Belgian professional footballer Adnan Januzaj plays as a winger for Real Sociedad and the Belgium national team. Born and raised in Brussels, he began his career with Anderlecht at the age of 16 before joining Manchester United in 2011. Januzaj broke into Manchester United’s first-team under David Moyes during the 2013–14 season but struggled under Louis van Gaal and José Mourinho.

Before joining Real Sociedad in July 2017, he spent time on loan at Borussia Dortmund and Sunderland. Januzaj made his full international debut in 2014 and went on to play for Belgium at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups, reaching the semi-finals during the latter tournament.

Adnan Januzaj Wiki/Bio

Birth Name	Adnan Januzaj
Nick Name	Adnando
Age	28 (as in 2023) Years
Religion	Muslim
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Birth Place	Brussels, Belgium
Date of Birth	5 February 1995
Nationality	• Belgian • Albanian (Kosovo)
Residence	Brussels, Belgium
Home Town	Brussels, Belgium
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Watching Movies, Horse Riding
Family
Mother’s Name	Ganimete Sadikaj
Father’s Name	Abedin Januzaj
Brother(s)	None
Sister(s)	None
Girlfriends/Affairs
Affairs/Girlfriends	Tulisa Contostavlos (Ex.)
Marital Status, Wife and Children
Wife/Spouse	Unmarried
Children	Daughters- None Sons- None
Education
School	Not Available
College/University	Not Available
Educational Qualification	Not Available
Profession	Professional Footballer
Brands Endorsed	New Balance
Career Manager	IDV
Football Career
Debut Club	• 2017: Real Sociedad • 2016: Sunderland A F C. • 2015: Borussia Dortmund • 2013: Manchester United F.C.
Debut International	• May 13, 2014: Belgium national football team
Jersey Number	• 11 (Real Sociedad) • – (Belgium national football team)
Current Team(s)	• Real Sociedad • Belgium national football team
Coach/Mentor	Imanol Alguacil
Position	Right Winger
Foot	Left
Strengths	• Tackling • Interceptions • Marking • Jumping • Passing • Crossing
Weaknesses	• Strength • Heading • Balance
Achievements	Not Available
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements
Height (Approx.)	in centimeters- 186 cm in meters- 1.86 m in feet inches- 6’1”
Weight (Approx.)	in kilograms- 76 kg in pounds- 168 lbs
Figure Measurements
Chest Size	40 inches
Biceps Size	14 inches
Waist Size	32 inches
Extra Ordinary Features
Race / Ethnicity	Belgian
Hair Color	Light Brown
Eye Color	Light Brown
S*xual Orientation	Straight
Distinctive Features	Not Available
Dress Size	Not Available
Shoe Size	12 U.S.
Favourite Things
Favorite Playing Position	Right Winger
Favorite Car	Chevrolet
Favorite Food	Italian Food
Favorite Drinks	Coffee
Favorite Color	Blue
Favorite Cell Phone/Brand	iPhone/Apple

Life Journey

“Woodgram presents the Full Story of Adnan, a football genius better known by his nickname, “Adnando.”

We have provided you with a detailed account of Adnan Januzaj’s life story from his earliest years up to the present. The analysis of the Belgian professional footballer includes his life story before fame, family background, relationship life, and many other off-the-field (rarely known) facts about him.

He rose to fame as a footballer early in his career, yes. Only a few people take the time to read Adnan Januzaj’s biography, which is quite interesting. Without further ado, let’s get started.

To begin with, Januzaj comes from a Kosovar-Albanian family. Armando Broja’s father is of Albanian descent, while his mother, Ganimete Sadikaj, is a Kosovo native.

By implication, this means that Januzaj is Turkish and Serbian. According to his family history, his grandfather is Turkish and his grandmother is Serbian.

In 1992, Januzaj’s father, a military officer, fled the Balkan crisis to escape the poverty and persecution suffered by other members of his family. Adnan Januzaj’s dad Abedin fled to Belgium to avoid conscription into the Yugoslav People’s Army during the war in Bosnia.

Abedin filed for Kosovo while members of his close-knit family fought for the country’s independence against the Serbs. In the mid-90s, Adnan Januzaj’s parents met and fell in love in Belgium, where he was born.

Adnan Januzaj was born in Brussels, Belgium on the 5th of February 1995, to Ganimete Sadikaj (a millionaire businesswoman) and Abedin Januzaj (a former military officer). Januzar’s father, Abedin, is said to have been the biggest influence on the discovery and development of his football talent, which took a meteoric rise.

Adnan Januzaj became a member of his local youth team after discovering his love for football. When Januzaj was just ten years old, he was enrolled at the Anderlecht academy.

