Leroy Aziz Sane was born on 11 January 1996 and is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the German national team.
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24 Facts About Leroy Sane
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Leroy Sane is the son of former German rhythmic gymnast and 1984 Summer Olympics bronze medalist Regina Weber, and former footballer and Senegalese international Souleymane Sane.
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Leroy Sane was named Leroy in honour of Claude Le Roy, a former head coach of his father.
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Leroy Sane's father met his mother while playing professionally for SG Wattenscheid 09.
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Souleymane Leroy Sane was raised in France; he moved to Germany through his service in the French Army.
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Leroy Sane began playing football in 2001 for the youth team of SG Wattenscheid 09.
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On 21 March 2014, Leroy Sane signed a three-year professional contract with Schalke ending on 30 June 2017.
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Leroy Sane made his Bundesliga debut on 20 April 2014 against VfB Stuttgart.
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In July 2017, Leroy Sane said he believed his debut season at City had been limited by his inability to breathe through his nose.
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Leroy Sane said he particularly suffered during matches, with his constantly blocked nose hampering his performance and causing him intense frustration.
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Leroy Sane opted to have corrective surgery during the off-season break.
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Leroy Sane later scored the final goal in consecutive home match wins over Burnley and Southampton.
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Leroy Sane levelled the scores with a stunning free kick from just under 30 yards only seven minutes after being substituted for Sergio Aguero.
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Leroy Sane chose not to celebrate out of respect for his former club.
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On 24 April 2019, Leroy Sane scored the second and final goal in a match against Manchester United during the 66th minute to secure City a Manchester derby win.
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Leroy Sane was repeatedly linked with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich to replace club staples Franck Ribery, who was leaving the club, and retiring Arjen Robben.
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In June 2020, Leroy Sane rejected a contract extension at Manchester City, with Guardiola stating that Leroy Sane would leave the club in the summer.
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Leroy Sane was first called up to the Germany under-21 team by youth coach Horst Hrubesch on 28 August 2015 for the friendly against Denmark and for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Azerbaijan.
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Leroy Sane received his first senior call-up to the German senior team on 6 November 2015 in a friendly against France.
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Leroy Sane was eligible to play for France, due to holding French citizenship.
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Leroy Sane was selected by Germany boss Joachim Low to represent the country at UEFA Euro 2016.
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Leroy Sane was omitted from Germany's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in favour of another young player, Julian Brandt, on 4 June 2018.
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