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.

Opa Sanganté
Sanganté with LB Châteauroux in November 2018.
Personal information
Full name Opa Sanganté
Date of birth (1991-02-01) 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
  1. "Opa Sanganté trace sa voie". 7 April 2016.
  2. "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2017/2018 - 1ère journée - Stade Brestois 29 / Châteauroux". www.lfp.fr.
  3. "Alexandre Mendy, Opa Sanganté : bientôt renforts de la Guinée-Bissau".
  4. "2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers match report: Senegal v Guinea-Bissau - 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers". African Football.
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