His father would inform Adnan if he played a poor match back then. It was common for Adnan to have tears in his eyes sometimes, despite being tough at times. Still, he had an inkling that his father knew what he was doing. The lessons he taught his son were important for his development.

While Adnan played at the academy, he also attended school, and both his soccer career and academics were considered options by his parents. Finally, that fateful day came, the day when Manchester United scouts visited Belgium looking for talented young players. They all lined up looking seriously at every kid that played football.

The scouts spotted Januzaj after he performed tricks at a skills school. The scouts were intrigued by Januzar’s direct style and willingness to dribble past his friends as if it were second nature. They already knew he was from Anderlecht academy.

Manchester United scouts continued to monitor his progress until he was 16. In order to prevent the English club from taking their starlet, the Anderlecht academy wanted to place him under a contract at the age of 16, but the act was forbidden for a 16-year-old player.

The academy lost him at that age to Manchester United, who bought Januzaj for $300,000. Adnan Januzaj lived with his mum and dad in a gated apartment block in one of Manchester’s smarter neighborhoods at the time, where United allegedly paid another €200,000 to the Januzaj family. Everything else is now history, so to speak.

Adnan Januzaj, who stands at 6 feet 1, is undoubtedly a handsome dude on any lady’s wish list. In terms of his personal life, Januzaj has been in a relationship with Tulisa Contostavlos since 2013.

Tulisa is a musician and singer who has appeared as a judge on the X-Factor. She is 6 years older than Januzaj and dated Queens Park Rangers defender Danny Simpson in the past.

Melissa McKenzie and Januzaj met on a blind date in 2014. During the first date, he spent just £18 on spicy chicken at Adnando. After he was published in the media for his bizarre £18 dinner, Melissa left him.

James Collins, a little Manchester United fan, once refused to wear his new kit after his favorite player, Januzaj, changed his squad number. James, who was eight years old at the time, feared he would be teased after L Januzaj changed his number from 44 to 11.

After it was revealed the new kit would be out after a month, he was not able to purchase it. Finally, he saved up his birthday money to purchase it. Adnan Lanuzar’s father was the eldest of six children born to the Januzaj family’s earlier generation.

Abedin was expected to provide for his family after his father Idriz (Adnan Januzar’s grandfather), a textile factory worker, became ill with cancer.

As a result of hardships and a desperate quest to survive, Abedin had no choice but to join the Serb-dominated Yugoslav Army to fight in Bosnia. Abdin, however, defected and fled to Belgium in 1992, where he later met his future wife (Adnan Januzaj’s mother), whose story is outlined below.

In the course of the Kosovo War, Januzar’s uncles Januz and Shemsedin, as well as his aunt Lavi, were bona fide members of the Kosovo Liberation Army. One thing was noticeable among the Januzaj family. Asides from brave men, they also had brave women.

Uncle Januz, on the other hand, had previously served 15 years in prison for participating in a protest for Albanian rights in the area of Yugoslavia that is now Kosovo. Later, Adnan’s mother’s family moved to Belgium, where his grandfather, Alija, set up a business there. She met Abedin her husband in Belgium thanks to Destiny.

His name “lanuzaj” has a silent J. His name is said to have different pronunciations.
Over the years, it is pronounced as follows; Janussaj, Janussigh, Yanoossajh, and Van-You-Sigh. Geoff Sm-eeves, Sky Sports’ very own commentator, is very much aware of this last point.

As a testament to the importance of the Lanuzaj family in Kosovo, there is a hamlet called The Hamlet of Lanuzaj outside the town of Istog. Adnan Januzars’ family has roots in Kosovo. Kosovo, however, is not recognized by FIFA. Adnan Lanuzaj’s parents are ethnically Albanian.

New Balance announced in 2014 that they would be taking over Warrior Sports and making their own football boots. They recruited many professional footballers, including Januzaj, who also appeared in an advertisement promoting the new line.

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Adnan Januzaj Net Worth

How much does he earn in 2023?

In June 2017 the right-winger signed a contract with Real Sociedad that nets him a whopping salary of 2.4 million euros (1.9 million pounds) per year. We have crunched the numbers, this means he earns €6,575 (£5,718) per day and €274 (£238) per hour!

When he was a teenager, the Belgian wunderkind broke into Manchester United’s first team. The trajectory of his career never saw him reach great heights, but nonetheless, AJ carved out a decent career in football. His net worth is estimated to be $8 million and his market value is $13.20 million.

Adnan Januzaj in FIFA 2022

Adnan Januzaj Rating is 81. His potential is 81 and his position is RW. He is 26 years old from Belgium and playing for Real Sociedad in the Spain Primera División (1). Adnan Januzaj FIFA 22 has 4 Skill moves and 4 Weak Feet, he is Left-footed and his workrates are Med/Low. He does have a real face in-game.

