Bouna Sarr

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Bouna Sarr

| image = BounaSarr.jpg

| caption = Sarr playing for Marseille in 2016

| full_name = Bouna Junior Sarr{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/fb00fb4f430e88fc/original/vfolbncwswkxqi8ostba-pdf.pdf |title=Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020: FC Bayern München |publisher=FIFA |page=3 |date=1 February 2021 |access-date=25 February 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|1|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lyon, France

| height = 1.77 m{{cite web | url = https://fcbayern.com/en/teams/first-team/bouna-sarr | title = Bouna Sarr | website = FC Bayern Munich | access-date = 11 December 2021}}

| position = {{hlist|Right back|winger}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1998–2005

| youthclubs1 = FC Gerland

| youthyears2 = 2005–2009

| youthclubs2 = Lyon

| youthyears3 = 2009–2011

| youthclubs3 = Metz

| years1 = 2010–2014

| clubs1 = Metz II

| caps1 = 27

| goals1 = 8

| years2 = 2011–2015

| clubs2 = Metz

| caps2 = 96

| goals2 = 7

| years3 = 2015–2020

| clubs3 = Marseille

| caps3 = 136

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2020–2024

| clubs4 = Bayern Munich

| caps4 = 16

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2021–2022

| nationalteam1 = Senegal

| nationalcaps1 = 13

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 16:24, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 23:28, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

{{Medal|Country|{{fb| SEN}}}}

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Bouna Junior Sarr (born 31 January 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back and winger and is currently a free agent. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.

Club career

=Metz=

Sarr played his first senior match for Metz against Tours on 29 July 2011. He later became an integral part of their promotion from the Championnat National to Ligue 1.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2020/10/via-metz-and-marseille-to-munich---here-is-bouna-sarr |title=Via Metz and Marseille to Munich - Here is Bouna Sarr |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |date=6 October 2020 }}

=Marseille=

Sarr signed for Marseille on 7 July 2015.{{cite web|title=Bouna Sarr est Olympien|url=https://www.om.net/node/182167|website=OM.net|access-date=12 April 2018|language=fr|date=7 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510081551/https://www.om.net/node/182167|archive-date=10 May 2019|url-status=dead}} On 12 April 2018, he scored his first goal in European competitions in a 5–2 win over RB Leipzig in the Europa League quarter-final second leg.{{cite web |url=https://www.om.fr/en/news/4803/1st-team/3142-om-rb-leipzig-5-2-quite-simply-incredible |title=RB Leipzig (5-2) {{!}} Quite simply, incredible! |publisher=Olympique de Marseille |date=12 April 2018 |access-date=5 September 2018 }} On 3 May, he played in the Europa League semi-finals away to Red Bull Salzburg as Marseille played out a 1–2 away loss but a 3–2 aggregate win to secure a place in the 2018 UEFA Europa League Final,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43998194|title=FC Red Bull Salzburg 2–1 Marseille|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 May 2018|access-date=3 May 2018}} which was played at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Décines-Charpieu, Lyon, France on 16 May 2018,{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0252-0cd2199fd757-085c4991f75c-1000--lyon-to-host-2018-uefa-europa-league-final/ |title=Lyon to host 2018 UEFA Europa League Final |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=9 December 2016 |access-date=9 December 2016}} against Atlético Madrid.

=Bayern Munich=

On 5 October 2020, Sarr signed for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich on a four-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2020/10/bouna-sarr-signs-for-fc-bayern|title=Bouna Sarr signs for FC Bayern|publisher=FC Bayern Munich|date=5 October 2020|access-date=5 October 2020}} Sarr made his debut for Bayern in the first round of the DFB-Pokal on 15 October and provided two assists to fellow new signing Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting as the club defeated fifth division side 1. FC Düren by a score of 3–0.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/dfb-pokal/spieltag/?spieledb_path=%2Fmatches%2F2311419|title=1. FC Düren 0:3 Bayern München|website=DFB|date=15 October 2020|language=de}} On 25 August 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in the same competition, in the first round of the following season, in a 12–0 hammering of fifth division club Bremer SV.{{cite web |url=https://au.sports.yahoo.com/bayern-munich-win-12-0-204853109.html |title=Bayern Munich win 12-0 in German Cup rout |website=Yahoo Sport |date=25 August 2021 |access-date=26 August 2021 |archive-date=26 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826031813/https://au.sports.yahoo.com/bayern-munich-win-12-0-204853109.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58335764 | title = Bremer SV 0-12 Bayern Munich | website = BBC Sport | date = 26 August 2021 | access-date = 26 August 2021}}

