 1 club Montpellier after his Crystal Palace contract expired. [ 65 ]

International career [edit ]

young [edit ]

Sakho has been active agent with France at youth floor. [ 66 ] american samoa early as the long time of 13, he began featuring with regional youth sides playing for Île-de-France aboard boyfriend young person internationals Yacine Brahimi, Tripy Makonda, Maxime Partouche, and Sébastien Corchia. Sakho made his debut for the under-16 team on 21 March 2006 in a friendly match against Germany in a 3–1 victory. [ 67 ] He scored his only finish for the team in their 1–0 victory over England in the Montaigu Tournament. [ 68 ] France late won the competition defeating Italy 2–1 in the final. [ 69 ] With the under-17 team, Sakho made his debut in the team ‘s opening match against Cyprus in an external youth tournament. [ 70 ] Midway through the season, Sakho was named captain by coach François Blaquart who noticed the player ‘s leadership skills. Under Sakho ‘s captainship, the team reached the 2007 UEFA european Under-17 Football Championship and, later, the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup by virtue of their semi-final appearance in the UEFA-sanctioned tournament. At the U-17 World Cup, which was held in South Korea, Sakho captained the team to a quarter-final appearance where they lost to Spain in a penalty gunfight. [ 71 ] due his increase play time with his rear club, Sakho merely made four appearances with the under-18 team. He made his debut for the team on 18 December 2007 in a friendly meet against Portugal and late featured in two friendly matches against Germany, one of which was played at the GAZi-Stadion auf five hundred Waldau in Stuttgart. [ 72 ] [ 73 ] similarly with the under-19 team, Sakho ‘s play with the team was limited not only due to his play fourth dimension with Paris Saint-Germain, but besides due to his commitments with the under-21 team. Despite making only four appearances with the team, he was selected to play in the 2009 UEFA european Under-19 Football Championship. Paris Saint-Germain, however, refused his participation in order to preserve the player ‘s fitness with the player having already played in the 2009 Toulon Tournament, which was held the same calendar month. [ 74 ] Sakho made his France U21 introduction on 19 August 2008 in a friendly equal against Slovakia. [ 75 ] He played in the 2009 Toulon Tournament and captained the team on two occasions serving in place of the lead captain for the tournament, Étienne Capoue, who came off the judiciary. On 8 September 2009, Sakho scored his first under-21 goal in a 2011 UEFA european Under-21 Football Championship qualification match against Ukraine. The pit ended in a 2–2 draw. [ 76 ] A month late, he was installed as the first-choice captain of the team following the choice of former master Moussa Sissoko to the aged team .

senior [edit ]

Sakho playing for France in 2013. On 5 August 2010, Sakho was called up to the France aged team for the first clock time by new coach Laurent Blanc for the team ‘s friendly match against Norway on 11 August 2010. He did n’t make his international debut in the couple, but was subsequently called up by Blanc for national team matches in September and October 2010. On 17 November 2010, Sakho made his senior international debut against England in a 2–1 win at Wembley Stadium, appearing as a utility at the get down of the second half for Philippe Mexès. On 19 November 2013, in the second stage of their 2014 World Cup qualifying play-off against Ukraine, Sakho scored his first and second external goals, giving Les Bleus a 3–2 aggregate win to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. [ 77 ] On 13 May 2014, Sakho was named in Didier Deschamps ‘ police squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. [ 78 ] He made his FIFA World Cup debut in the team ‘s open match, keeping a clean tabloid in partnership with Raphaël Varane in a 3–0 get the better of of Honduras. [ 79 ] In the second couple, Les Bleus were again on class for a shutout with Sakho in defense, leading 3–0 against Switzerland when he was substituted with an wound in the 66th moment. The team finally ran out 5–2 winners to qualify for the knockout stage. [ 80 ] Sakho returned to the side for the adjacent match, helping France to another clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with Ecuador. [ 81 ] On 17 May 2018, he was named on the preliminary list for the french squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [ 82 ] He ultimately did not make the concluding list .

dash of play [edit ]

Sakho is renowned for his energy on the pitch, and had cult condition at Liverpool for his interaction with the supporters. In April 2016, Richard Innes of the Daily Mirror described him as “ a defensive maverick ; a world who plays by his own rules ”, who practises an “ frequently highly alternative approach ” to defending. [ 51 ] A tall and potent defender, [ 83 ] in 2013, Steve Hunter highlighted that Sakho ‘s main traits are his tackling ability, work-rate, and leadership, although he besides singled out the centre-back for his “ physical and tactical qualities. ” [ 84 ] Despite not possessing a particularly good equal on the ball, which has led him to be criticised both by pundits and his teams ‘ fans on occasion, he is besides a highly competent passer, with Jack Lusby of Bleacher Report describing him as “ Liverpool ‘s best and most effective ball-playing centre-back ” in 2015. [ 85 ] His ball-playing ability, combined with his pace and athleticism, enabled him to excel in a three–man back–line under his Liverpool director Brendan Rodgers during the 2014–15 season. [ 44 ]

personal life [edit ]

In 2012, he married moroccan Berber manner interior designer Majda Magui, [ 86 ] with whom he has two daughters, Aida and Sienna, born in 2013 and 2015, [ 87 ] and a son, Tidiane, born in 2018. [ 88 ] As character of Liverpool Football Club ‘s bring in the community, Sakho helped teach the french lyric to local children when he played for them. [ 89 ] Sakho is a Muslim. [ 90 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of 20 November 2021[91]

Club

Season

League

National Cup

League Cup

Europe

Other

Total

Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals

Paris Saint-Germain
2006–07
Ligue 1

0
0
0
0
0
0
2[a]
0
0
0
2
0

2007–08

12
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
16
0

2008–09

23
1
1
0
3
0
7[a]
0
0
0
34
1

2009–10

32
0
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
39
0

2010–11

35
4
4
0
1
0
9[b]
0
1[c]
0
46
4

2011–12

22
0
2
0
1
0
1[b]
0
0
0
26
0

2012–13

27
2
3
0
1
0
3[d]
0
0
0
34
2

Total

151
7
17
0
10
0
22
0
1
0
201
7

Liverpool
2013–14
Premier League

18
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
—
19
1

2014–15

16
0
5
0
4
0
2[b]
0
—
27
0

2015–16

22
1
0
0
2
0
10[b]
1
—
34
2

Total

56
2
5
0
7
0
12
1
0
0
80
3

Crystal Palace (loan)

2016–17

Premier League

8
0
0
0
0
0
—
—
8
0

Crystal Palace

2017–18

Premier League

19
1
0
0
1
0
—
—
20
1

2018–19

27
0
0
0
0
0
—
—
27
0

2019–20

14
0
0
0
0
0
—
—
14
0

2020–21

4
0
1
0
1
0
—
—
6
0

Total

72
1
1
0
2
0
—
—
75
1

Montpellier
2021–22

Ligue 1

10
0
0
0
—
—
—
10
0

Career total

284
10
23
0
19
0
34
1
1
0
361
11

International [edit ]

As of 20 November 2018[92]

France

Year
Apps
Goals

2011
4
0

2012
4
0

2013
8
2

2014
8
0

2015
3
0

2016
1
0

2017
0
0

2018
1
0

Total
29
2

International goals [edit ]

Honours [edit ]

Paris Saint-Germain
Liverpool
Individual

References [edit ]

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