Currently, Adnan Januzaj is playing with the number 11. His best stats are:

• Dribbling: 86
• Agility: 84
• Acceleration: 83
• Short Pass: 82
• Ball Control: 81

Club Career

Manchester United

• In 2005, Januzaj joined Anderlecht at the age of 10, after beginning his career with FC Brussels.
• In March 2011, at the age of 16, he left Anderlecht for Manchester United after impressing in a skills session in Brussels.
• Towards the end of the 2012–13 season, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson promoted Januzaj to the first team and he was registered with the number 44 jersey; he did not feature in the remainder of the season, but he was an unused substitute in the final game of the season away to West Bromwich Albion.
• Januzaj won the 2013 Denzil Haroun Reserve Team Player of the Year award for his performances during the season.
• During the 2013–14 pre-season tour of Asia, he was named to the first-team squad and scored after being substituted five minutes into the game against Hong Kong side Kitchee.
• In Rio Ferdinand’s testimonial, Januzaj provided the assist for United’s only goal, despite United losing 3–1 to Sevilla.
• Januzaj made his competitive debut for Manchester United against Wigan Athletic on 11 August 2013 in the Community Shield, replacing Robin van Persie with six minutes left to play.
• In a 2–0 home win against Crystal Palace on 14 September, he came on as a 68th-minute substitute for Ashley Young.
• On 5 October 2013, Januzaj scored twice as United came from behind to win 2–1 away to Sunderland in his first start for the club.
• Januzaj signed a new five-year contract with Manchester United on 19 October 2013 in order to stave off interest from other clubs who could have signed him for “minimal compensation” at the end of his current contract in June 2014.
• He was nominated for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year on 3 December 2013; at the time of his nomination, he had played ten games for Manchester United.
• In September 2013, Januzaj was left out of Manchester United’s initial squad for the UEFA Champions League, which surprised some members of the media after his impressive start to the season.
• Manager David Moyes later explained this was a tactical decision to allow the club to register an additional player for the competition; as Januzaj had not been with the club long enough to be eligible for the ‘List B’ squad, which for 2013–14 included any player born after 1 January 1992 who had been eligible to play for the club for at least two years, he would have had to be registered as one of only 25 ‘List A’ players, taking up a space that could have been used by another player.
• Having waited until 7 October 2013 to register Januzaj, he became eligible to play as a List B player, but as a result, he could not be selected for the club’s first two matches in the competition, at home to Bayer Leverkusen and on the road to Shakhtar Donetsk.
• In spite of being available for the third match of the tournament, at home against Real Sociedad, Januzaj was left out of both matches against the Spanish club and the following match against Bayer Leverkusen.
• It was at home to Shakhtar Donetsk on 10 December 2013 that he made his Champions League debut.
• Towards the end of the first half of the 2013–14 season, Umar Januzaj developed a reputation for diving, starting with his yellow card for a “clear dive” right after he made his full debut against Sunderland in October 2013.
• It was against West Ham United in December 2013 that he received another booking for simulation. This time, however, West Ham defender James Collins did not offer a challenge.
• The third yellow card – and the one which made him joint-second most booked player in the Premier League since sanctions for diving were introduced in 2008 – was shown against Tottenham Hotspur on 1 January 2014, and it was by far the most controversial of the three.
• Despite Januzaj going to the ground “easily” under a challenge from Tottenham defender Danny Rose, others are of the opinion that Rose did not even try to win the ball and that Januzaj should not have been booked as a consequence.
• David Moyes has admitted to speaking to Januzaj about simulation, but he has repeatedly requested that match officials safeguard the winger from overzealous tackling by opposing defenders.
• In the start of the 2014–15 season, Januzaj was assigned the number 11 shirt, which had previously been worn by the recently retired Ryan Giggs.
• In United’s opening Premier League game of the new season, a 1–2 loss to Swansea City at home, he made his first appearance of the season as a substitute.
• He made his first start of the season in a 2–2 draw with West Bromwich Albion on 20 October 2014, in which he found it difficult to cope with physical defenders Sébastien Pocognoli and Joleon Lescott.
• As a result of not scoring in any competitions the previous season, and not being selected for the newly-launched campaign, Januzaj scored his first goal for over a year on 14 August 2015, a close-range strike that gave United victory at Aston Villa in the 29th minute.
• Upon his return from loan, he made his first appearance against Southampton on 23 January 2016, when he came on as a late substitute to replace Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.

