{{short description|French footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use British English|date=August 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Malang Sarr |image = Sarr rcl asse 2425.png |caption = Sarr with [[RC Lens|Lens]] in 2025 |full_name = Malang Mamadou William Georges Sarr<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce15/pdf/601-IndividualSquadList-English.pdf |title=Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021: Chelsea FC |publisher=FIFA |page=1 |date=9 February 2022 |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|1|23|df=y}}<ref name="PremProfile">{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/20499/Malang-Sarr/overview |title=Malang Sarr: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=31 August 2024}}</ref> |birth_place = [[Nice]], France |height = 1.83 m<ref name="PremProfile"/> |position = [[Centre-back]] |currentclub = [[RC Lens|Lens]] |clubnumber = 20 |youthyears1 = 2005–2016 |youthclubs1 = [[OGC Nice|Nice]] |years1 = 2016–2017 |clubs1 = [[OGC Nice|Nice II]] |caps1 = 13 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2016–2020 |clubs2 = [[OGC Nice|Nice]] |caps2 = 102 |goals2 = 3 |years3 = 2020–2024 |clubs3 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] |caps3 = 8 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2020–2021 |clubs4 = → [[FC Porto|Porto]] (loan) |caps4 = 8 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2020–2021 |clubs5 = → [[FC Porto B|Porto B]] (loan) |caps5 = 8 |goals5 = 1 |years6 = 2022–2023 |clubs6 = → [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] (loan) |caps6 = 13 |goals6 = 0 |years7 = 2024– |clubs7 = [[RC Lens|Lens]] |caps7 = 54 |goals7 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2014–2015 |nationalteam1 = [[France national under-16 football team|France U16]] |nationalcaps1 = 9 |nationalgoals1 = 1 |nationalyears2 = 2015–2016 |nationalteam2 = [[France national under-17 football team|France U17]] |nationalcaps2 = 11 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2016–2017 |nationalteam3 = [[France national under-18 football team|France U18]] |nationalcaps3 = 4 |nationalgoals3 = 0 |nationalyears4 = 2017–2018 |nationalteam4 = [[France national under-19 football team|France U19]] |nationalcaps4 = 10 |nationalgoals4 = 0 |nationalyears5 = 2018 |nationalteam5 = [[France national under-20 football team|France U20]] |nationalcaps5 = 2 |nationalgoals5 = 0 |nationalyears6 = 2017–2019 |nationalteam6 = [[France national under-21 football team|France U21]] |nationalcaps6 = 8 |nationalgoals6 = 0 |pcupdate = 17 May 2026 |ntupdate = }}
'''Malang Mamadou William Georges Sarr''' (born 23 January 1999) is a French professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]] for {{French football updater|Lens}} club [[RC Lens|Lens]].
An academy graduate of [[OGC Nice|Nice]], Sarr scored on his senior debut in 2016 and made over 100 appearances for the club. He joined [[Premier League]] club [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in 2020, where he had two season-long loan moves to [[FC Porto|Porto]] in [[Primeira Liga]] and back in France to [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]], before his contract with the English club was terminated in 2024.
Internationally, Sarr has represented France at every youth level from [[France national under-16 football team|under-16]] to [[France national under-21 football team|under-21]].
