Ismaïla Sarr
- Height
- 185 cm
- Shirt
- 7
- Age
- 28
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Senegal
- Market value
- €50.8m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2029
World Cup · 2026–2027
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League |
 Crystal Palace |
2 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Europa League |
Crystal Palace |
3 | 0 | 0 | |
 World Cup |
 Senegal |
4 | 4 | 1 | |
 Friendlies |
Senegal |
3 | 1 | 1 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct |
@  Beşiktaş |
D 2–2 | 29 | · | · | |
| 15 Oct |
@  Lyon |
L 2–3 | 62 | · | · | |
| 11 Oct |
vs  Nottingham Forest |
W 3–1 | 7 | · | · | — |
| 20 Sep |
@  Leeds United |
D 0–0 | 8 | · | · | — |
| 17 Sep |
vs  Lech Poznań |
W 4–0 | 16 | · | · | |
 15 Aug |
@  Freiburg |
L 0–3 | 77 | · | · |
Player profile AM
Per-90 percentiles against wingers and attacking midfielders in World Cup. 50 = average.
Market value€50.8m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 0.98 | 90 |
| xG | 3.69 | 0.91 | 94 |
| xGOT | 3 | 0.74 | 84 |
| xG excl. penalty | 3.69 | 0.91 | 95 |
| Shots | 17 | 4.18 | 94 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1.48 | 76 |
| Headed shots | 2 | 0.49 | 56 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 1 | 0.25 | 82 |
| xA | 0.28 | 0.07 | 63 |
| Accurate passes | 57 | 14.0 | 65 |
| Pass accuracy | 75.0% | — | 60 |
| Line-breaking passes | 12 | 2.95 | 95 |
| Chances created | 5 | 1.23 | 73 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 2 | 0.49 | 63 |
| Dribbles success rate | 40.0% | — | 64 |
| Duels won | 19 | 4.67 | 62 |
| Duels won % | 46.3% | — | 66 |
| Aerials won | 7 | 1.72 | 52 |
| Aerials won % | 36.8% | — | 45 |
| Touches | 142 | 34.9 | 72 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 6.15 | 77 |
| Dispossessed | 3 | 0.74 | 65 |
| Fouls won | 9 | 2.21 | 88 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 9 | 2.21 | 66 |
| Tackles | 1 | 0.25 | 28 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 0.49 | 82 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 2 | 0.49 | 98 |
| Fouls committed | 1 | 0.25 | 87 |
| Recoveries | 8 | 1.97 | 46 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 3 | 0.74 | 82 |
| Dribbled past | 3 | 0.74 | 30 |
| Clearances | 4 | 0.98 | 65 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 7 | 1.72 | 38 |
| xG against while on pitch | 5.30 | 1.30 | 47 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in World Cup.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct |
@ Beşiktaş |
D 2–2 | 29 | · | · | |
| 18 Oct |
@  Brighton & Hove Albion |
L 0–5 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 15 Oct |
@ Lyon |
L 2–3 | 62 | · | · | |
| 11 Oct |
vs Nottingham Forest |
W 3–1 | 7 | · | · | — |
| 20 Sep |
@ Leeds United |
D 0–0 | 8 | · | · | — |
| 17 Sep |
vs Lech Poznań |
W 4–0 | 16 | · | · | |
| 15 Aug |
@ Freiburg |
L 0–3 | 77 | · | · | |
| 01 Jul |
@  Belgium |
L 2–3 | 120 | 1 | · | |
| 26 Jun |
vs  Iraq |
W 5–0 | 81 | 1 | 1 | |
| 23 Jun |
@  Norway |
L 2–3 | 90 | 2 | · | |
| 16 Jun |
@  France |
L 1–3 | 75 | · | · | |
| 09 Jun |
@  Saudi Arabia |
D 0–0 | 28 | · | · | |
 27 May |
vs  Rayo Vallecano |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 24 May |
vs  Arsenal |
L 1–2 | 45 | · | · | |
| 17 May |
@  Brentford |
D 2–2 | 89 | 1 | · | |
| 13 May |
@  Manchester City |
L 0–3 | 30 | · | · | |
| 10 May |
vs  Everton |
D 2–2 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 07 May |
vs  Shakhtar Donetsk |
W 2–1 | 90 | 1 | · | ★ |
| 03 May |
@  AFC Bournemouth |
L 0–3 | 45 | · | · | |
| 30 Apr |
@ Shakhtar Donetsk |
W 3–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 25 Apr |
@  Liverpool |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 20 Apr |
vs  West Ham United |
D 0–0 | 31 | · | · | |
| 16 Apr |
@  Fiorentina |
L 1–2 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 12 Apr |
vs  Newcastle United |
W 2–1 | 26 | · | · | |
| 09 Apr |
vs Fiorentina |
W 3–0 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 31 Mar |
vs  Gambia |
W 3–1 | 64 | · | 1 | — |
| 28 Mar |
vs  Peru |
W 2–0 | 80 | 1 | · | ★ |
| 19 Mar |
@  AEK Larnaca |
W 2–1 | 120 | 2 | · | ★ |
| 15 Mar |
vs Leeds United |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 12 Mar |
vs AEK Larnaca |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Mar |
@  Tottenham Hotspur |
W 3–1 | 90 | 2 | · | ★ |
| 01 Mar |
@  Manchester United |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 26 Feb |
vs  Zrinjski Mostar |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Feb |
vs  Wolverhampton Wanderers |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 19 Feb |
@ Zrinjski Mostar |
D 1–1 | 90 | 1 | · | ★ |
| 11 Feb |
vs  Burnley |
L 2–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 08 Feb |
@ Brighton & Hove Albion |
W 1–0 | 88 | 1 | · | |
| 01 Feb |
@ Nottingham Forest |
D 1–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 25 Jan |
vs  Chelsea |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
 18 Jan |
vs  Morocco |
L 0–3 | 43 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Crystal Palace | 45 | 21 | 1 | |
| Premier League | 28 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Community Shield | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Conference League | 15 | 9 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Crystal Palace | 47 | 12 | 7 | |
| Premier League | 38 | 8 | 6 | ||
| FA Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
| EFL Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Marseille | 35 | 5 | 5 | |
| Ligue 1 | 23 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Champions League | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Europa League | 10 | 2 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Watford | 39 | 10 | 7 | |
| Championship | 39 | 10 | 7 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Watford | 22 | 5 | 2 | |
| Premier League | 22 | 5 | 2 | ||
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Watford | 40 | 13 | 4 | |
| Championship | 39 | 13 | 4 | ||
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Watford | 30 | 6 | 4 | |
| Premier League | 28 | 5 | 4 | ||
| EFL Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Rennes | 50 | 13 | 9 | |
| Ligue 1 | 35 | 8 | 6 | ||
| Coupe de France | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 9 | 4 | 2 | ||
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Rennes | 27 | 5 | 3 | |
| Ligue 1 | 24 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016–2017 | Metz | 33 | 5 | 1 | |
| Ligue 1 | 31 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Coupe de la Ligue | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
Crystal Palace
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| FA Cup ×1 | 2024/2025 | — |
| Conference League ×1 | 2025/2026 | — |
| Community Shield ×1 | 2025/2026 | — |
Rennes
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Coupe de France ×1 | 2018/2019 | — |
Senegal
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Africa Cup of Nations ×1 | 2021 Cameroon | 2 |
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