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Ismaïla Sarr

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Ismaïla Sarr

Ismaïla Sarr (born 25 February 1998) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Senegal national team. A youth academy graduate of Senegalese club Génération Foot, Sarr made his senior debut for Ligue 1 club Metz in 2016. He subsequently spent two seasons at Rennes, winning the Coupe de France in 2019 and scoring the winning penalty in the final, before moving to Premier League club Watford, where he was named Player of the Season in 2021. He departed in 2023 and spent a season back in France with Marseille, before returning to England with Crystal Palace, where he won the FA Cup in 2025 in his first season. Sarr made his senior debut for Senegal in 2016, and went on to represent his side at the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, as well as at the 2019, 2021 and 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, winning the 2021 tournament.

Infobox

2015
Senegal U23
Full name
Ismaïla Sarr
Date of birth
(1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth
Saint-Louis, Senegal
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)
Attacking midfielder, forward
Current team
Crystal Palace
Number
7
2009–2016
Génération Foot
Years
Team
2016–2017
Metz
2017–2019
Rennes
2019–2023
Watford
2023–2024
Marseille
2024–
Crystal Palace
2016–
Senegal

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Metz
Metz
Club
Metz
Season
2016–17
League
Ligue 1
League
31
League
5
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
33
Other
5
Rennes
Rennes
Club
Rennes
Season
2017–18
League
Ligue 1
League
24
League
5
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
27
Other
5
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Ligue 1
League
35
League
8
League
5
National cup
1
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
9
Europe
4
Europe
—
Other
50
Other
13
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
59
League
13
League
6
League
1
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
9
League cup
4
Europe
—
Europe
77
Other
18
Watford
Watford
Club
Watford
Season
2019–20
League
Premier League
League
28
League
5
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
1
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
30
Other
6
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Championship
League
39
League
13
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
40
Other
13
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
22
League
5
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
22
Other
5
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Championship
League
39
League
10
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
39
Other
10
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
128
League
33
League
1
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
131
Europe
34
Marseille
Marseille
Club
Marseille
Season
2023–24
League
Ligue 1
League
23
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
12
Europe
1
Europe
—
Other
35
Other
4
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
Club
Crystal Palace
Season
2024–25
League
Premier League
League
38
League
8
National cup
5
National cup
3
League cup
4
League cup
1
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
47
Other
12
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
11
League
3
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
2
League cup
6
Europe
2
Europe
1
Other
1
Other
20
Total
8
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
49
League
11
League
5
League
3
National cup
6
National cup
3
League cup
6
League cup
2
Europe
1
Europe
1
Other
67
Other
20
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
290
League
65
League
12
League
4
National cup
13
National cup
4
League cup
27
League cup
7
Europe
1
Europe
1
Other
343
Other
81
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Metz
2016–17
Ligue 1
31
5
0
0
2
0
—
—
33
5
Rennes
2017–18
Ligue 1
24
5
1
0
2
0
—
—
27
5
2018–19
Ligue 1
35
8
5
1
1
0
9
4
—
50
13
Total
59
13
6
1
3
0
9
4
—
77
18
Watford
2019–20
Premier League
28
5
0
0
2
1
—
—
30
6
2020–21
Championship
39
13
1
0
0
0
—
—
40
13
2021–22
Premier League
22
5
0
0
0
0
—
—
22
5
2022–23
Championship
39
10
0
0
0
0
—
—
39
10
Total
128
33
1
0
2
1
—
—
131
34
Marseille
2023–24
Ligue 1
23
3
0
0
—
12
1
—
35
4
Crystal Palace
2024–25
Premier League
38
8
5
3
4
1
—
—
47
12
2025–26
Premier League
11
3
0
0
2
2
6
2
1
1
20
8
Total
49
11
5
3
6
3
6
2
1
1
67
20
Career total
290
65
12
4
13
4
27
7
1
1
343
81
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Senegal
Senegal
National team
Senegal
Year
2016
Apps
1
Goals
0
2017
2017
National team
2017
Year
9
Apps
2
2018
2018
National team
2018
Year
10
Apps
1
2019
2019
National team
2019
Year
9
Apps
1
2020
2020
National team
2020
Year
3
Apps
1
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
8
Apps
4
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
12
Apps
2
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
4
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
13
Apps
3
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
7
Apps
4
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
76
Apps
18
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Senegal
2016
1
0
2017
9
2
2018
10
1
2019
9
1
2020
3
1
2021
8
4
2022
12
2
2023
4
0
2024
13
3
2025
7
4
Total
76
18
List of international goals scored by Ismaïla Sarr · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
8 January 2017
Venue
Stade Municipal de Kintélé, Brazzaville, Congo
Opponent
Libya
Score
2–1
Result
2–1
Competition
Friendly
2
2
No.
2
Date
5 September 2017
Venue
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Opponent
Burkina Faso
Score
1–1
Result
2–2
Competition
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3
3
No.
3
Date
8 June 2018
Venue
Gradski Vrt Stadium, Osijek, Croatia
Opponent
Croatia
Score
1–0
Result
1–2
Competition
Friendly
4
4
No.
4
Date
1 July 2019
Venue
30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Opponent
Kenya
Score
1–0
Result
3–0
Competition
2019 Africa Cup of Nations
5
5
No.
5
Date
9 October 2020
Venue
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco
Opponent
Morocco
Score
1–3
Result
1–3
Competition
Friendly
6
6
No.
6
Date
5 June 2021
Venue
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal
Opponent
Zambia
Score
3–0
Result
3–1
Competition
Friendly
7
7
No.
7
Date
7 September 2021
Venue
Stade Alphonse Massamba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo
Opponent
Congo
Score
2–1
Result
3–1
Competition
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
8
8
No.
8
Date
14 November 2021
Venue
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal
Opponent
Congo
Score
1–0
Result
2–0
Competition
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
9
9
No.
9
Date
2–0
10
10
No.
10
Date
30 January 2022
Venue
Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Opponent
Equatorial Guinea
Score
3–1
Result
3–1
Competition
2021 Africa Cup of Nations
11
11
No.
11
Date
29 November 2022
Venue
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar
Opponent
Ecuador
Score
1–0
Result
2–1
Competition
2022 FIFA World Cup
12
12
No.
12
Date
19 January 2024
Venue
Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Opponent
Cameroon
Score
1–0
Result
3–1
Competition
2023 Africa Cup of Nations
13
13
No.
13
Date
6 June 2024
Venue
Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal
Opponent
DR Congo
Score
1–0
Result
1–1
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
14
14
No.
14
Date
9 September 2024
Venue
Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi
Opponent
Burundi
Score
1–0
Result
1–0
Competition
2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
15
15
No.
15
Date
6 June 2025
Venue
Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Opponent
Republic of Ireland
Score
1–1
Result
1–1
Competition
Friendly
16
16
No.
16
Date
10 June 2025
Venue
City Ground, Nottingham, England
Opponent
England
Score
1–1
Result
3–1
Competition
Friendly
17
17
No.
17
Date
10 October 2025
Venue
Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan
Opponent
South Sudan
Score
1–0
Result
5–0
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
18
18
No.
18
Date
3–0
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
8 January 2017
Stade Municipal de Kintélé, Brazzaville, Congo
Libya
2–1
2–1
Friendly
2
5 September 2017
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
1–1
2–2
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3
8 June 2018
Gradski Vrt Stadium, Osijek, Croatia
Croatia
1–0
1–2
Friendly
4
1 July 2019
30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Kenya
1–0
3–0
2019 Africa Cup of Nations
5
9 October 2020
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco
Morocco
1–3
1–3
Friendly
6
5 June 2021
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal
Zambia
3–0
3–1
Friendly
7
7 September 2021
Stade Alphonse Massamba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo
Congo
2–1
3–1
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
8
14 November 2021
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal
Congo
1–0
2–0
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
9
2–0
10
30 January 2022
Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
3–1
3–1
2021 Africa Cup of Nations
11
29 November 2022
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar
Ecuador
1–0
2–1
2022 FIFA World Cup
12
19 January 2024
Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Cameroon
1–0
3–1
2023 Africa Cup of Nations
13
6 June 2024
Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal
DR Congo
1–0
1–1
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
14
9 September 2024
Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi
Burundi
1–0
1–0
2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
15
6 June 2025
Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
1–1
1–1
Friendly
16
10 June 2025
City Ground, Nottingham, England
England
1–1
3–1
Friendly
17
10 October 2025
Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan
South Sudan
1–0
5–0
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
18
3–0