==Club career== ===Nice=== Born in [[Nice]], Alpes-Maritimes,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur57644.html |title=Malang Sarr |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=25 April 2022 |language=fr}}</ref> Sarr joined local side [[OGC Nice]] at the age of six.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nicematin.com/football/malang-sarr-ce-but-je-le-dedie-aux-victimes-71145|title=Malang Sarr: "Ce but, je le dédie aux victimes"|website=Nice-Matin|date=14 August 2016|access-date=15 August 2016|language=fr}}</ref> He spent the next 12 years in the club's academy before making his [[Ligue 1]] debut for the club on 14 August 2016 against [[Stade Rennais FC|Rennes]], aged 17. He scored the winning goal for his team in the 60th minute, heading home from a [[Jean Michaël Seri]] [[Direct free kick|free-kick]].<ref name=Tribute>{{cite news|last=Rodden|first=Mark (14 August 2016)|url=http://www.espnfc.com/french-ligue-1/story/2930136/nices-malang-sarr-dedicates-debut-goal-to-victims-of-terrorist-attack|title=Nice's Malang Sarr dedicates debut goal to victims of terrorist attack|website=ESPN|access-date=15 August 2016}}</ref> In doing so, he became the second youngest player to ever score on debut in Ligue 1, behind [[Nigeria national football team|Nigerian]] international [[Bartholomew Ogbeche]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/calcio/nuove-forze-calcio/14-10-2016/nizza-malang-sarr-baby-talento-senza-nome-170440191859.shtml?refresh_ce-cp|title=Nizza, alla scoperta di Malang Sarr: il baby talento "senza nome"|website=La Gazzetta dello Sport|date=14 October 2016|access-date=17 October 2016|language=it}}</ref> After the match, Sarr dedicated his goal to the victims of the [[2016 Nice truck attack|2016 Nice terror attack]].<ref name=Tribute/> Prior to kick-off a minute's silence was observed in memory of the victims with both Nice and Rennes wearing unique commemorative shirts bearing the names of those who had died.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/17-year-old-sarr-sees-off-rennes.htm|website=Ligue 1|title=17-year old Sarr sees off Rennes|date=14 August 2016|access-date=15 August 2016}}</ref> On 7 November 2016, Sarr signed his first professional contract with Nice and by the end of the season had made over 30 appearances as the club ended the league campaign in third place.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2016/official-malang-sarr-signs-ogc-nice-pro-deal/|title=Official: Malang Sarr signs OGC Nice pro deal|website=Get Football News France|date=7 November 2016|access-date=7 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/10956984/chelsea-vying-with-real-madrid-and-barcelona-to-sign-malang-sarr|title=Chelsea vying with Real Madrid and Barcelona to sign Malang Sarr|website=Sky Sports|date=21 July 2017|access-date=27 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/premier-league/chelsea-transfer-news-alex-oxladechamberlain-malang-sarr-diego-costa/news-story/9a55bc458801fd2410ebe575861a1cea|title=Chelsea transfer news: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Malang Sarr, Diego Costa|website=Fox Sports|date=22 July 2017|access-date=27 January 2018}}</ref>
In February 2018, Sarr was named by the [[International Centre for Sports Studies|CIES Football Observatory]] as the world's fifth-most promising footballer under the age of 20.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2018/02/19/alban-lafont-ce-francais-qui-devance-mbappe-au-classement-des-footballeurs-les-plus-prometteurs_a_23365206/|title=Alban Lafont, ce Français qui devance Mbappé au classement des footballeurs les plus prometteurs|website=Huffington Post|last=Margueritte|first=Henri|date=19 February 2018|access-date=21 February 2018|language=fr}}</ref> Competing with [[Maxime Le Marchand]] and new [[Loan (sports)|loan]] signing [[Marlon (footballer, born September 1995)|Marlon]], Sarr saw his game time slightly reduced but still managed to record 29 appearances across all competitions for the campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nicematin.com/football/les-joueurs-de-logc-nice-sur-le-gril-aujourdhui-malang-sarr-240313|title=Les joueurs de l'OGC Nice sur le gril: aujourd'hui, Malang Sarr|publisher=Nice-Matin|date=25 June 2018|access-date=6 July 2018|language=fr}}</ref>
On 10 August 2019, the opening day of the [[2019–20 Ligue 1]] campaign, Sarr made his 100th appearance for Nice across all competitions when he started in a 2–1 win over [[Amiens SC|Amiens]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ogcnice.com/en/news/37532/malang-100-appearances-already-|title=Malang, 100 Appearances Already|date=12 August 2019|access-date=22 August 2019|archive-date=22 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822060527/https://www.ogcnice.com/en/news/37532/malang-100-appearances-already-|url-status=dead}}</ref> His contract expired on 30 June 2020 and subsequently became a [[free agent]].
