Ismaïla Sarr

Date of birth25 February 1998
Place of birthSaint-Louis
NationalitySenegalese
Weight76 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionMidfielder/Forward

Ismaïla Sarr played for Génération Foot during his youth career.

He joined Watford in August 2019 with a five-year contract for a reported club record fee of £30million.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Metz 13 Jul 2016 17 Jul 2017
Rennes 17 Jul 2017 08 Aug 2019
Watford 08 Aug 2019

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2019-20 Watford League Cup 1
1
1
2019-20 Watford Premier League 22
6
5
1
2021-22 Watford Premier League 21
1
5
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
24 Aug 2019 Watford v West Ham United L 1-3 Premier League
27 Aug 2019 Watford v Coventry City W 3-0 League Cup 2nd round
15 Sep 2019 Watford v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
21 Sep 2019 Manchester City v Watford L 8-0 Premier League
24 Sep 2019 Watford v Swansea City W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
28 Sep 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford L 2-0 Premier League
05 Oct 2019 Watford v Sheffield United D 0-0 Premier League
23 Nov 2019 Watford v Burnley L 0-3 Premier League
30 Nov 2019 Southampton v Watford L 2-1 Premier League
04 Dec 2019 Leicester City v Watford L 2-0 Premier League
07 Dec 2019 Watford v Crystal Palace D 0-0 Premier League
14 Dec 2019 Liverpool v Watford L 2-0 Premier League
22 Dec 2019 Watford v Manchester United W 2-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2019 Sheffield United v Watford D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2019 Watford v Aston Villa W 3-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2020 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 Premier League
12 Jan 2020 AFC Bournemouth v Watford W 0-3 Premier League
18 Jan 2020 Watford v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
23 Feb 2020 Manchester United v Watford L 3-0 Premier League
29 Feb 2020 Watford v Liverpool W 3-0 Premier League
07 Mar 2020 Crystal Palace v Watford L 1-0 Premier League
20 Jun 2020 Watford v Leicester City D 1-1 Premier League
25 Jun 2020 Burnley v Watford L 1-0 Premier League
28 Jun 2020 Watford v Southampton L 1-3 Premier League
04 Jul 2020 Chelsea v Watford L 3-0 Premier League
07 Jul 2020 Watford v Norwich City W 2-1 Premier League
11 Jul 2020 Watford v Newcastle United W 2-1 Premier League
17 Jul 2020 West Ham United v Watford L 3-1 Premier League
21 Jul 2020 Watford v Manchester City L 0-4 Premier League
26 Jul 2020 Arsenal v Watford L 3-2 Premier League
14 Aug 2021 Watford v Aston Villa W 3-2 Premier League
21 Aug 2021 Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford L 2-0 Premier League
29 Aug 2021 Tottenham Hotspur v Watford L 1-0 Premier League
11 Sep 2021 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-2 Premier League
18 Sep 2021 Norwich City v Watford W 1-3 Premier League
25 Sep 2021 Watford v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
02 Oct 2021 Leeds United v Watford L 1-0 Premier League
16 Oct 2021 Watford v Liverpool L 0-5 Premier League
23 Oct 2021 Everton v Watford W 2-5 Premier League
30 Oct 2021 Watford v Southampton L 0-1 Premier League
07 Nov 2021 Arsenal v Watford L 1-0 Premier League
20 Nov 2021 Watford v Manchester United W 4-1 Premier League
12 Feb 2022 Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-2 Premier League
19 Feb 2022 Aston Villa v Watford W 0-1 Premier League
23 Feb 2022 Watford v Crystal Palace L 1-4 Premier League
26 Feb 2022 Manchester United v Watford D 0-0 Premier League
02 Apr 2022 Liverpool v Watford L 2-0 Premier League
09 Apr 2022 Watford v Leeds United L 0-3 Premier League
16 Apr 2022 Watford v Brentford L 1-2 Premier League
23 Apr 2022 Manchester City v Watford L 5-1 Premier League
30 Apr 2022 Watford v Burnley L 1-2 Premier League
07 May 2022 Crystal Palace v Watford L 1-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2016-17 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 1
2
2016-17 Senegal International Friendly 1
1
1
2017-18 Senegal FIFA World Cup 5
1
2017-18 Senegal International Friendly 2
2
2018-19 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 7
1
1
2018-19 Senegal International Friendly 1
2019-20 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 1
2019-20 Senegal International Friendly 1
2020-21 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 2
2020-21 Senegal International Friendly 3
2
2021-22 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 3
2
1
2021-22 Senegal FIFA World Cup 8
3
1
2022-23 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 1
2022-23 Senegal FIFA World Cup 4
1
2022-23 Senegal International Friendly 2
2023-24 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 4
1
2023-24 Senegal FIFA World Cup 1
2023-24 Senegal International Friendly 1