Loan to Borussia Dortmund

On the 31st of August 2015, Januzaj was loaned to the German club Borussia Dortmund on a season-long deal. On 6 January 2016, he was recalled to United after only playing in 12 games for Dortmund in the first half of the season, starting three of them.

Loan to Sunderland

• As of August 12, 2016, Januzaj agreed to join Sunderland on a season-long loan deal from Manchester United, joining up with former Manchester United manager David Moyes.
• On the following weekend, on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, Adnan Januzaj made his debut against Manchester City, coming off the bench in a 2-1 loss.
• With a late goal against Shrewsbury Town in his third game for Sunderland, Januzaj scored his first goal for the team. Januzaj was sent off for two yellow cards on 18 September in a 1–0 loss at Tottenham.
• Six days later, he suffered an ankle injury that ruled him out for at least six weeks during the 3–2 defeat to Crystal Palace.
• In December, Moyes said that despite Januzaj’s talent, he needed to improve his performances at Sunderland if he wanted to break into Manchester United’s squad.

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Real Sociedad

After failing to maintain his place in Manchester United’s squad, Januzaj signed a five-year contract with Real Sociedad in July 2017. He made his debut in La Liga on 10 September, starting in a 4–2 win at Deportivo de La Coruña, and scored his first goal on 5 November in a 3–1 home victory against Basque neighbors SD Eibar.

He also scored in a draw with UD Las Palmas and was one of three nominees for La Liga Player of the Month. He also scored a late equalizer against Atletico Madrid which proved vital to secure his team a European place.

International Career

• In 2013, the media reported that Januzaj was eligible to represent several national teams because of his Kosovan-Albanian parents and Turkish grandparents-Belgium (for being born there and having a Belgian passport), Albania (for having Albanian ancestry), Kosovo (which was not a FIFA member at that time and partly recognized as an independent state), as well as Serbia, Turkey, and Croatia.
• In this case, Adnan’s father, Abedin Januzaj, stated, “I am not closing the doors to Albania because we are Albanian, but they are closing the doors to themselves. I only deal with professionals on the issue,” and stated that Adnan would not represent Serbia, Turkey, or Croatia since “we have no connections with those countries.”.
• As recently as October 2013, England manager Roy Hodgson stated the Football Association was monitoring Januzaj with a view to calling him up if he became a British citizen (and passed the residency requirements of FIFA).
• Januzaj did not meet the requirements to represent England in accordance with the Home Nations agreement despite widespread press coverage.
• Under the Home Nations agreement, players are required to complete five years of education within the territory of the relevant association prior to the age of 18 to be eligible for the national team.
• Even though he played competitively for Belgium at the senior level, Januzaj remained eligible to represent Kosovo, as the country was not a UEFA or FIFA member when he made his Belgian debut.
• Having played with Belgium again after 2016 (the year Kosovo became a member of FIFA), Januzaj became ineligible to represent Kosovo and could only represent Belgium from then on.
• In June 2013, the former coach of the Belgian under-18 and under-19 teams, Marc Van Geersom, declared that Januzaj had refused a call-up to the Belgian team a number of times since he would prefer to play for Albania.
• Former coach Marc Wilmots attempted to select Januzaj for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying games against Croatia and Wales on 7 October 2013, but Januzaj declined the call-up, saying he still had to make a decision.
• In response to rumors that Januzaj would prefer to represent Belgium should he be selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup squad, Wilmots stated: “The boy was born in Belgium. If he says he wants to represent Belgium – after that, there is no haggling. I’m not going to play that game. If you’re in Manchester or elsewhere, show me your skills, and if I need you, I will call you. I make no guarantees, to Januzaj or anyone else.”
• Adnan Januzaj’s father told Kosovar TV station KTV the following day that he did not like the Belgian federation’s approach: “I am not blackmailing them, they want my son. You have to be professional here. Belgium should follow the rules as well. I handle the legal aspects of Adnan’s career, and Belgium managers handle all the legal issues.”
• Wilmots announced Januzaj’s commitment to the Belgian national team on 23 April 2014. Januzaj’s manager Dirk De Vriese confirmed this message on the same day. The 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup included Januzaj on 13 May 2014.
• He played his first game with the national team two weeks later in a friendly against Luxembourg, but did not earn a cap; the match was deemed unofficial by FIFA on 4 June because Belgian coach Wilmots made 7 substitutions, while only six are allowed in international friendlies.
• After 73 minutes, he replaced Eden Hazard and made his debut in the next warm-up game, a 1–0 victory over Tunisia on 7 June.
• In November 2017, Januzaj was recalled to the Belgian squad for the first time in three years ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan, but did not feature.
• In June, he was named by Roberto Martínez to the 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
• In the final group game against England in Kaliningrad, he scored the only goal as the Belgians advanced as group winners.

