{{short description|Senegalese footballer (born 2007)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Lamine Sadio | image = | caption = | full_name = Mamadou Lamine Sadio<ref>{{cite web |title=Mamadou Lamine Sadio |url=https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/mamadou-lamine-sadio-player-stats |access-date=5 March 2026 |publisher=FOX Sports}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|12|24|df=y}}<ref name="SW" /> | birth_place = Senegal | height = 1.77 m<ref>{{cite web |title=Lamine Sadio |url=https://ef11sportsmanagement.com/en/players/lamine-sadio-in/ |access-date=5 March 2026 |website=EF11 Sports Management}}</ref> | position = Midfielder | currentclub = FC Nordsjælland | clubnumber = 37 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Environnement Foot Thiès | years1 = 2026– | clubs1 = FC Nordsjælland | caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2023–2024 | nationalteam1 = Senegal U17 | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2024 | nationalteam2 = Senegal U20 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | club-update = 18:53, 17 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 7 March 2024 }}
'''Mamadou Lamine Sadio''' (born 24{{nbsp}}December 2007) is a Senegalese footballer. He currently plays for Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland as a midfielder.
== Career == Sadio signed a pre-contract with FC Nordsjælland in September{{nbsp}}2024 at age 16, expected to join the club during the 2025–26 winter transfer window.<ref>{{cite web |last=Pfaff |first=Sebastian |date=26 December 2025 |title=Senegalesisk talent får lang aftale i FCN |trans-title=Senegalese talent signs long-term deal with FCN |url=https://campo.dk/2025/12/26/senegalesisk-talent-faar-lang-aftale-i-fcn/ |access-date=5 March 2026 |website=Campo |language=da}}</ref> At the time of signing, he played for Environnement Foot Thiès, a football academy located in Thiès, Senegal.<ref name="2024-signing-Bold">{{cite web |last=Porse |first=Kristian |date=26 September 2024 |title=FCN sikrer stortalent fra velrenommeret akademi |trans-title=FCN secure top talent from renowned academy |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/fc-nordsjaelland/nyheder/fcn-sikrer-stortalent-fra-velrenommeret-akademi |access-date=5 March 2026 |website=Bold |language=danish}}</ref>
Sadio officially joined FC Nordsjælland in December 2025 on a contract until 2030.<ref>{{cite web |last=Nelausen |first=Raymund |date=26 December 2025 |title=FC Nordsjælland henter Lamine Sadio |trans-title=FC Nordsjælland sign Lamine Sadio |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/fc-nordsjaelland/nyheder/fc-nordsjaelland-henter-lamine-sadio |access-date=5 March 2026 |website=Bold |language=da}}</ref> He made an unofficial debut in Nordsjælland's friendly against Czech National Football League club FC Zbrojovka Brno on 30{{nbsp}}January 2026, scoring the lone goal in a 1–0 exhibition win.<ref>{{cite web |date=30 January 2026 |title=FC Nordsjælland vs FC Zbrojovka Brno (1-0) |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/kamp/fc-nordsjaelland-vs-fc-zbrojovka-brno/2026-01-30/16338195/kampinfo |access-date=5 March 2026 |website=Bold |language=danish}}</ref> After sitting on the bench in two of three Danish Superliga matches for Nordsjælland in February 2026,<ref>{{cite web |last=Schmidt |first=Martin |date=8 February 2026 |title=FCN udtager Lamine Sadio |trans-title=FCN select Lamine Sadio |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/fc-nordsjaelland/nyheder/fcn-udtager-lamine-sadio |access-date=5 March 2026 |website=Bold |language=da}}</ref> his debut came on 1{{nbsp}}March against Viborg.<ref name="SW"/> He was substituted into the match to begin the second half for his professional debut. In the 62nd{{nbsp}}minute, he scored to equalise the match 1–1. Viborg would ultimately win the match.<ref>{{cite web |date=1 March 2026 |title=Viborg og FCN stryger i mesterskabsspillet efter FCK-koks |trans-title=Viborg and FCN surge into the championship round after FCK blunder |url=https://www.berlingske.dk/sport/viborg-og-fcn-stryger-i-mesterskabsspillet-efter-fck-koks |access-date=5 March 2026 |language=danish |agency=Ritzau |newspaper=Berlingske}}</ref>
== International career == Sadio took part of Senegal under-17 team during the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite web |last=Risager |first=Victor |date=15 November 2025 |title='Rigtig dygtig': Lamine Sadio indtager Superligaen i foråret |trans-title='Very talented': Lamine Sadio set to make his mark in the Superliga this spring |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/rigtig-dygtig-lamine-sadio-paa-vej-i-superligaen |access-date=9 March 2026 |website=Tipsbladet |language=danish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Senegal |url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/nluubrhcd9pvxvnuoos4.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601084513/https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/nluubrhcd9pvxvnuoos4.pdf |archive-date=1 June 2023 |access-date=5 March 2026 |publisher=Confederation of African Football}}</ref> The team went on to win the tournament, defeating Morocco 2–1 in the final.<ref>{{cite web |date=18 May 2023 |title=Senegal crowned continental kings at U-17 AFCON |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/senegal-crowned-kings-of-afcon-u17 |access-date=5 March 2026 |publisher=FIFA}}</ref> In November 2023, he was selected the under-17 team ahead of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |date=8 November 2023 |title=African champions, Senegal unveil FIFA U-17 World Cup squad |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/african-champions-senegal-unveil-fifa-u-17-world-cup-squad/ |access-date=5 March 2026 |publisher=Confederation of African Football}}</ref> He made one appearance for the Senegal U20 team during the 2024 African Games, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win over South Sudan U20.<ref>{{cite web |last=Asare |first=Simom |date=7 March 2024 |title=13th African Games: Senegal edge South Sudan in men's football opener |url=https://gna.org.gh/2024/03/13th-african-games-senegal-edge-south-sudan-in-mens-football-opener/ |access-date=10 March 2026 |website=Ghana News Agency}}</ref> He finished his inaugural season with two{{nbsp}}goals from 10{{nbsp}}appearances,<ref name="SW"/> as the club finished in third{{nbsp}}place.<ref>{{cite web |title=FC Nordsjælland tager sig af bronzen |magazine=Tipsbladet |date=17 May 2026 |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/fc-nordsjaelland-tager-sig-af-bronzen |language=da |access-date=17 May 2026 |agency=Ritzau}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {{updated|match played 17 May 2026}}<ref name="SW">{{soccerway|new_id=sadio-mamadou-lamine/re0Sle1U|access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- | FC Nordsjælland | 2025–26 | Danish Superliga |10||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||10||2 |- ! colspan="3"|Career total !10!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!10!!2 |}
== Honours == ;Senegal U17 * U-17 Africa Cup of Nations: 2023<ref name="2024-signing-Bold" />
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== External links == * {{soccerway|new_id=sadio-mamadou-lamine/re0Sle1U}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sadio, Lamine}} Category:Living people Category:2007 births Category:21st-century Senegalese sportsmen Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:FC Nordsjælland players Category:Danish Superliga players Category:Senegalese men's footballers Category:Senegal men's youth international footballers Category:Senegalese expatriate men's footballers Category:Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark