Seydou Sano (born 28 October 2004) is a Senegalese professional

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who plays as a

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for the

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club

Al-Gharafa Al-Gharafa Sports Club () is a Qatari multi-sports club based in the Al Gharrafa district of Ar Rayyan, Al Rayyan municipality. The club is best known for its association football, football team, although it also has teams for other sports. The ...

Career

Sano began his senior career with the Senegalese club

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. On 16 May 2023, he signed with the Portuguese club

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on a 3-year contract. On 22 August 2023, he joined the Qatari club

. He made his senior and professional debut with Al-Gharafa in a 2–0

win over Al-Markhiya on 26 August 2023.

International career

Sano was part of the Senegal U20s that won the

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. On 22 March 2024, he debuted with the senior Senegal national team in a friendly 3–0 win over

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Honours

;Senegal U20 *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sano, Seydou 2004 births Living people Footballers from Dakar Senegalese men's footballers 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen Senegal men's international footballers Senegal men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Qatar Stars League players US Gorée players Al-Gharafa SC players Senegalese expatriate men's footballers Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar