Opa Sanganté
Opa Sanganté (born 1 February 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the French club LB Châteauroux in the Ligue 2. Born in Senegal, Sanganté represents the Guinea Bissau national team.
![]() Sanganté with LB Châteauroux in November 2018. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Opa Sanganté | ||
Date of birth | February 1, 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Diannah-Malari, Senegal | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Châteauroux | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Beauvais II | 17 | (1) |
2012–2015 | Beauvais | 55 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Chambly | 27 | (1) |
2016– | Châteauroux | 128 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2020– | Guinea Bissau | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2020 |
Professional career
Sanganté moved to France from Senegal at the age of 6, and played football since he was a child.[1] He made his professional debut for LB Châteauroux in a 3–2 Ligue 2 win over Stade Brestois 29 on 28 July 2017.[2]
International career
Born in Senegal, Sanganté is of Bissau-Guinean descent, and was called up to represent the Guinea Bissau national team in October 2020.[3] He debuted with the Guinea Bissau national team in a 2-0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to Senegal on 13 November 2020.[4]
References
- "Opa Sanganté trace sa voie". 7 April 2016.
- "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2017/2018 - 1ère journée - Stade Brestois 29 / Châteauroux". www.lfp.fr.
- "Alexandre Mendy, Opa Sanganté : bientôt renforts de la Guinée-Bissau".
- "2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers match report: Senegal v Guinea-Bissau - 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers". African Football.
External links
- Opa Sanganté at Soccerway
- Opa Sanganté – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- Opa Sanganté at L'Équipe Football (in French)
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