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Facts About Adnan Januzaj

• His football career began early as he joined local club Brussels FC in 2001 at the age of six.
• As a 10-year-old, he joined Anderlecht, Belgium’s most successful club in European competitions.
• Januzaj spent six years at the club’s youth academy before joining Manchester United in 2011.
• While Adnan Januzaj was part of United’s first team in 2012-2013, he had to wait until 2013 to make his competitive debut, which came in the Community Shield against Wigan Athletic.
• In a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace, he made his premier league debut a month later.
• In the 2014 FIFA World Cup, his international debut was marred by controversy in a warm-up game against Tunisia.
• He announced his arrival with style when he got the chance to start for his team.
• After conceding a goal, Januzaj scored twice to help his team win 2-1 against Sunderland.
• Even though Adnan had only played 10 games for United, he was nominated for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2013.
• The prodigy’s next two seasons were disappointing as he repeatedly fell short of expectations and became known for diving.
• Consequently, he was sent on a season-long loan to Dortmund. In early 2016, United called him back after he had played only 12 games for Dortmund.
• Januzaj decided to return to Sunderland in August 2016.
• Despite making 25 league appearances, he failed to score a single goal.
• Having failed to hold down his place in the United squad, Januzaj chose to leave the club in 2017.
• In the same year, he signed a five-year contract with the Spanish club Real Sociedad and made nine appearances for the club, scoring twice.
• In his short career, the 28 year old has been marred by controversies and has not been able to live up to his potential.
• However, he might be able to change things for the better at Real Sociedad. In the years to come, it will be interesting to see how the Belgian football sensation does at the FIFA World Cup.

FAQs

Leroy Aziz Sané is a German professional footballer that plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich as well as the German national team. Leroy Sané, the son of Senegalese footballer Souleyman Sané and German gymnast Regina Weber, began football as a kid with the ‘SG Wattenscheid 09.’ He played for the youth teams of ‘Schalke 04’ and ‘Bayer Leverkusen’ before making his professional debut with Schalke.

Afterward, he moved to ‘Manchester City’ and helped the club win the ‘Premier League’ and the ‘EFL Cup’ as well as being named the ‘PFA Young Player of the Year’ in 2017–2018. He was a member of the German under-19 and under-21 teams during his international career. He has been playing for the German national football team since November 2015. At the 2016 ‘UEFA European Championship,’ he was a member of the team that reached the semi-finals.

Leroy Sané Bio/Wiki

Birth Name	Leroy Aziz Sané
Nick Name	• Leroy Sané • Bacon Sane!
Age	27 (as in 2023) Years
Religion	Islam. He is a Muslim by birth as his father was a Senegalese Muslim who immigrated to Europe in the 1980s.
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Birth Place	Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Date of Birth	11 January 1996
Nationality	• German • French
Residence	Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Home Town	Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Watching Movies, Horse Riding
Family
Mother’s Name	Regina Weber (Former Individual Rhythmic Gymnast)
Father’s Name	Souleyman Sané (Former Professional Soccer Player)
Brother(s)	• Kim Sané (Older) (Former Professional Soccer Player) • Sidi Sané (Younger) (Professional Soccer Player)
Sister(s)	None
Girlfriends/Affairs
Affairs/Girlfriends	Candice Brook (2017-Present)
Marital Status, Wife and Children
Wife/Spouse	Unmarried
Children	Daughters- Rio Stella Sons- Tobias
Education
School	Leroy Sané got his early soccer education from the youth academy of the German club, Schalke 04. After 3 years, he shifted to the youth academy of Bayer 04 Leverkusen. In 2011, he decided to return to Nachwuchsleistungszentrum (Schalke’s academy).
College/University	Not Available
Educational Qualification	Not Available
Profession	Professional Footballer
Brands Endorsed	Leroy Sané has signed an endorsement deal with Nike as a part of which, he uses their gear for his professional matches. He has also appeared in a couple of TV commercials for Nike.
Career Manager	He is represented by LIAN Sports Group.
Football Career
Debut Club	• July 15, 2020: FC Bayern Munich • August 2, 2016: Manchester City F.C. • July 1,2015: FC Schalke 04 • July 1, 2013: FC Schalke 04 U19 • July 1, 2011: FC Schalke 04 under-17 • July 1, 2008: Bayer 04 Leverkusen Youth • July 1, 2005: FC Schalke 04 Youth • 2001: SG Wattenscheid 09
Debut International	• 2015: Germany national football team • 2014: Germany national under-19 football team
Jersey Number	• 10 (FC Bayern Munich) • 19 (Germany national football team)
Current Team(s)	• FC Bayern Munich • Germany national football team
Coach/Mentor	Julian Nagelsmann
Position	Forward
Foot	Left
Strengths	• Pace • Acceleration • Dribbling • Wing Play
Weaknesses	• Strength • Concentration
Achievements	Not Available
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements
Height (Approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in feet inches- 6’0”
Weight (Approx.)	in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs
Figure Measurements
Chest Size	40 inches
Biceps Size	13 inches
Waist Size	31 inches
Extra Ordinary Features
Race / Ethnicity	Multiracial, On his mother’s side, he has German ancestry and on his father’s side, he is of Senegalese descent.
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Dark Brown
S*xual Orientation	Straight
Distinctive Features	• Afro hairstyle • Athletic body
Dress Size	Not Available
Shoe Size	10 U.S.
Favourite Things
Favorite Playing Position	Forward
Favorite Car	Bentley Continental GT
Favorite Friend	Oscar Ribot
Favorite Food	Penne Carbonara
Favorite Drinks	Coffee
Role Models	Sergio Ramos
Favorite Color	Black
Favorite Website	Twitter & Instagram
Favorite Animal	Dog
Favorite Footballer	Ronaldo
Favorite Cell Phone/Brand	iPhone/Apple
Favorite Movie	Thor Series
Favorite Flowers	Red Rose
Controversies	None

