# Modibo Sagnan > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Modibo_Sagnan > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Modibo_Sagnan.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modibo_Sagnan > Source revision: 1349672382 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Malian-French footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Modibo Sagnan | image = Sagnan asse mhsc 2425.png | caption = Sagnan in 2024 | fullname = Modibo Sagnan | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|4|14|df=y}} | birth_place = [Saint-Denis](/source/Saint-Denis%2C_Seine-Saint-Denis), France | height = 1.87 m{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur65795.html |title=Modibo Sagnan |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=14 February 2026 |language=fr}} | position = [Centre back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) | currentclub = [Çaykur Rizespor](/source/%C3%87aykur_Rizespor) (on loan from [Montpellier](/source/Montpellier_HSC)) | clubnumber = 27 | youthyears1 = 2009–2012 | youthclubs1 = CS Villetaneuse | youthyears2 = 2012–2017 | youthclubs2 = [Lens](/source/RC_Lens) | years1 = 2017–2019 | clubs1 = [Lens II](/source/RC_Lens) | caps1 = 24 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = [Lens](/source/RC_Lens) | caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2019–2023 | clubs3 = [Real Sociedad](/source/Real_Sociedad) | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2019 | clubs4 = → [Lens](/source/RC_Lens) (loan) | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2020 | clubs5 = → [Mirandés](/source/CD_Mirand%C3%A9s) (loan) | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2021–2022 | clubs6 = → [Tondela](/source/C.D._Tondela) (loan) | caps6 = 27 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2022–2023 | clubs7 = → [Utrecht](/source/FC_Utrecht) (loan) | caps7 = 25 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2023–2024 | clubs8 = [Utrecht](/source/FC_Utrecht) | caps8 = 13 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2024– | clubs9 = [Montpellier](/source/Montpellier_HSC) | caps9 = 40 | goals9 = 4 | years10= 2025– | clubs10= → [Çaykur Rizespor](/source/%C3%87aykur_Rizespor) (loan) | caps10= 10 | goals10= 1 | nationalyears1 = 2021 | nationalteam1 = [France Olympic](/source/France_Olympic_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2024– | nationalteam2 = [Mali](/source/Mali_national_football_team) | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 25 May 2025 | nationalteam-update = 11 June 2024 }} '''Modibo Sagnan''' (born 14 April 1999) is a Malian professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [centre back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) for Turkish [Süper Lig](/source/S%C3%BCper_Lig) club [Çaykur Rizespor](/source/%C3%87aykur_Rizespor) on loan from [Montpellier](/source/Montpellier_HSC). Born in France, he represented his country of birth's [France Olympic football team](/source/France_Olympic_football_team) before switching his allegiance to the [Mali national football team](/source/Mali_national_football_team). ==Early life== Modibo Sagnan{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce4/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: France (FRA) |publisher=FIFA |page=6 |date=22 July 2021 |access-date=28 August 2021}} was born on 14 April 1999 in [Saint-Denis](/source/Saint-Denis%2C_Seine-Saint-Denis), Seine-Saint-Denis in France. ==Club career== ===Lens=== A youth product of [Lens](/source/RC_Lens), Sagnan signed his first professional contract with them on 28 July 2017, tying him down to the club for three years.{{cite web|url=http://www.rclens.fr/infos_2017/07/28_sagnan_contrat/index.php#ancreContenu|title=Premier contrat pro pour Modibo Sagnan !|website=www.rclens.fr|access-date=31 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131081047/http://www.rclens.fr/infos_2017/07/28_sagnan_contrat/index.php#ancreContenu|archive-date=31 January 2018|url-status=dead}} Sagnan made his professional debut for Lens in a 1–0 [Ligue 2](/source/Ligue_2) loss to [Sochaux](/source/FC_Sochaux-Montb%C3%A9liard) on 30 January 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/83781|title=LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2017/2018 - 21ème journée - RC Lens / FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|website=www.lfp.fr}} ===Real Sociedad=== On 30 January 2019, Sagnan joined [La Liga](/source/La_Liga) side [Real Sociedad](/source/Real_Sociedad) for an estimated fee of €5 million, and was immediately loaned back to Lens for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Modibo-sagnan-lens-part-a-la-real-sociedad/983307|title=Modibo Sagnan (Lens) part à la Real Sociedad|publisher=L'Équipe|date=30 January 2019|accessdate=30 January 2019}} The following 31 January, after failing to make a first team appearance, he was loaned to [Segunda División](/source/Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n) side [Mirandés](/source/CD_Mirand%C3%A9s) until June.