On 6 May 2023, he featured in his only match of the 2022–23 season after 424 days of his last match, coming off the bench in the 88th minute, in a 2–1 away win over Werder Bremen.{{cite web |url=https://www.sport1.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/2023/05/bundesliga-bayern-flop-bouna-sarr-feiert-comeback-nach-424-tagen |title=Bayern-Sorgenkind feiert Comeback |publisher=sport1.de |language=de |date=6 May 2023 }} On 26 September, he played his first match of the following season, where he provided an assist in a 4–0 away win over Preußen Münster in the DFB-Pokal.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/matches/profis/dfb-pokal/2023-2024/sc-preussen-muenster-fc-bayern-muenchen-25-09-2023/report |title=Bayern through to DFB Cup second round |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |date=26 September 2023 | access-date = 27 September 2023}} On 11 November, he made his first start since April 2021, in a 4–2 victory over Heidenheim.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayern-munich-heidenheim-live-teams-stats-harry-kane-sane-musiala-25284 |title=Harry Kane raises bar once again as Bayern Munich beat Heidenheim |publisher=Bundesliga |date=11 November 2023 }} Later that year, on 1 December, he had surgery on his torn ACL in his left knee, which would force him to be sidelined for several months.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2023/12/kreuzbandriss-bouna-sarr-erfolgreich-operiert |title=Kreuzbandriss - Bouna Sarr erfolgreich operiert |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |language=de |date=1 December 2023 }}

After playing only 16 Bundesliga matches in four seasons, on 12 May 2024, Bayern Munich announced that Sarr would leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires.{{cite web|url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2024/05/fc-bayern-verabschiedet-eric-maxim-choupo-moting-und-bouna-sarr|title=FC Bayern verabschiedet Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting und Bouna Sarr|trans-title=FC Bayern says goodbye to Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Bouna Sarr|date=21 May 2024|publisher=Bayern München|language=de}}

International career

Sarr was born in France to a Senegalese father and a Guinean mother.{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-senegal-a-approche-bouna-sarr/896579|title=Le Sénégal a approché Bouna Sarr|publisher=L'Équipe|language=fr|date=27 April 2018|access-date=28 April 2018}} He was called up by the Guinea national team in December 2014, but he did not play for them. In late April 2018, he was approached by the Senegal national team and turned down the offer. However, Sarr decided to represent Senegal as he was called up in late September 2021 by Aliou Cissé for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Namibia, Togo and Congo.{{cite web | url = https://sportnewsafrica.com/en/football-eng/2022-wc-qualifiers-senegal-aliou-cisse-calls-up-bouna-sarr-and-bamba-dieng/ | title = 2022 WC Qualifiers-Senegal: Aliou Cissé calls up Bouna Sarr and Bamba Dieng | website = sportnewsafrica.com | date = 23 September 2021 | access-date = 25 September 2021 | archive-date = 17 October 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211017160723/https://sportnewsafrica.com/en/football-eng/2022-wc-qualifiers-senegal-aliou-cisse-calls-up-bouna-sarr-and-bamba-dieng/ | url-status = dead }}{{cite web | url = https://new.in-24.com/News/217988.html | title = Bouna Sarr finally joins Senegal! | website = new.in-24.com | date = 23 September 2021 | access-date = 25 September 2021}} He debuted with Senegal in a 4–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Namibia on 9 October 2021.{{cite web | title=FIFA | website=FIFA | date=9 October 2021 | url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/caf/match-center/400204263 | access-date=10 October 2021}} Sarr was called up for the Senegal national team to compete in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations,{{Cite news|title=Africa Cup of Nations 2021 squads|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/59698987|access-date=2022-02-08}} where he played every match, eventually winning in the final against Egypt.{{Cite web|date=2022-02-06|title=Mané scores decisive penalty as Senegal beat Egypt to win Africa Cup of Nations|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/feb/06/senegal-egypt-africa-cup-of-nations-final-match-report|access-date=2022-02-08|website=the Guardian|language=en}}

