20 Ismaïla Sarr
Ismaïla Sarr, 1998-02-25, Forward for Senegal, plays for Crystal Palace. 60 international caps, 11 goals. Part of Senegal's 2026 World Cup Group I squad.
Biography
Crystal Palace winger and one of Senegal's quickest attackers. Currently plying his trade at Crystal Palace, a clinical forward, Ismaïla Sarr possesses sharp finishing instincts and intelligent movement, serving as Senegal's primary attacking threat. Has earned 60 international caps, scoring 11 goals. Set to compete with Senegal at the 2026 World Cup, building on the team's 3 previous tournament appearances.
Career Timeline
Sarr made his senior debut for Senegal in 2016, and went on to represent his side at the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, as well as at the 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, winning the 2021 and 2025 tournaments.
He departed in 2023 and spent a season back in France with Marseille, before returning to England with Crystal Palace, where he won the FA Cup in 2025 in his first season.
He subsequently spent two seasons at Rennes, winning the Coupe de France in 2019 and scoring the winning penalty in the final, before moving to Premier League club Watford, where he was named Player of the Season in 2021.
A youth academy graduate of Senegalese club Génération Foot, Sarr made his senior debut for Ligue 1 club Metz in 2016.