{{cite web|url=https://www.realsociedad.eus/en/news/details/loan-agreement-with-cd-mirandes|title=Loan agreement with CD Mirandés|publisher=Real Sociedad|date=31 January 2020|accessdate=4 February 2020}} Sagnan made his debut for the ''Txuri-urdin'' on 3 October 2020, replacing [Andoni Gorosabel](/source/Andoni_Gorosabel) in a 3–0 home win over [Getafe CF](/source/Getafe_CF). On 31 August of the following year, after featuring sparingly, he moved to Portuguese [Primeira Liga](/source/Primeira_Liga) side [Tondela](/source/C.D._Tondela) on a one-year loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.realsociedad.eus/es/noticias/detalle/acuerdo-para-su-cesion-al-cd-tondela|title=Acuerdo para su cesión al CD Tondela|trans-title=Agreement for his loan to CD Tondela|publisher=rReal Sociedad|language=es|date=31 August 2021|accessdate=31 August 2021}} ===Utrecht=== On 11 July 2022, Sagnan was loaned to [Utrecht](/source/FC_Utrecht) in the Netherlands, with an option to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Utrecht|url=https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2022/juli/franse-aanwinst-fc-utrecht-huurt-modibo-sagnan/|title=Franse aanwinst: FC Utrecht huurt Modibo Sagnan|date=11 July 2022|access-date=20 July 2022|language=nl}} On 2 June 2023, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2023/juni/fc-utrecht-licht-optie-modibo-sagnan-blijft-in-domstad|title=FC Utrecht licht optie: Modibo Sagnan blijft in Domstad|trans-title=FC Utrecht exercise option: Modibo Sagnan stays in Domstad|publisher=FC Utrecht|language=nl|date=2 June 2023|accessdate=2 July 2023}} ===Montpellier=== On 1 February 2024, Sagnan signed for [Ligue 1](/source/Ligue_1) club [Montpellier](/source/Montpellier_HSC).{{cite web|url=https://www.mhscfoot.com/articles/2023-2024/equipe-pro/modibo-sagnan-nouveau-defenseur-du-mhsc|trans-title=Modibo Sagnan, new defender of the MHSC|title=Modibo Sagnan, nouveau défenseur du MHSC|language=French|website=www.mhscfoot.com|date=1 February 2024|accessdate=1 February 2024}} ==== Loan to Çaykur Rizespor ==== On 2 August 2025, Sagnan signed for [Süper Lig](/source/S%C3%BCper_Lig) club [Çaykur Rizespor](/source/%C3%87aykur_Rizespor) on loan with an option to buy.{{Cite web |date=2 August 2025 |title=Modibo Sagnan rejoint Rizespor (Turquie) |url=https://mhscfoot.com/depeches/modibo-sagnan-rejoint-rizespor-turquie/ |access-date=7 August 2025 |website=MHSC Foot |language=fr-FR}} ==International career== Sagnan made his debut for the senior [Mali national team](/source/Mali_national_football_team) on 26 March 2024 in a friendly against [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria_national_football_team).{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/700492/nigeria-mali|title=Mali v Nigeria game report|date=26 March 2024}} ==Personal life== Sagnan was born in France to a Burkinabé and Mauritanian father and a Malian mother.{{Cite web |last=Demba |first=Varore |date=24 April 2024 |title=Montpellier-Modibo Sagnan : «Depuis tout petit, j'ai baigné dans la culture malienne» - Football |url=https://sportnewsafrica.com/news-football/montpellier-modibo-sagnan-depuis-tout-petit-jai-baigne-dans-la-culture-malienne/ |access-date=7 August 2025 |website=Sport News Africa |language=fr-FR}} He was raised a Muslim.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rclens.fr/fr/news/point-par-point-modibo-sagnan-portrait-decouverte-rclens-20190429|title=Modibo Sagnan|date=29 April 2019|website=www.rclens.fr}} ==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 17 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|modibo-sagnan/478644|access-date=17 March 2021}} {| 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 !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[Lens](/source/RC_Lens) |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Ligue_2) |[Ligue 2](/source/Ligue_2) |3||0||2||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||5||0 |- |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Ligue_2) |Ligue 2 |10||0||2||0||1 |1|| colspan="2" |—||13||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !13!!0!!4!!0!!1!!1!!0!!0!!18!!1 |- |rowspan="3"|[Real Sociedad](/source/Real_Sociedad) |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Real_Sociedad_season) |[La Liga](/source/La_Liga) |0||0||1||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||1||0 |- |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Real_Sociedad_season) |La Liga |16||0||1||0|| colspan="2" |—||4{{efn|Appearance(s) in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)}}||0||21||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !16!