Leroy Sane (photo below) is a German professional footballer playing as a left winger in the English club Manchester City and the German national team. Between 2014 and 2016 performed as a member of Schalke 04.
He made his professional debut at the Gelsenkirchen Schalke 04 in 2014. The young striker quickly adapted in the lineup and demonstrated excellent football qualities, so he attracted the attention of Manchester City, which he transferred to in the summer of 2016 for 37 million pounds. He was recognized as the best young football player of the 2017/18 season according to the PFA (Professional Football Association). In the same year he became the champion of the English Premier League in the "sky blue".
He made his international debut in November 2015. He was part of the German national team at the European Championship 2016.
Biography
Leroy Sane was born on January 11, 1996 in Essen, Germany. Between 2001 and 2005 played in the youth team "Wattencheid 09". From early childhood, he demonstrated excellent technical skills in football. In 2005 he moved to the academy of the Schalke 04 club, which he later became a pupil of. From 2008 to 2011, he played at Bayer 04 at the youth level, but still returned to the Pitmen from Gelsenkirchen.
Professional career
On March 21, 2014, Leroy Sane signed a three-year contract with Schalke 04. In the German Bundesliga, he played his first match on April 20 against Stuttgart, replacing Max Meyer in the 77th minute of the meeting. The newcomer was not able to save his club from defeat 3: 1. On 13 December, Sanya scored his first goal against the Cologne goal, securing a comfortable victory for his club 2-1.
In March 2015, the striker scored the first goal in the UEFA Champions League against Real Madrid, the meeting ended in a 3-4 victory for the Blues. In the second leg, the “royal” club responded with a 0-2 victory and advanced to the next round of the playoffs.
Career at Manchester City
On August 2, 2016, Leroy Sane signed a five-year contract with Sky Blue. The transfer transaction amounted to £ 37 million excluding bonuses, the total cost of the German winger rose to £ 46.5 million.
As part of the City, he made his debut in a match with Manchester United, in which his team won 2: 1. Leroy Sane scored the first goal for the new club in the Arsenal net in the home match of the Premier League on December 18, 2016.
After a six-week injury to the ankle, the German returned to duty and was announced to start the game with Tottenham Hotspur on January 21, 2017. He managed to score a goal, the match ended in a draw 2: 2. In further games, including the Champions League matches, Leroy Sane showed high-level football and scored many goals.
In July 2017, Sanya publicly stated that in his debut season in the Premier League he did not reveal his full potential, because he had health problems - the football player complained that he could not fully breathe through his nose due to a chronic illness. The problem caused more and more inconvenience with each match. In the end, Leroy decided to conduct the operation during the offseason, having missed the FIFA Confederations Cup. Fortunately, the operation was successful, and the player began to feel much better, which gave a special mood for the upcoming season of the Premier League.
Second season at Manchester City
On September 9, 2017, the German winger scored his first two goals in the 2017/18 season in a duel with Liverpool, which ended in a crushing victory for MS - 5-0. The successful start of the season influenced further games both in the championship of England and in the Champions League. During the 2017/18 season, Leroy Sane spent 32 matches, scored 10 goals and gave 15 assists. In the same season, the team became the Premier League champion, as well as the owner of the FA League Shield and the FA Super Shield. Among other things, Sanya was recognized as the best young football player of the season according to the PFA.
Career for Germany
Since 2014, he began to play in the German youth team until the age of 19. In subsequent years, he played in the age categories up to 20 and 21 years. From 2015 to the present, he is a player in the adult team. He made his debut in the match against the French national team on November 13, on the day when the terrorist attacks of the Islamic state were noted at the Stade de France stadium.
Personal life of Leroy Sane
A soccer player in life is a modest and quiet person. Unfortunately, nothing is known about his personal life, because he has little contact with the press. Friends and relatives say that Leroy devotes all his free time to football - he trains 2-3 times a day, and the rest of the time he parses matches in front of the TV screen.