Leroy Sane Biography, Career, Age, Net Worth, Salary, Personal Life, Childhood, Family, Girlfriend, and Many More

Leroy Sane Biography, Career, Age, Net Worth, Salary, Personal Life, Childhood, Family, Girlfriend, and Many More

Young German talent Leroy Sane currently plays as a winger for the Premier League side Manchester City besides regularly appearing for the German national football team. A product of Schalke 04 youth academy system, Sané started his professional football journey with the club in 2014. He quickly made his prominence at the club and became a permanent member of the starting squad. After spending two seasons, he joined Manchester City in 2016 and has played more than 80 official matches for the Sky Blues as of now.

Leroy Sane Biography

Known for his brilliant speed and dribbling ability, he also made his name in the international circuit playing for the German side. After making appearances for the German U-19 and U-21 side, Sané made his senior international debut in 2015. He represented his nation at the UEFA Euro 2016, and also became an integral part of the squad that represented Germany in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Without any doubt, Leroy Sané is one of the best young talents who will surely have a bright football future.

Detailed biography and career of Leroy Sane

Leroy Sane Full Biography and Career

Leroy Sane Youth Career

He started his footballing journey with the youth academy system of his native club SG Wattenscheid 09 in 2001, at the age of just five. After four seasons of training, he then moved to Schalke 04 in 2005 and stayed there till 2008. Sané moved to Bayer Leverkusen in 2008 and stayed there for three seasons. Finally, in 2011 he rejoined his former club Schalke 04, and became a permanent member of the youth squad. His performance till 2014 for the youth side caught the attention of first-team officials, for which he made his senior debut at a very early age.

Leroy Sane Schalke 04 Career

Following his brilliant performance for the youth side, Sané signed a three-year contract with Schalke 04 on 21st March 2014, at the age of just 18. Shortly after, he made his Bundesliga debut for the club against VfB Stuttgart on 20th April 2014, as a 77th-minute substitute for Max Meyer. He eventually became an integral part of the starting side and has played 47 domestic league matches for Schalke 04 from 2014 to 2016. Several richest football clubs around the globe started to take interest in him following his performance at Schalke 04.

Leroy Sane Manchester City Career

Sané signed a five-year contract with one of the English Premier League champions Manchester City on 2nd August 2016. He signed the deal for a reported fee of nearly €42 million which could go upto €53 million with the performance-related add-ons. Shortly after, he made his debut for the club in the Manchester derby against the Red Devils on 10th September 2016. He then scored his first goal for the Sky Blues in an EPL match against Arsenal on 18th December 2016.

After spending a brief season out of the ground due to his injury, he scored a brilliant goal against Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium on 21st January 2017. He then scored his first competitive tournament goal in an FA Cup match against Crystal Palace on 28th January 2017. Shortly after, he expressed that his performance is limited by his inability to breathe through his nose which also causes him intense frustration. Sané then went for a corrective surgery of his blocked nose during the off-season break of 2017.

Detailed club career of Leroy Sane

Leroy Sane Full Club Career

Tragically, he missed his chance to participate in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup due to the surgery. He then made his comeback and scored a brilliant brace against Liverpool at the City of Manchester Stadium on 9th September 2017. Sané received the Premier League player of the month for his performance in October 2017. He scored 9 goals and provided 15 assists in total 28 appearances in the Premier League and received the PFA Young Player of the Year for season 2017-18.

Leroy Sane International Career

He earned his first call-up for the German U-21 squad on 28th August 2015, by youth manager Horst Hrubesch. Sané then made his international debut for the U-21 team in a friendly match against Denmark at Stadion Lohmühle on 3rd September 2015, as a 73rd-minute substitute for Julian Brandt. He then earned his first ever senior international call-up on 6th November 2015. Shortly after, he made his senior debut in a friendly match against France in Saint-Denis on 13th November 2015, as a 61st-minute substitute for Julian Draxler.

One of the greatest football managers, Joachim Löw, called him for the Euro 2016 campaign of Germany. But, Sané appeared in just one match, the semifinal against France as a 79th-minute substitute for Bastian Schweinsteiger. Recently in May 2018, Sané has earned his place in the provisional squad for Germany’s FIFA World Cup 2018 campaign in Russia.

Detailed international career of Leroy Sane

Leroy Sane Full Germany Career

Leroy Sane Personal Life

Born in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, to his parents Regina Weber and Souleymane Sané, Leroy is of mixed descent. He is French through his mother’s side and a Senegalese through his father’s side. Interestingly, he now holds dual citizenship of Germany and France. His father Souleymane Sané is a former Senegalese international footballer. And, Souleymane moved to Germany due to his service in the French Army. His mother Regina Weber is a former German rhythmic gymnast who achieved the Bronze medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Leroy Sané grew up in the Lohrheidestadion in Wattenscheid along with his elder brother Kim and younger brother Sidi. Interestingly, both of his brothers are also professional footballers like him. Sané likes to keep his personal life hidden from media so there is no information available for his romantic affairs.

Leroy Sane Net Worth

The current net worth of Leroy Sané is estimated to be around €6 Million as of the ongoing football season. His market value now stands at €75 Million according to the recent statistical reports. He earns nearly €102,800 weekly wages from his current Premier League side Manchester City. Besides his professional earnings, he also made his wealth through several endorsement deals. Sané currently has a sponsorship contract with Nike and currently wears their Mercurial Superfly 360 boot.

Leroy Sane Individual Awards

After achieving a decent success with Schalke 04, Sane achieved his career’s best with Manchester City since 2016. And in the 2017-18 season, he helped the Sky Blues to achieve both the Premier League and EFL Cup. Besides his team success, he received several individual titles till now. Some of the most notable awards among them are as follows:

  • Premier League Player of the Month: October 2017
  • PFA Young Player of the Year: 2017–18

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