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!4!!0!!22!!0 |- |Lens (loan) |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Ligue_2) |Ligue 2 |1||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||1||0 |- |[Mirandés](/source/CD_Mirand%C3%A9s) (loan) |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_CD_Mirand%C3%A9s_season) |[Segunda División](/source/Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n) |13||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||13||0 |- |[Tondela](/source/C.D._Tondela) |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_C.D._Tondela_season) |[Primeira Liga](/source/Primeira_Liga) |27||1||3||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||30||1 |- |rowspan="3"|[Utrecht](/source/FC_Utrecht) |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_FC_Utrecht_season) |[Eredivisie](/source/Eredivisie) |25||1||3||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||28||1 |- |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_FC_Utrecht_season) |Eredivisie |13||1||1||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||14||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !38!!2!!4!!0!! colspan="2" |—!!0!!0!!42!!2 |- |rowspan="3"|[Montpellier](/source/Montpellier_HSC) |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Montpellier_HSC_season) |[Ligue 1](/source/Ligue_1) |13||2||1||1|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||14||3 |- |[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Montpellier_HSC_season) |Ligue 1 |27||2||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||27||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !40!!4!!1!!1!! colspan="2" |—!! colspan="2" |—!!41!!5 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !148!!7!!14!!1!!1!!1!!4!!0!!167!!9 |} {{notelist}} ===International=== {{Updated|matches played on 11 June 2024}}{{citation needed|date=February 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="1"|[Mali](/source/Mali_national_football_team) |2024||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!3!!0 |} ==Honours== '''Real Sociedad''' * [Copa del Rey](/source/Copa_del_Rey): [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Copa_del_Rey){{Cite web|date=4 April 2021|title=Athletic Club 0–1 Real Sociedad: result, summary, goal|url=https://en.as.com/en/2021/04/03/football/1617473340_092105.html|access-date=3 April 2021|website=AS.com|language=en}}{{Cite news|last=Lowe|first=Sid|date=3 April 2021|title=Real Sociedad beat Athletic to claim Copa del Rey and Basque glory|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/03/athletic-bilbao-real-sociedad-copa-del-rey-2020-final-match-report|access-date=3 April 2021|issn=0261-3077}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} * {{FFF player}} {{Çaykur Rizespor squad}} {{France men's football squad 2020 Summer Olympics}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sagnan, Modibo}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis Category:French men's footballers Category:Malian men's footballers Category:Men's association football central defenders Category:Real Sociedad footballers Category:CD Mirandés footballers Category:C.D. Tondela players Category:FC Utrecht players Category:Montpellier HSC players Category:Çaykur Rizespor footballers Category:Ligue 1 players Category:Ligue 2 players Category:RC Lens players Category:La Liga players Category:Segunda División players Category:Primeira Liga players Category:Eredivisie players Category:Olympic footballers for France Category:Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Mali men's international footballers Category:Malian expatriate men's footballers Category:French expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Category:Malian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Category:Malian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Malian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Category:Malian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Spain Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:French expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Category:French Muslims Category:Black French sportspeople Category:French sportspeople of Burkinabe descent Category:French sportspeople of Malian descent Category:French sportspeople of Mauritanian descent Category:Malian people of Burkinabe descent Category:Malian people of Mauritanian descent Category:21st-century French sportsmen Category:21st-century Malian sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Modibo Sagnan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modibo_Sagnan) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modibo_Sagnan?action=history)). 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