Leroy Sané

Leroy Sané is a German professional football player. He rose to prominence due to his incredible pace and dribbling skills during his Bundesliga days, which led to him signed to Manchester City in 2016.

Career

Leroy Sané began his journey in football early when he was 5 at the local club SG Wattenscheid 09. When he was 8, he left SG Wattenscheid for Schalke youth academy.

When he joined Schalke, he also spent three years playing junior football with Bayer Leverkusen, and in 2011, he came back to Schalke Youth Academy.

Three years after he came back to Schalke, in 2014 he signed his professional contract with Schalke 04 and made his debut a year later against VfB Stuttgart.

His outstanding performance in Schalke 04 got him transferred to Manchester City. He signed with Manchester City in 2016 and made his debut in a match against Manchester United.

With Manchester City, he gained the Premier League title. In 2020, he signed a five-year contract with Bayer Munich and made his debut for Bayer Munich against his former club, Schalke 04.

He also lent his outstanding performance to the German squad. He got called on to represent the German senior team in 2015 in a friendly match against France.

He was also selected to represent Germany at the UEFA Euro 2016 but omitted from Germany’s team from the squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in favor of a young player.

Profile

Real Name: Leroy Aziz Sané
Stage Name: Leroy Sané
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Birthday: January 11, 1996
Birthplace: Essen, Germany
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Nationality: German
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Profession: Professional Football Player
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Position: Winger
Club:
Bayern Munich (2020–);
Manchester City (2016–2020);
Schalke 04 (2014–2016)
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Instagram: @leroysane
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Height, Weight, Physical Appearance

Height: 183 cm (6’0″)
Weight: 80 kg (176 lbs)
Blood Type: –
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Body Measurements: 40-31-13 (Bust -40, Waist -14, and Arms -13 in inches)
Shoe Size: 11 (US)

Family

Father: Souleyman Sané
Mother: Regina Weber
Brother: Sidi Sané, Kim Sané
Sister: –

Girlfriend & Dating History

Candice Brook

Leroy Sané and singer & model Candide Brook have been in a long-term relationship. They first met in 2017.

From the first time they met, their love blossomed and they didn’t wait for long to begin announcing their relationship.

The couple has been together since and are like an inseparable couple.

Net Worth

Leroy Sané’s net worth is around $20 million to $22 million. He mainly accumulates his wealth through his salary as a football player.

Salaries

Manchester City

At Manchester City, Leroy gets paid £95,000 per week, and in a year, he could earn around £4,940,000.

Bayern Munich

Leroy Sané signed a five-year contract with Bayern Munich in 2020. Under the contract, he earns £281,000 per week, or around £14,612,000 per year.

Controversies

Alleged Fight with Sadio Mane

In April 2023, Leroy Sané and Sadio Mane were spotted arguing after the match between Manchester City vs. Bundesliga champions that ended in a 3-0 victory at Etihad Stadium.

Sports media reported that the two players were allegedly involved in an altercation in the dressing room, in which Sadio punched Leroy and caused the latter’s lips to bleed.

They appeared to take separate paths after returning to Munich.

Not long after, Sadio Mane opened up about their alleged fight, referring to it as a “small problem” and showing his intention to move on from the incident.

Facts

His parents are both athletes. His father was a professional footballer in Nurnberg and SG Watternscheid, while his mother was a 1984 Olympic bronze medalist in gymnastics.
Both of his brothers were footballers, the youngest one, Sidi Sané is in Schalke Academy.
His favorite meal is penne carbonara and he likes to pour a bowl of cereal during breakfast.
He is doing a set of workouts after finishing his bowl of cereal.
His role models were Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi.
He is the most expensive German footballer with a record of transfers from Schalke to Manchester City on a transfer fee of £42 million.
From his relationship with Candice, he had a daughter named Rio Stella.
The movie that he adored the most was Thor.
He likes to drink coffee.
His favorite flower was a rose.
He is an easy-going person and is a funny guy who often jokes with other people.
He had crashed his cars several times. First, when he was 18 years old he crashed his Mercedes C-Class and not long after that, he crashed his Audi R8.
He once showed up in a controversial outfit when turned up for national team duty. The outfit that he wore that day is estimated to be worth over €25,000.
He is the middle child of three siblings.
There’s no detailed information about his ideal type of woman.

Quotes

“I always enjoy myself.”

“Criticism is normal in football.”

“You shouldn’t drink two litres of Coca Cola every day.”

“I don’t have any problem with criticism. It’s an incentive to refine myself.”

“No player at the beginning of his career knows how good he can be.”

“There’s no pressure on me, really. I just want to play football.”

“My favourite meal is penne carbonara – that’s good for an athlete, right?”

“If you don’t get challenged, then you can’t find out how good you are.”

“It’s good to have some older friends: they have a lot more experience than us young ones.”

“There is definitely a big difference from the Bundesliga to the Premier League: it is completely different, and that is why I think we need a bit of time in the beginning to get used to the league.”

“For me, it is important to get away from football, to calm down, relax, and have fun with family and friends.”

“I have inherited pace from my dad, and in terms of the physical side with the balance, I have inherited that from my mum.”

“I try all the time to improve in the game, training all the time, and to help my team with assists or goals.”