Sally Sarr

Sally Sarr

Personal information
Full name	Sally Sarr
Date of birth	May 6, 1986
Place of birth	France
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Luzern
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Le Havre
2007–2009	Thrasyvoulos F.C.	25	(0)
2009–2011	FC Wil	51	(0)
2011–	Luzern	99	(5)
National team^‡
2016-	Mauritania	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:22, 22 May 2015 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 September 2016

Sally Sarr (born 6 May 1986) is a French-born Mauritanian football defender playing for FC Lucerne in the Swiss Super League.

Club career

Sarr began his career in his native France with Le Havre AC before leaving to join Greek side Thrasyvoulos F.C. in 2006. He spent three years with them but only manager 25 games during this time. In 2009 he moved to Switzerland to play for FC Wil in the Challenge League helping the club to a respectable 3rd-placed finish. In 2009-10 he was part of the side that finished 6th in the Challenge League and in 2010-11 he impressed enough to earn a move to FC Luzern, stepping up to play in the Swiss Super League. Early into his Luzern career he impressed enough to earn the nickname "Sally Sarr Superstar".^[1] He has previously been likened to Lillian Thuram.^[2]

International career

Sarr made his debut for the Mauritania national football team in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 1-1 tie with South Africa.^[3]

Dance

Sally is known for his unique belly flop dance, which he usually celebrates with.^[4]

References

1. http://justcantbeatthat.com/2011/xamax-wainach-0-fc-luzern-3/
2. "our own Thuram". Retrieved 17 November 2016.
3. "Bafana Bafana held at home by 10-man Mauritania - 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers - South Africa". Retrieved 17 November 2016.

External links

• Sally Sarr at thefinalball.com