Life Journey

Woodgram presents the Full Story of a Football Genius known by his nickname, Bacon. A full account of Leroy Sane’s childhood is included in our account of his biography, his Childhood Story. After that, we will tell you how the German Speedster became famous in football.

Leroy Sane’s biography includes information about his life before fame, his family life, and many little-known facts about him OFF and ON-Pitch.

It’s true that everyone knows about his abilities, but few are aware of Leroy Sane’s biography, which is quite interesting. Without further ado, let’s get started.

Leroy Aziz Sane was born on the 11th of January 1996 in Essen, Germany to Souleyman Sane (father) and Regina Weber (mother). His parents are migrants. Originally from Senegal, his father immigrated to Germany for football-related reasons. His mother hails from France. She settled in Germany after being given the opportunity to pursue gymnastics.

It is clear that genetics can produce something special when Footballer and Gymnastics are combined. Leroy Sane was the magical end product.

His balance comes from his mother, and his speed from his father. Having two professional athletes as parents was indeed a blessing for many. During his childhood, Sane never wanted to be a footballer.

In his words, “I never wanted to be a footballer. I thought of becoming an astronaut but later realized it wasn’t my calling. When I was 16 or 17, I didn’t go to parties. I had only one hobby – the ball.”

From conversations with those closest to Sane, a picture of a family with rare sporting talent has emerged.

In Wattenscheid, in the industrial heartland of the Ruhr Valley, Sane grew up. Among the diamonds mined from Schalke’s production line in recent years are Neuer, Ozil, and Benedikt Howedes.

While he began his career with his local football club SG Wattenscheid 09 at the age of five. As a result of his father’s efforts, Leroy is still able to build a successful career. As seen in the picture on the table, his elder brother is also included.

According to Leroy, He says: “I played with my father a lot when I was younger. I and my brother would always say to him ‘come on, you must play with usr and every time he would go in the goal and we would take shots at him. He later became our personal coach. Our dad was a disciplinarian as it was seen in his coaching habit.”

When Leroy was eight, he left Wattenscheid for Schalke. His youth coach, Ruhnert, says he has a brilliant left foot at that age.

Although he joined Schalke in 2005, he spent three years playing junior football with Bayer Leverkusen before returning to Schalke in 2011. In March 2014, he signed with Schalke for the first time.

A month later, Leroy made his Bundesliga debut against VfB Stuttgart. Sane also made his debut for Germany Under-21s against Denmark in September 2015. His performance at Schalke led to Man City’s acquisition. The rest, as they say, is history.

In addition to being an elite winger and probably a millionaire, Leroy is an absolute hunk on and off the court. In addition, he is a loving boyfriend and father to his girlfriend and daughter. Yes, the 24-year-old is dating R&B singer Candice Brook, who is the ex-girlfriend of Chris Brown.

Along with resembling Rihanna, Candice has dated high-profile celebrities such as French Montana, Nicki Minaj’s ex-girlfriend Safaree Samuels, and even NBA player Andre Drummond. Nevertheless, Sane deeply cares about their relationship. According to the couple pictures on his Instagram, Sane is in love with his girlfriend.

As of September 2018, the couple is now proud parents of their daughter, Rio Stella. Candice has a son named Tobias from her previous relationship in addition to Rio.

Even though they have been together for a couple of years, neither of them has tied the knot. Both of them seem to be taking their relationship slowly and have no plans to get married any time soon.