2023-24 Senegal Unofficial 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Jan 2017 Libya v Senegal W 1-2 International Friendly
11 Jan 2017 Congo v Senegal W 0-2 International Friendly
19 Jan 2017 Senegal v Zimbabwe W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
23 Jan 2017 Senegal v Algeria D 2-2 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
10 Jun 2017 Senegal v Equatorial Guinea W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
02 Sep 2017 Senegal v Burkina Faso D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group D
05 Sep 2017 Burkina Faso v Senegal D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Africa group D
23 Mar 2018 Senegal v Uzbekistan D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2018 Senegal v Bosnia and Herzegovina D 0-0 International Friendly
31 May 2018 Luxembourg v Senegal D 0-0 International Friendly
11 Jun 2018 Senegal v Korea Republic W 2-0 International Friendly
19 Jun 2018 Poland v Senegal W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group H
24 Jun 2018 Japan v Senegal D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group H
28 Jun 2018 Senegal v Colombia L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group H
09 Sep 2018 Madagascar v Senegal D 2-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
16 Oct 2018 Sudan v Senegal W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
23 Mar 2019 Senegal v Madagascar W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
16 Jun 2019 Senegal v Nigeria W 1-0 International Friendly
23 Jun 2019 Senegal v Tanzania W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group C
01 Jul 2019 Kenya v Senegal W 0-3 Africa Cup of Nations Group C
05 Jul 2019 Uganda v Senegal W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals - Round of 16
14 Jul 2019 Senegal v Tunisia W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Finals semi-final
19 Jul 2019 Senegal v Algeria L 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals final
10 Oct 2019 Brazil v Senegal D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Nov 2019 Senegal v Congo W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group I
09 Oct 2020 Morocco v Senegal L 3-1 International Friendly
11 Nov 2020 Senegal v Guinea-Bissau W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group I
15 Nov 2020 Guinea-Bissau v Senegal W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group I
05 Jun 2021 Senegal v Zambia W 3-1 International Friendly
08 Jun 2021 Senegal v Cape Verde Islands W 2-0 International Friendly
01 Sep 2021 Senegal v Togo W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group H
07 Sep 2021 Congo v Senegal W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group H
09 Oct 2021 Senegal v Namibia W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group H
12 Oct 2021 Namibia v Senegal W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group H
11 Nov 2021 Togo v Senegal D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group H
14 Nov 2021 Senegal v Congo W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group H
30 Jan 2022 Senegal v Equatorial Guinea W 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals quarter-final
02 Feb 2022 Burkina Faso v Senegal W 1-3 Africa Cup of Nations Finals semi-final
06 Feb 2022 Senegal v Egypt W 0-0 (4-2) Africa Cup of Nations Final
25 Mar 2022 Egypt v Senegal L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 3rd round 1st leg
29 Mar 2022 Senegal v Egypt W 1-0 (3-1) FIFA World Cup Africa 3rd round 2nd leg
04 Jun 2022 Senegal v Benin W 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L
07 Jun 2022 Rwanda v Senegal W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L
27 Sep 2022 Iran v Senegal D 1-1 International Friendly
21 Nov 2022 Senegal v Netherlands L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group A
25 Nov 2022 Qatar v Senegal W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group A
29 Nov 2022 Ecuador v Senegal W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group A
04 Dec 2022 England v Senegal L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
17 Jun 2023 Benin v Senegal D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L
20 Jun 2023 Brazil v Senegal W 2-4 International Friendly
16 Oct 2023 Senegal v Cameroon W 1-0 International Friendly
21 Nov 2023 Togo v Senegal D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group B
08 Jan 2024 Senegal v Niger W 1-0 Unofficial
15 Jan 2024 Senegal v Gambia W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group C
19 Jan 2024 Senegal v Cameroon W 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group C
23 Jan 2024 Guinea v Senegal W 0-2 Africa Cup of Nations Group C
29 Jan 2024 Senegal v Ivory Coast L 1-1 (4-5) Africa Cup of Nations Finals - Round of 16


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.