Senegalese footballer Sadio Mane. Photo credit: Express
Sadio Mane, Senegal
Sadio Mane, a professional Senegalese footballer, who plays for Liverpool in England and the Senegalese national team. Mane began his professional career in France in 2011 with club Metz. He later moved to Red Bull Salzburg where he helped the club win the Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup in 2014.
From Europe, the Senegalese winner moved to England where he joined Southampton in 2015. At Southampton, Mane will be remembered for his fastest hat-trick record in which he scored three goals in 176 seconds during their 6-1 win over Aston Villa.
In 2016, the 25-year-old soccer star was signed by Liverpool for a fee of £34 million, making him the most expensive African football player at the time. Mane has represented Senegal in many international competitions, including the 2012 Olympics, 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, and 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
