Hadi Sacko
.jpg) Larry Azouni, Christian Gartner and Hadi Sacko (Right) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hadi Sacko | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Corbeil-Essonnes, France | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Winger Attacking midfielder Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Leeds United (on loan from Sporting CP) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Corbeil-Essonne | ||
| 2006–2010 | Brétigny Foot | ||
| 2010–2012 | Bordeaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Bordeaux | 11 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Le Havre (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| 2014– | Sporting CP | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Sporting CP B | 54 | (10) |
| 2016 | → Sochaux (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2016- | → Leeds United (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | France U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | France U18 | 7 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | France U19 | 10 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | France U20 | 10 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 August 2014. | |||
Hadi Sacko (born 24 March 1994, in Corbeil-Essonnes) is a French footballer who plays for English club Leeds United on loan from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He plays mainly as a winger, but can also play as a attacking midfielder or striker.[1]
Of Malian descent, Sacko is a France youth international having represented his nation at under-16, under-18, and under-19 level.[2][3]
Club career
Bordeaux
On 31 May 2012, he signed his first professional contract at Bordeaux agreeing to a three-year deal.[4] Sacko was, subsequently, promoted to the senior team by manager Francis Gillot ahead of the 2012–13 season and assigned the number 12 shirt. He made his professional debut on 20 September 2012 in a UEFA Europa League group stage match against Belgian club Club Brugge.[5]
He was loaned in January 2014 to Ligue 2 side Le Havre, for the remainder of the season.[6]
Sporting CP
On 28 August 2014, he joined Sporting Clube de Portugal on a 6-year contract, with the club stipulating a 60 million Euros release clause into his contract.
On 1 February 2016, after scoring 10 goals in 54 games for Sporting CP B and failing to break into the Sporting first team, Sacko joined French Ligue 2 side Sochaux on loan and scored 2 goals in 14 appearances whilst on loan.
Loan at Leeds United
On 5 July 2016, he joined Leeds United on a season long loan, with a view to a permanent transfer.[7] On 5th August, Sacko was given the squad number 24 shirt for the 2016/17 season.[8] On 7 August, Sacko made his Leeds debut as a substitute against Q.P.R. in a 3–0 defeat.[9] Sacko made his first start for Leeds on 10 August in a League Cup victory on penalties against Fleetwood Town.[10] He scored his first goal for Leeds in a 2–1 loss to Birmingham City on 13 August 2016.[11]
He impressed in his early games for Leeds, also included assists in wins against Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers.[12][13]
International career
Of Malian descent, Sacko has represented France and represented his nation at under-16, under-18, and under-19 and France U20 level.
Career statistics
Club
(Correct as of 20 January 2014)
| Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Europe[nb 2] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bordeaux | 2012–13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| → Le Havre (loan) | 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
Notes
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des champions
- ↑ Includes UEFA Super Cup
References
- ↑ "Hadi Sacko, un Bleu d'exception". Le Parisien (in French). 25 March 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑ "L'espoir Hadi Sacko". Girondins4Ever (in French). 14 April 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑ "Hadi Sacko retenu en U17". FC Girondins de Bordeaux (in French). 10 January 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑ "1er contrat pro pour Hadi Sacko". FC Girondins de Bordeaux (in French). 31 May 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑ "Sacko – Premier 8 match pro". FC Girondins de Bordeaux (in French). 20 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑ "Le Bordelais Hadi Sacko prêté au HAC jusqu'à la fin de la saison" [Bordeaux's Hadi Sacko on loan to Le Havre for the remainder of the season] (in French). hac-foot.com. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ "SACKO SIGNS UP". leedsunited.com. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "2016/17 SQUAD NUMBERS CONFIRMED". Leeds United. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ "QPR CLAIM OPENING VICTORY". Leeds United. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ "MATCHDAY: FLEETWOOD - LIVE!". Leeds United F.C. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Leeds 1-2 Birmingham". BBC Sport. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "Leeds boss Garry Monk hails summer signing Hadi Sacko". Daily Star. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ "Leeds United: Monk reluctant to cramp Sacko's style". Yorkshire Evening Post. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
External links
- Club Profile
- Hadi Sacko – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Hadi Sacko at L'Équipe Football (French)
- Hadi Sacko – UEFA competition record
- ESPN Profile
- France profile at FFF