===Chelsea=== On 27 August 2020, [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] announced the signing of Sarr on a five-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sarr signs on|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/08/27/sarr-signs-on |date=27 August 2020|publisher=Chelsea F.C. |access-date=27 August 2020}}</ref>
====2020–21 season: Loan to Porto==== On 6 October 2020, Sarr joined the Portuguese side [[FC Porto|Porto]] on loan for the rest of the [[2020–21 FC Porto season|2020–21 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Portugal loan for Malang Sarr|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/10/06/portugal-loan-for-malang-sarr|date=6 October 2020|publisher=Chelsea F.C.|access-date=6 October 2020}}</ref> On 21 October 2020, Sarr made his Porto debut during their [[UEFA Champions League]] group stage tie with [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], featuring for 80 minutes before being replaced by [[Evanilson (footballer, born 1999)|Evanilson]] in the 3–1 away defeat.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-21 |title=Notícias - Duas novidades para o arranque da Liga dos Campeões |url=https://www.fcporto.pt/pt/noticias/20201021-pt-duas-novidades-para-o-arranque-da-liga-dos-campeoes |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=FC Porto |language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Manchester City vs. Porto |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/21/europe/uefa-champions-league/manchester-city-football-club/futebol-clube-do-porto/3404039/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=21 October 2020 |accessdate=23 September 2021}}</ref> Sarr went onto score his only goal for the club in a [[Taça da Liga]] tie against [[F.C. Paços de Ferreira|Paços de Ferreira]] in December 2020, netting the opener in their 2–1 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-16 |title=Notícias - Lugar reservado na final four da Taça da Liga |url=https://www.fcporto.pt/pt/noticias/20201216-pt-lugar-reservado-na-final-four-da-taca-da-liga |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=FC Porto}}</ref> Sarr went onto feature 19 times in all competitions for the Dragões before returning to Chelsea ahead of the [[2021–22 Chelsea F.C. season|2021–22]] campaign.
====2021–22 season: Return from loan==== [[File:Malang Sarr 2021.jpg|thumb|upright|Sarr playing for [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in 2021]]
Following proposed loan moves to [[Germany]], [[Italy]] and [[France]] reportedly collapsing,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Malang Sarr loan move to Greuther Fürth collapses on deadline day — report |url=https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2021/9/1/22651772/malang-sarr-loan-move-to-greuther-furth-collapses-on-deadline-day-report |publisher=We Ain't Got No History |first=David |last=Pasztor |date=1 September 2021 |accessdate=23 September 2021}}</ref> Sarr opted to stay at Chelsea and was subsequently given the number 31 jersey for the forthcoming 2021–22 campaign. On 22 September 2021, Sarr made his Chelsea debut during a 1–1 draw in the [[EFL Cup]] against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]], featuring for the full 90 minutes as the Blues progressed to the fourth round following a 4–3 penalty shootout victory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-22 |title=Match report: Chelsea 1 Aston Villa 1 (4-3 on pens) |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/match-report--chelsea-v-aston-villa |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Chelsea F.C. |language=en-gb}}</ref> A month later, he made his [[Premier League]] debut against newly promoted [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] due to the unavailability of [[Antonio Rüdiger]] and [[Thiago Silva]], playing the full 90 minutes and keeping a clean sheet during the 1–0 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-16 |title=Match report: Brentford 0 Chelsea 1 |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/match-report--brentford-chelsea |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Chelsea F.C. |language=en-gb}}</ref>
In January 2022, he started at left-back against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham]] in the [[2021–22 EFL Cup|EFL Cup]] semi-final. It was the start of an extended run in the first-team for Sarr.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
On 12 February 2022, Sarr was an extra-time substitute as Chelsea won the [[2021 FIFA Club World Cup]] title, beating [[Palmeiras]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-12 |title=Chelsea beat Palmeiras in Club World Cup |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60352740 |access-date=2024-03-10 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> He was also a substitute in the semi-final game against [[Al Hilal SFC|Al-Hilal]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-09 |title=Match report: Chelsea 1 Al Hilal 0 |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/match-report--chelsea-al-hilal |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=www.chelseafc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>
====2022–2024: Loan to Monaco and exclusion from the first team==== On 10 August 2022, Sarr joined [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] on a season-long loan deal, with an option to buy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-10 |title=AS Monaco are pleased to announce the arrival of Malang Sarr! |url=https://www.asmonaco.com/en/malang-sarr-joins-as-monaco/ |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=AS Monaco |language=en-US}}</ref>
