Sadibou Sané, a first appearance with Senegal as a reward

Six matches as a starter

Having arrived in the Principality only this summer from Metz (Ligue 2), Sadibou Sané perhaps did not expect to play such an important role in his first months with the Rouge et Blanc. But the confidence placed in him by Filipe Luis changed everything.

Naturally helped in his integration and adaptation by Lamine Camara, who is also of his generation, the 22-year-old central defender has had a sensational start under the Monaco jersey.

Installed as a starter next to the experienced Eric Dier (they have won 54.6% of their duels, the second best in the league), they form an almost unbeatable duo for their opponents at the start of this Ligue 1 season, with 2 clean sheets in 4 matches (2 goals conceded from penalties) for ASM, who are top of the league. In all competitions, Sadibou Sané has played all 6 Monaco matches this season, all as a starter, and has never been substituted.

His anticipation skills and speed (clocked at 36.2 km/h) are among his greatest assets, combined with highly developed game intelligence in his positioning. With 50% of duels won per match, 1.8 tackles and 4.3 recoveries on average per match and only 1.0 foul committed on average, Sadibou Sané is a clean defender who combines toughness and cleverness in his interventions.

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Sadibou Sané called up with Senegal

Although he still needs to improve in the air (only 30% of aerial duels won compared to 65% on the ground), Sadibou Sané is already making enough noise to be noticed by Patrick Vieira and the new Lions staff.

The 22-year-old central defender is on the list for the September and October break, during which Senegal will face Mozambique (September 25), Ethiopia (September 29), and then Comoros (October 4) in friendlies in Marseille.

This first call-up is a fair reward and comes at the right time for a player making great progress, who is being given a major boost with this national team call-up. It now remains to be seen what role he will play in his first training camp in the Den.