Meet the story of Leroy Sané

Leroy Sané, born on January 11, 1996 in Essen (Germany), is a German international footballer who currently plays as a left winger for Bayern Munich.

Your origin

Leroy Aziz Sané is German by mother, Regina Weber , rhythmic gymnastics champion (bronze medalist at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984 with the FRG ) and of Senegalese origin by father, Souleymane Sané , Senegalese international footballer . Souleymane Sané Having grown up in France and being in the service of the French army, Leroy Sané has dual Franco-German nationality. Named Leroy after Claude Le Roy, his father’s former manager, he is the brother of Bacary and Sidi, resident of the Ruhr club.

Leroy Sané had as an example the Argentine Lionel Messi and the Brazilian Ronaldinho. He started at SG Wattenscheid 09, the club where his father played for a long time. After four years, he left SG Wattenscheid 09 to join Schalke 04 and then Bayer 04 Leverkusen for three years, where he became German champions with the junior team. He returned in 2011 to the Schalke 04 training ground.

Club career


Schalke 04 (2011-2016)

Trained at Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen, he participated in the UEFA Youth League during the 2013–14 season.
On 21 March 2014, he signed a three-year professional contract with Schalke 04 running until June 2017. He made his professional Bundesliga debut on 20 April 2014 against VfB Stuttgart and scored the first goal of his Bundesliga career on December 13, 2014 against FC Cologne. He impresses almost every time he comes on. March 14, 2015 He plays his first game against Hertha BSC , and scored a goal in the 22nd minute of the game that allows the club to equalize.
He is playing his first Champions League match on March 10, 2015 against Real Madrid. He entered the field replacing Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting in the 29th minute. He scored a goal in the 57th minute to even it out 3-3. He then provides an assist to Klaas-Jan Huntelaar for Schalke’s fourth goal. Schalke 04 wins the game 4-3, but still misses out on a place in the quarterfinals due to total goals in the first leg (Real Madrid 5-4 Schalke 04).
On July 25, 2015, he extends his two-year contract with Schalke, which ties him to the club until 2019.
on September 20, 2015He scored his first goal of the 2015-2016 season on the occasion of the 5th day of the Bundesliga face Stuttgart (1-0). He repeats the 23rd of September, scoring the second goal for his team against Eintracht Frankfurt on the 6th day. onSeptember 26 On the 7th day of the Bundesliga, he scored his third goal of the season during a game in the expensive league Hamburg . This is also the only goal of the match.

Manchester City (2016-2020)


on 2 August 2016, he joined Manchester City, signing a five-year contract for a transfer estimated at around €50 million, including bonuses. He made his official debut in the 1-2 derby win against Manchester United, the 10th of September 2016. He scores his first goal in the 2-1 home win over Arsenal in the Premier League, the 18th of December 2016.

on 13 April 2017, he is one of six nominees for the title of young player of the year, awarded by the association of British professional footballers. The award went to Tottenham’s Dele Alli.
The following year, he won the Premier League and League Cup and won the PFA Young Player of the Year award.

Bayern Munich (since 2020)

On July 2, 2020, Leroy Sané officially joined Bayern Munich after having had his medical in the morning. He played his first game in his new colors on the 18th of September 2020, during the first day of the 2020-2021 Bundesliga season, facing his former club Schalke 04. Established as a right winger, he contributed to his team’s wide victory by eight goals to nil, scoring his first goal and providing two assists for Serge Gnabry.

Germany team

Time pressured by his father to join the Senegal team, he finally chooses the German team, honoring his first selection in the friendly on November 13, 2015 against France (defeat by 0-2).
Appearing in the list of 23 selected for Euro 2016, he reaches the semi-final against France (0-2 defeat).
While German coach Joachim Löw will use his talents for the 2017 Confederations Cup, Leroy Sané will decide not to participate in the tournament to take advantage of the summer break to recover from a nose operation.
Still on the temporary list of 27 German players who can participate in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, coach Joachim Löw decides not to include him in the final list of 23 players, certainly indicating that Leroy Sané deserves to participate in a World Cup, but that he prefers to take Julian Brandt to represent Germany in Russia.

Leroy Sane Parents: Meet Souleyman Sane And Regina Weber


Leroy Sane was born to a Senegalese father, Souleyman Sane, and a German mother, Regina Weber.

Who is Leroy Sane’s Mother?



Regina Weber is the mother of Leroy Sane. She is a former German Rhythmic gymnast. In 1984, she recieved. A bronze medal during the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Who is Leroy Sane’s Father?


His father, Souleyman Sane is a Senegalese retired footballer.

Souleymane Jean Sané, known as Souleyman Sané, is a Senegalese former footballer and football coach who played as a striker.