Trivia

Forward for F.C. Metz (France, 2011-12), F.C. Red Bull Salzburg (Austria, 2012-2014), Southampton F.C. (England, 2014-2016) and Liverpool F.C. (England, 2016-).

International with Senegal National Football Team since 2012.

Played with Senegal U23 in 2012.

Honours with F.C. Red Bull Salzburg: Austrian Bundesliga (2014); Austrian Cup (2014). Honours with Liverpool F.C.: UEFA Champions League (2019); UEFA Super Cup (2019); FIFA Club World Cup (2019); Premier League (2020); EFL Cup (2022).

Named in the CAF Team of the Year in 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019.

Named in the PFA Team of the Year: 2016/17 Premier League, 2018/19 Premier League, 2019/20 Premier League.

Won the Liverpool Players' Player of the Season Award in 2016/17.

Golden Boot at the 2018/19 Premier League.

Named in the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season in 2018/19.

Won the 2019 Onze d'Or.

Member of the Senegal national team who won the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations; runner-up in 2019.

Named in the Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament in 2019 and 2021.

Named in the ESM Team of the Year in 2018/19.

Named in the IFFHS Men's World Team in 2019.

Won the African Footballer of the Year award in 2019.

Named in the UEFA Team of the Year in 2019.

Named in the IFFHS CAF Men Team of The Year in 2020.

Named the IFFHS Best CAF Men's Player of the Year in 2020.

Named in the IFFHS CAF Men's Team of the Decade (2011-2020).

MVP of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

In 2019, he donated $319,103 to his home town Bambali, Senegal, to build a school there. Over the next years, he donated more money to the village, which made it possible to fund a hospital, a post office and a fuel station. He also made it possible for Bambali to have 4G internet, and he provides all families a $100 monthly support.