Sadio Mané

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

Covers

Records

Sadio Mané's trophy cabinet reflects a career of extraordinary achievement. He is the first Senegalese player to win the UEFA Champions League and the Premier League, and he captained Senegal to their first Africa Cup of Nations title in 2021. His individual honors include two CAF African Footballer of the Year awards and two AFCON Player of the Tournament awards, a rare double. He holds the Premier League record for the fastest hat-trick, a feat that still stands a decade later. His second-place finish in the 2022 Ballon d'Or is the highest ever for a Senegalese player. Beyond the pitch, his philanthropy has transformed his home village, earning him the title of honorary citizen of Bambali. Mané's legacy is defined not just by goals and trophies, but by his humility and impact on his community.

AwardsMané has won numerous individual and team awards. He was named African Footballer of the Year by CAF in 2019 and 2022, and BBC African Player of the Year in 2019. He won the Premier League Golden Boot in 2018–19 and was named Africa Cup of Nations Player of the Tournament in 2021 and 2025. With Liverpool, he won the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup. He also won the Austrian double with Salzburg and the DFL-Supercup with Bayern Munich.

Honours & Distinctions

Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion

President of Senegal·2022

Awarded for leading Senegal to their first Africa Cup of Nations title.

Honorary Citizenship of Bambali

Mayor of Bambali·2020

Granted for his philanthropic work building a hospital and school in the village.

Guinness World Record for Fastest Hat-trick in the Premier League

Guinness World Records·2015

Scored a hat-trick in 2 minutes and 56 seconds for Southampton vs Aston Villa.

Rankings & Lists

#2nd

Ballon d'Or

France Football·2022

#4th

Ballon d'Or

France Football·2019

#4th

The Best FIFA Men's Player

FIFA·2020

#5th

The Best FIFA Men's Player

FIFA·2019

#9th

100 Best Footballers in the World

The Guardian·2022

#11th

100 Best Footballers in the World

The Guardian·2019

Magazine Covers

France Football

October 2022

Le Roi Sadio

FourFourTwo

2020

The African King

FourFourTwo

2019

Liverpool's Unsung Hero

So Foot

2019

So Foot

2022

Records & Feats

Fastest hat-trick in Premier League history

Record·2015

Scored three goals in 2 minutes and 56 seconds for Southampton vs Aston Villa on May 16, 2015.

First Senegalese player to win the UEFA Champions League

Historic First·2019

Won the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League with Liverpool, scoring in the final.

Highest Ballon d'Or finish by a Senegalese player

Career Milestone·2022

Finished second in the 2022 Ballon d'Or, the best ever for a Senegalese footballer.

Most expensive African player at time of transfer to Liverpool

Historic First·2016

Liverpool paid £34 million in 2016, a record for an African player.