At the beginning of the [[2023–24 Chelsea F.C. season|2023–24 season]], new coach [[Mauricio Pochettino]] appeared unable to recognize Sarr as one of his players during a press conference, following his return from loan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/video-mauricio-pochettino-has-no-idea-who-malang-sarr-is-38104339 |title=(Video): Mauricio Pochettino has no idea who Malang Sarr is |publisher=OneFootball |date=26 August 2023 }}</ref> However, Sarr later revealed that Pochettino had actually been aware of him and had even attempted to sign him during his tenure as Tottenham manager.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/even-tried-recruit-tottenham-malang-091500113.html |title='He even tried to recruit me at Tottenham' – Malang Sarr hits back at Mauricio Pochettino snub at Chelsea |publisher=Yahoo Sports |date=24 November 2024 }}</ref>
In February 2024, [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]] sporting director [[Mathieu Bodmer]] criticized Chelsea for the collapse of a proposed loan deal that would have covered the remaining 18 months of his contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://onefootball.com/de/news/it-is-shameful-club-director-slams-chelsea-for-their-treatment-of-25-year-old-ace-38985919 |title='It is shameful': Club director slams Chelsea for their treatment of 25-year-old ace |publisher=OneFootball |date=3 February 2024 }}</ref> Consequently, Sarr did not feature in any matches throughout the season and had to train with the [[Chelsea F.C. Development Squad and Academy|under-21 team]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Simon |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5277375/2024/02/20/malang-sarr-chelsea-forgotten/ |title=Malang Sarr, Chelsea's forgotten man |publisher=The New York Times |date=20 February 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Clark |first=Gill |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/malang-sarr-friends-worried-about-chelsea-s-forgotten-man-reasons-january-exit-falling-through-revealed/blt71bf0b4419a9b8d0#csfaec50730d463f6b |title=Malang Sarr: Friends 'worried' about Chelsea's forgotten man as reasons for January exit falling through revealed |publisher=Goal.com |date=20 February 2024}}</ref>
On 24 July 2024, Sarr's contract with Chelsea was terminated one year before its expiry after a mutual agreement with the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5645583/2024/07/24/malang-sarr-chelsea-transfer-lens/|title=Malang Sarr agrees Lens move after mutual termination of Chelsea contract|publisher=The New York Times|date=24 July 2024|accessdate=26 July 2024}}</ref>
===Lens=== On 26 July 2024, [[RC Lens|Lens]] announced the signing of Sarr on a two-season contract, with the option to extend for a further season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rclens.fr/fr/news/mercato-signature-mercatolympik-rclens-malang-sarr-2028-20240724|title=Malang Sarr, le combattant|website=RC Lens|language=French|date=26 July 2024|accessdate=26 July 2024}}</ref>
==International career== Sarr has represented [[France national football team|France]] at various youth levels and in September 2016, he was named [[Captain (association football)|captain]] of the 20-man [[France national under-18 football team|France under-18]] squad by manager [[Bernard Diomède]] for the 2016 Limoges Tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/07/30/leicester-city-scouting-nice-defender-malang-sarr-champions-league-qualifiers-ahead-ps20m-bid|title=Leicester City Scouting Nice Defender Malang Sarr in Champions League Qualifiers Ahead of £20m Bid|website=Sports Illustrated|date=30 July 2017|access-date=27 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/fr/news/6842/espoirs-du-foot/2016/09/28/27976372/%C3%A9quipe-de-france-alban-lafont-et-malang-sarr-avec-les-u18|title=Équipe de France, Alban Lafont et Malang Sarr avec les U18 pour le Tournoi de Limoges|website=Goal|date=28 September 2016|access-date=30 September 2016|language=fr}}</ref> In 2018, he confirmed that he had been approached by the [[Senegalese Football Federation]] to represent the nation but stated that he still had hopes to play for France.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.football365.fr/senegal-aliou-cisse-a-deja-contacte-malang-sarr-nice-8461408.html|title=Senegal: Alio Cisse a deja contacte Malang Sarr|publisher=Foot 365|last=Juillard|first=Patrick|date=23 October 2018|access-date=6 November 2018|language=fr}}</ref> Ahead of the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]], Sarr announced his availability for [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]]; however, he was not selected for the team's squad for the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-15 |title=Malang Sarr chooses Senegal over France |url=https://foot-africa.com/en/news/malang-sarr-chooses-senegal-over-france-1125935/ |access-date=2026-05-29 |website=Foot-Africa.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-21 |title=Pape Thiaw explains Malang Sarr omission from Senegal World Cup squad |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/pape-thiaw-explains-malang-sarr-omission-from-senegal-world-cup-squad |access-date=2026-05-29 |website=GhanaSoccernet |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== Sarr was born in the neighbourhood of les Moulins in Nice. He is of Senegalese descent through his parents who immigrated to France prior to his birth.