Modibo Sagnan (born 14 April 1999) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Turkish Süper Lig club ÃÂaykur Rizespor on loan from Montpellier. Born in France, he represented his country of birth's France Olympic football team before switching his allegiance to the Mali national football team.
Modibo Sagnan was born on 14 April 1999 in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis in France.
A youth product of Lens, Sagnan signed his first professional contract with them on 28 July 2017, tying him down to the club for three years. Sagnan made his professional debut for Lens in a 1âÂÂ0 Ligue 2 loss to Sochaux on 30 January 2018.
On 30 January 2019, Sagnan joined La Liga side Real Sociedad for an estimated fee of â¬5 million, and was immediately loaned back to Lens for the remainder of the season. The following 31 January, after failing to make a first team appearance, he was loaned to Segunda División side Mirandés until June.
Sagnan made his debut for the Txuri-urdin on 3 October 2020, replacing Andoni Gorosabel in a 3âÂÂ0 home win over Getafe CF. On 31 August of the following year, after featuring sparingly, he moved to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Tondela on a one-year loan deal.
On 11 July 2022, Sagnan was loaned to Utrecht in the Netherlands, with an option to buy. On 2 June 2023, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the club.
On 1 February 2024, Sagnan signed for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.
On 2 August 2025, Sagnan signed for Süper Lig club ÃÂaykur Rizespor on loan with an option to buy.
Sagnan made his debut for the senior Mali national team on 26 March 2024 in a friendly against Nigeria.
Sagnan was born in France to a Burkinabé and Mauritanian father and a Malian mother. He was raised a Muslim.
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