Amin Sarr

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Amin Sarr
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-11) 11 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Malmö, Sweden
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Wolfsburg
(on loan from Lyon)
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2012 AIF Barrikaden
2013–2015 Kulladals FF
2016 Husie
2017 Trelleborgs FF
2018–2020 Malmö FF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Husie 1 (0)
2020–2021 Malmö FF 20 (1)
2021Mjällby (loan) 19 (8)
2022–2023 Heerenveen 32 (10)
2023– Lyon 16 (1)
2023–Wolfsburg (loan) 7 (0)
International career
2019 Sweden U19 2 (0)
2020–2022 Sweden U21 10 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2024
‡ 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[edit]

Malmö FF[edit]

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.[citation needed]

Loan to Mjällby AIF[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

On 30 January 2023, Lyon announced the signing of Sarr until 2027.[7]

Loan to VfL Wolfsburg[edit]

On 31 August 2023, Sarr joined VfL Wolfsburg in Germany on a season-long loan.[8]

International career[edit]

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[edit]

As of match played 17 March 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Malmö FF 2020 Allsvenskan 17 1 0 0 3[b] 0 20 1
2021 Allsvenskan 3 0 3 1 1[c] 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

Honours[edit]

Malmö FF

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Amin Sarr". Olympique Lyonnais. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. ^ "MALMÖ FF SKRIVER A-KONTRAKT MED AMIN SARR". Malmö FF. 23 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Officiellt: Efter succén - MFF-talang får nytt kontrakt". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). 6 August 2020.
  4. ^ Hadzic, Erik (19 July 2021). "Succé direkt för Sarr - efter utlåningen från MFF". Fotbollskanalen.
  5. ^ "SC HEERENVEEN NEEMT AANVALLER SARR OVER VAN MALMÖ" (Press release) (in Dutch). Heerenveen. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Ruwe diamant Sarr schenkt Heerenveen met primeur eerste zege van het jaar". VI. 18 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Amin Sarr rejoint l'OL jusqu'en 2027". Olympique Lyonnais (in French). 30 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Amin Sarr verstärkt die Wölfe" [Amin Sarr reinforces the wolves] (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  9. ^ Amin Sarr » Record against Armenia [U21]
  10. ^ Final list of Scorpions for the Turkey training camp
  11. ^ Amin Sarr at Soccerway

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