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/internacional/20161024/411246975741/malang-sarr-el-espectacular-baby-central-del-niza.html |title= Malang Sarr, el espectacular 'baby' central del Niza |last=Aguilar |first=Francesc |website= Mundo Deportivo |date= 24 October 2016 |access-date= 1 November 2016 |language=es}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 22 May 2026}}<ref>{{cite web|title=M. Sarr|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/malang-sarr/416488/|website=Soccerway|access-date=1 September 2016}}</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"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de France]], [[FA Cup]], [[Taça de Portugal]]}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de la Ligue]], [[EFL Cup]], [[Taça da Liga]]}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[[OGC Nice|Nice B]] |[[2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur|2016–17]] |rowspan="2"|[[Championnat National 2]] |3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |[[2017–18 Championnat National 2|2017–18]] |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |rowspan="5"|[[OGC Nice|Nice]] |[[2016–17 OGC Nice season|2016–17]] |rowspan="4"|[[Ligue 1]] |27||1||1||0||0||0||4{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||32||1 |- |[[2017–18 OGC Nice season|2017–18]] |21||0||1||0||1||0||6{{efn|Three appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]], three appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||29||0 |- |[[2018–19 OGC Nice season|2018–19]] |35||1||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||1 |- |[[2019–20 OGC Nice season|2019–20]] |19||1||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !102!!3!!3!!0!!4!!0!!10!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!119!!3 |- |[[FC Porto|Porto]] (loan) |[[2020–21 FC Porto season|2020–21]] |[[Primeira Liga]] |8||0||4||0||1||1||6{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||0||0||19||1 |- |[[FC Porto B|Porto B]] (loan) |[[2020–21 Liga Portugal 2|2020–21]] |[[Liga Portugal 2]] |8||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||1 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] |[[2021–22 Chelsea F.C. season|2021–22]] |[[Premier League]] |8||0||4||0||5||0||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [[FIFA Club World Cup]]}}||0||21||0 |- |[[2023–24 Chelsea F.C. season|2023–24]] |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !8||0||4||0||5||0||2||0||2||0||21||0 |- |[[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] (loan) |[[2022–23 AS Monaco FC season|2022–23]] |Ligue 1 |13||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- |rowspan="3"|[[RC Lens|Lens]] |[[2024–25 RC Lens season|2024–25]] |Ligue 1 |21||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in [[UEFA Conference League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||23||0 |- |[[2025–26 RC Lens season|2025–26]] |[[Ligue 1]] |33||0||6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||39||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !54!!0!!7!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!0!!0!!62!!0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !198!!4!!19!!0!!10!!1!!22!!0!!2!!0!!250!!5 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Chelsea''' *[[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2021 FIFA Club World Cup|2021]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60352740 |title=Chelsea 2–1 Palmeiras |website=BBC Sport |date=12 February 2022 |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref> *[[FA Cup]] runner-up: [[2021–22 FA Cup|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61429640 |title=Chelsea 0–0 Liverpool |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=14 May 2022 |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref> *[[EFL Cup]] runner-up: [[2021–22 EFL Cup|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60450274 |title=Chelsea 0–0 Liverpool |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2022 |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref> '''Lens'''
* [[Coupe de France]]: [[2025–26 Coupe de France|2025–26]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brotherton |first=Alex |date=22 May 2026 |title=Lens 3-1 Nice: Lens end Coupe de France curse to lift trophy for first time in their history |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c8xw1nr8kq1t |access-date=22 May 2026 |website=BBC Sport |language=}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *[[Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels|UNFP]] [[Ligue 1]] [[Trophées UNFP du football#Team of the Year|Team of the Year]]: [[2025–26 Ligue 1#Annual|2025–26]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Une domination du PSG et de Lens, l'OL et l'OM également représentés... L'équipe type de Ligue 1 des trophées UNFP |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Une-domination-du-psg-et-de-lens-l-ol-et-l-om-egalement-representes-l-equipe-type-de-ligue-1-des-trophees-unfp/1675094 |date=11 May 2026 |access-date=11 May 2026 |publisher=L'Équipe |language=fr |trans-title=A dominance by PSG and Lens, with Lyon and Marseille also represented... The UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://www.rclens.fr/fr/pros-malang-sarr Profile] at the RC Lens website * {{FFF player}} * {{UEFA player}}
{{RC Lens squad}} {{2025–26 Ligue 1 UNFP Team of the Year}}
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