He was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation's victory at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web |title=Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/cash-prizes-real-estate-highest-honours-senegal-celebrates-nations-cup-heroes-2022-02-08/ |website=Reuters |access-date=28 March 2023 |date=8 February 2022}} In September 2022, he had a knee surgery which forced him to miss the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/62896266 |title=Bouna Sarr: Senegalese 'disappointed' to miss World Cup after knee surgery |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 September 2022 }}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 11 November 2023}}{{cite web|title=B. Sarr|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/bouna-sarr/177262/|website=Soccerway|access-date=6 October 2020}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|Metz \|2011–12 \|Ligue 2 \|9	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	10	1
2012–13 \|Championnat National \|29	3	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	3	0	33	3
2013–14 \|Ligue 2 \|28	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	0	30	1
2014–15 \|Ligue 1 \|30	2	2	1	colspan="2"\|—	1	0	33	3
colspan="2"\|Total !96	7	5	1	0	0	5	0	106	8
rowspan="7"\|Marseille \|2015–16 \|Ligue 1 \|25	2	3	0	3{{efn\|name=UEL\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	0	2	1	33	3
2016–17 \|Ligue 1 \|26	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	29	1
2017–18 \|Ligue 1 \|29	0	3	0	15{{efn\|name=UEL}}	1	1	0	48	1
2018–19 \|Ligue 1 \|29	1	1	0	6{{efn\|name=UEL}}	0	1	0	37	1
2019–20 \|Ligue 1 \|27	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	32	2
2020–21 \|Ligue 1 \|2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total !136	4	12	1	24	1	7	2	179	8
rowspan="5"\|Bayern Munich \|2020–21 \|Bundesliga \|8	0	2	0	5{{efn\|name=UCL\|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}	0	0	0	15	0
2021–22 \|Bundesliga \|5	0	1	1	5{{efn\|name=UCL}}	0	1	0	12	1
2022–23 \|Bundesliga \|1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2023–24 \|Bundesliga \|2	0	2	0	1{{efn\|name=UCL}}	0	0	0	5	0
colspan="2"\|Total !16	0	5	1	11	0	1	0	33	1
colspan="3"\|Career total !248	11	22	3	35	1	13	2	318	17

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"\|Senegal \|2021	4	0
2022	9	0
colspan=2\|Total	13	0

Honours

Marseille

UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2017–18{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/44052050 |title=Atletico Madrid win Europa League with 3-0 victory over Marseille |website=BBC Sport |date=16 May 2018 }}

Bayern Munich

Bundesliga: 2020–21,{{cite news|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayern-munich-crowned-german-champions-2020-21-lewandowski-flick-davies-15756|title=Bayern Munich crowned Bundesliga champions|publisher=Bundesliga|date=8 May 2021|access-date=8 May 2021}} 2021–22, 2022–23{{cite news |title=Dortmund draw gifts Bayern title on thrilling final day |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65714772 |access-date=27 May 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527160105/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65714772 |archive-date=27 May 2023}}
DFL-Supercup: 2021{{Cite web|title=Robert Lewandowski double as Bayern Munich overcome Borussia Dortmund to win the German Supercup|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/borussia-dortmund-bayern-munich-live-supercup-line-ups-stats-haaland-lewandowski-16902|access-date=11 October 2021|website=Bundesliga Official|publisher=Bundesliga}}
FIFA Club World Cup: 2020{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/amp/pavard-completes-sextuple-for-dominant-bayern |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211201846/https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/amp/pavard-completes-sextuple-for-dominant-bayern |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 February 2021 |title=Pavard completes sextuple for dominant Bayern |website=FIFA.com |date=11 February 2021 |access-date=11 February 2021}}

Senegal

Africa Cup of Nations: 2021{{cite news|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/news/africa-cup-of-nations-senegal-beat-egypt-to-win-final-afcon|title=Africa Cup Of Nations: Senegal Beat Egypt To Win Final (AFCON)|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=6 February 2022|access-date=6 February 2022}}

Individual