Marian Sarr (German pronunciation: [ˈmaːʁi̯an ˈzaʁ]; born 30 January 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Regionalliga Nord club SC Weiche Flensburg.[1] He is the older brother of Wilfried Sarr.

Marian Sarr
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-30) 30 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Essen, Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
SC Weiche
Youth career
1999–2003 Eintracht Leithe
2003–2005 Schwarz-Weiß Essen
2005–2008 Schalke 04
2008–2012 Bayer Leverkusen
2013 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Bayer Leverkusen II 10 (0)
2013–2016 Borussia Dortmund II 36 (1)
2013–2016 Borussia Dortmund 2 (0)
2016–2018 VfL Wolfsburg II 38 (1)
2018–2019 VfR Aalen 13 (1)
2019–2020 Carl Zeiss Jena 5 (0)
2019–2020 Carl Zeiss Jena II 3 (0)
2021 Bonner SC 20 (2)
2021–2022 FC Gießen 27 (0)
2022–2024 UT Pétange 54 (4)
2024– SC Weiche 0 (0)
International career
2010 Germany U15 2 (0)
2010–2011 Germany U16 5 (0)
2011–2012 Germany U17 17 (2)
2013 Germany U18 2 (0)
2013–2014 Germany U19 7 (0)
2014 Germany U20 1 (0)
Medal record
 Germany
Runner-up UEFA Under-17 Championship 2012
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Club career

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Early career

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Sarr began his club career playing at Schwarz-Weiß Essen then moved to Schalke 04 in the 2005–06 season before moving to Bayer Leverkusen in the 2008–09 season, where he ultimately succeeded to the second team.[2] In the 2012–13 Regionalliga season, Sarr made ten appearances for Bayer Leverkusen second team as a defender during the first half of the 2012–13 season.[3]

Borussia Dortmund

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Sarr signed for Borussia Dortmund in the dawn of the 2012–13 Bundesliga season. The signing of Sarr by Borussia Dortmund from Bayer Leverkusen attracted the attention of the media, leading to a renewed debate about "talent theft" in football.[4] During the second half of the 2012–13 season, Sarr was enrolled initially in the Borussia Dortmund academy (U-19). In the 2013–14 Bundesliga season, Sarr was inducted into the Borussia Dortmund first team by Jürgen Klopp.

Sarr debuted for Borussia Dortmund II on 20 July 2013 on matchday 1 of the 2013–14 season in the 3. Liga against VfB Stuttgart II, in which Sarr made his professional debut.

Sarr made his Borussia Dortmund and UEFA Champions League debut on 11 December 2013 against Olympique de Marseille, helping his team win 2–1 and secure a spot in the round of 16 and win their group.[5]

The defender had the first match in the Bundesliga on 14 December 2013 against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

On 11 June 2019, FC Carl Zeiss Jena announced that they had signed Sarr on a 2-year contract.[6]

International career

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Sarr represented the German U17 national football team that participated in the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in Slovenia. The German U17 national football team under coach Stefan Böger won all matches of the preliminary round, and won the semi-final against Poland U17 national football team 1–0,[7] then conceded defeat in the final against the Netherlands U17 national football team in a 5–4 penalty shootout.[8] He is also eligible for the Gambia national football team as his father Famara hails from Bakau.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 29 August 2015
Club Season League Cup1 Other2 Continental3 Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayer Leverkusen II 2012–13 Regionalliga West 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Borussia Dortmund II 2013–14 3. Liga 25 1 0 0 0 0 25 1
2014–15 3. Liga 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2015–16 Regionalliga West 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 1
Borussia Dortmund 2013–14 Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Career total 48 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 49 1
^1 Includes DFB-Pokal.
^2 Includes DFL-Supercup.
^3 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

Honours

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Germany U17

References

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  1. ^ "Marian Sarr wechselt zu Wolfsburg II".
  2. ^ "Marian Sarr" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Neue BVB-Talente: Alles Gute kommt aus Essen" [New BVB talents: All good things come from Essen] (in German). spox.com. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  4. ^ Haji, Hassan Talib (27 December 2012). "Bayer-Talent Marian Sarr zu Borussia Dortmund – Holzhäuser sauer" [Bayer Talent Marian Sarr to Borussia Dortmund – Holzhäuser angry] (in German). Goal.com. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Late Grosskreutz strike sends Dortmund through". UEFA.com. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  6. ^ MARIAN SARR WIRD EIN BLAUGELBWEISSER, fc-carlzeiss-jena.de, 11 June 2019
  7. ^ Ross, Dan (13 May 2012). "Impressive Germany beat Poland to reach final". UEFA.com. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  8. ^ Ross, Dan (13 May 2012). "Dutch leave it late to down ten-man Georgia". UEFA.com. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
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