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Leroy Sané Net Worth

The winger signed a contract with Bayern Munich on Jul 15, 2020, which entitles him to an annual salary of 17.4 Million Euros (14.5 Million Pounds). According to our calculations, he earns €48,505 (£40,444) per day and €2021 (£1685) per hour!

The youngster has already made an astounding amount of money. In particular, since he moved from FC Schalke 04 to the Premier League. His total Net Worth is estimated to be around 32 Million Euros (28 Million Pounds).

We expect his net worth to rise quickly because he will earn an incredible amount of money at Bayern. Considering his market value, it is more than plausible that it is very high. The role of wings is extremely important in today’s game. The German is fast, dribbles well, finishes well, and on top of that, he is still very young. As such, we estimate his current market value at $77.00 million.

Club Career

Sané began playing football in 2001 with the youth team of SG Wattenscheid 09. He joined Schalke 04 in 2005. He joined Bayer Leverkusen three years later, before returning to the Schalke youth academy (Nachwuchsleistungszentrum) in 2011.

Schalke 04

• On 21 March 2014, Sané signed a contract with Schalke that will extend until 30 June 2017.
• On 20 April 2014, he made his Bundesliga debut against VfB Stuttgart.
• In a 3–1 away loss, he replaced Max Meyer after 77 minutes.
• In a 2–1 home loss to 1, he scored his first goal of the season. FC Köln on 13 December.
• On 11 March 2015, Sané scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 4–3 defeat of Real Madrid, although his side lost the competition on a 5–4 aggregate.

Manchester City

• Sané joined Premier League club Manchester City on 2 August 2016, signing a five-year contract for a reported £37 million transfer fee with performance-related add-ons, potentially making the transfer fee £46.5 million.
• In the Manchester derby against Manchester United, he made his debut with a 1–2 victory. On 18 December, he scored his first goal for City in a 2–1 win at home against Arsenal in the Premier League.
• Having missed several games due to injury, Sané returned to the match against Tottenham Hotspur and scored during the 2–2 draw at the City of Manchester Stadium on 21 January 2017.
• During the fourth round of the FA Cup on 28 January, he scored a goal in a 3–0 victory away to Crystal Palace.
• He scored in a 5–3 comeback victory over Monaco in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 on 21 February.
• On 1 March, he scored in a 5–1 home win over Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup fifth-round replay match.
• On 5 March, he scored in Sunderland’s 2–0 victory away from home.
• He scored in the return match of the Champions League match against Monaco on 15 March, but City lost 1–3, sending them home.
• He scored the opening goal in a 2–2 draw with Arsenal on 2 April. He scored in a 3–0 win over Southampton on 15 April.
• In July 2017, Sané said he believed his debut season at City had been limited by his nasal incapacitation. During matches, he claimed he suffered most from a constantly blocked nose, which hindered his performance and caused him intense frustration.
• During the off-season break, he underwent corrective surgery. While this caused him to miss the FIFA Confederations Cup, he said his chronic nasal congestion was becoming increasingly unbearable for him and he hoped to feel healthy and happy for the next season.
• The 27-year-old scored his first two goals of the 2017–18 season in City’s 5–0 victory against Liverpool on 9 September. In the third round of the League Cup, he scored twice in a 2–1 away win over West Bromwich Albion on 20 September.
• He scored a goal in Crystal Palace’s 5–0 win on 23 September. He scored the winning goal in a 7–2 victory over Stoke City on 14 October. In a 3–0 win over Burnley on 21 October, he scored.
• He scored in a 3–2 away win over West Bromwich Albion on 28 October. With one goal and an assist in each of his three games, he earned the Premier League Player of the Month award for October.
• In the third round of the FA Cup, he scored in a 4-1 win over Burnley.
• On 14 January, he scored in a 4–3 defeat to Liverpool. Nine days later, on 23 January, he scored in a 3–2 away win over Bristol City, securing advancement into the League Cup final, in which he played 77 minutes before being substituted off as City won 3–0 over Arsenal to clinch their first trophy under Pep Guardiola.
• On 1 March, five days following the win in the final, he scored against Arsenal in a 3–0 league away win.
• On 31 March, he scored in a 3–1 away win over Everton, putting City just a win away from winning the league title. On 29 April, he scored in a 4–1 away win over West Ham United.
• Sané won the PFA Young Player of the Year award for his role in Manchester City’s 2017–18 Premier League title win, beating out teammates Raheem Sterling and Ederson as well as Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane.
• With 15 assists, Sané just missed out on the inaugural Premier League Playmaker of the Season award to teammate Kevin De Bruyne.
• Sané scored the first goal of the 2018–19 season in City’s 3–0 win against Fulham on 15 September 2018. Afterward, he scored the winning goal in consecutive home victories over Burnley and Southampton.
• Sané helped Sterling score a first-half goal on 24 November, and he scored a brace in the 4–0 victory against West Ham United.
• He scored the winning goal for Manchester City in the 72nd minute of their match against Liverpool on 3 January 2019, which led to Liverpool’s first and only league defeat of the season.
• As of 21 February 2019, Manchester City was 2–1 down in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 ties against Schalke, playing with just 10 men because Otamendi was sent off on the 68th minute. Sané equalized the scores with a stunning free-kick from under 30 yards only seven minutes after coming on for Sergio Agüero.
• Out of respect for his former club, he chose not to celebrate. Raheem Sterling scored the winning goal for the city to win the game 3–2.
• At the second leg of the round of 16 Champions League clashes against Schalke on 13 March 2019, Sané contributed three assists and a goal, giving Manchester City a 7-0 win over his former club, advancing them to the quarter-finals.
• On 24 April 2019, Sané scored the second and final goal against Manchester United to give City the win in the Manchester derby. It was his first goal in the Manchester derby.