References

  1. Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
  2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  6. Appearance in FA Community Shield
  7. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – Squad List: Senegal (SEN)"
    https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
  8. "Ismaïla Sarr s'engage pour 5 ans !"
    http://www.fcmetz.com/2016-2017/actualites/equipe-pro/ismaila-sarr-sengage-pour-5-ans
  9. us.soccerway.com
    https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/13/france/ligue-1/fc-de-metz/lille-olympique-sporting-club-metropole/2236765/
  10. FC Metz
    https://www.fcmetz.com/sarr-ismaila
  11. L'Équipe
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-ismaila-sarr-s-engage-officiellement-avec-rennes/821002
  12. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40739791
  13. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40739791
  14. Ligue 1
    https://www.ligue1.com/player/stats?id=ismaila-sarr&seasonId=2017-2018
  15. Ouest-France
    https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/stade-rennais/rennes-operation-de-la-malleole-pour-ismaila-sarr-trois-mois-d-arret-5277613
  16. L'Équipe
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-rennais-ismaila-sarr-absent-trois-mois/838034
  17. France 3
    https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/bretagne/ille-et-vilaine/rennes/stade-rennais-confirme-sa-5eme-place-sa-qualification-europa-league-1478749.html
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  19. The Athletic
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1114451/2019/08/05/the-first-ball-ismaila-sarr-chased-the-whole-stadium-gasped-because-it-was-so-special/
  20. "Rennes beat Astana to go through, Bordeaux out"
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  21. Arsenal F.C
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    https://www.beinsports.com/en-mena/football/ligue-1/articles/marseille-sign-winger-ismaila-sarr-from-watford-2023-07-25
  28. Sky Sports
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  31. "Watford 3-0 Coventry"
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  32. BBC Sport
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  33. Premier League
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  38. Watford F.C
    https://www.watfordfc.com/news/news-sarr-reaches-a-century-of-appearances-for-the-hornets
  39. Watford F.C
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  40. "Watford 1–0 Millwall"
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  44. The Guardian
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  45. The Guardian
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  51. "Ismaïla Sarr is Olympien!"
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    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68980167
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    https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/crystal-palace-sign-ismaila-sarr/
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    https://www.thefa.com/news/2025/apr/26/emirates-fa-cup-semi-final-crystal-palace-aston-villa-20250426
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    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cy7y0p1p7ezt?page=13
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  68. Crystal Palace F.C
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  74. ESPN
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  75. Reuters
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  76. ESPN UK
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  80. Daily Post Nigeria
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  81. Ismaïla Sarr at Soccerway
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  82. National Football Teams
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  89. UEFA
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