Bayern Munich

• In July 2020, Bayern Munich agreed to sign a five-year deal with Sané for an initial €45 million, with add-ons reaching a potential €60 million. Sané scored on his second Bundesliga debut in an 8–0 win against former club FC Schalke 04.
• On 3 November 2020, Sané scored his first Champions League goal in Bayern Munich’s 6–2 away victory over Red Bull Salzburg in the 2020–21 season.

Injury

Sané was repeatedly linked with Bayern Munich to replace Franck Ribéry, who was leaving and retiring Arjen Robben. Despite a deal to the German side reportedly being nearly finalized, Sané was surprisingly named in the starting 11 against Liverpool in the FA Community Shield. After only 10 minutes, Sané was substituted after suffering an ACL tear, ruling him out for the remainder of the season and ending Bayern’s negotiations with him. In June 2020, Sané rejected an extension at Manchester City, with Guardiola stating that Sané would leave the club in the summer.

International Career

• He was first called up to the Germany under-21 team by youth coach Horst Hrubesch on 28 August 2015 for the friendly against Denmark as well as the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Azerbaijan.
• Against Denmark on 3 September 2015, he made his debut for the German U21 side in a 2–1 win at Stadion an der Lohmühle in Lübeck, being replaced after 73 minutes by Julian Brandt.
• Sané was called up for the first time to the senior German team on 6 November 2015 during a friendly against France.
• In Saint-Denis on 13 November 2015, he was substituted in the 61st minute for Julian Draxler during a friendly match against France. The match ended with a 2–0 defeat for Germany, overshadowed by bombings and shootings.
• Sané has been selected by Germany manager Joachim Löw to represent the nation at UEFA Euro 2016. During Germany’s 2–0 semi-final defeat to France, he replaced Bastian Schweinsteiger on 79 minutes. Sané was eligible to play for France because he holds French citizenship.
• Sané was omitted from Germany’s final 23-man squad on 4 June 2018 in favor of another young player Julian Brandt.
• Following his selection for the squad to face France and Peru in September 2018, he left the team hotel after a discussion with Joachim Löw, citing “personal reasons” for his departure. Later, it was revealed that the reason for his departure was the birth of his daughter.
• He scored his first goal for Germany against Russia on 16 November 2018 thanks to an assist from Serge Gnabry. In the eighth minute of the game, Germany scored its third goal to win 3–0.
• On 19 May 2021, he was selected for the UEFA Euro 2020 squad.

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Facts About Leroy Sané

• In 2001, he began playing soccer with the youth team of SG Wattenscheid 09. His father played for the same club when he was a kid.
• He signed his first professional contract with Schalke 04 in March 2014. The deal was for three years.
• Manchester City purchased him from Schalke for £37 million in August 2016. Performance-related add-ons made the deal worth £46.5 million.
• In a home match against Arsenal FC, he scored his first goal for Manchester City.
• In the summer of 2017, he underwent corrective surgery to treat his chronic nasal congestion, which had a negative impact on his debut season with Manchester City.
• He was named PFA Young Player of the Year at the end of the 2017-2018 season. Ederson Moraes and Raheem Sterling as well as Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur’s star striker, competed against him for the award.
• His father named him after Claude Le Roy, who was his first coach and helped him become a good player.
• Leroy Sane holds both German and French citizenship.
• Sane is a left-footed winger who can play on either flank.
• He is one of the world’s most agile attackers and possesses a blistering pace. Additionally, his finishing is superb, and he has been prolific for his club in terms of scoring goals and assists.

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