Wassa Sangaré
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| Date of birth | 16 March 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stains, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
London City Lionesses (on loan from Lyon) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2022 | Les Lilas | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | OL Lyonnes | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | → Le Havre (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | → London City Lionesses (loan) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | France U17 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | France U19 | 26 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 April 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wassa Sangaré (born 16 March 2006) is a French footballer who plays as a defender for London City Lionesses, on loan from Lyon.
Sangaré was born in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. She began her football career at FC Les Lilas in 2013.[1]
In July 2022, Sangaré joined Olympique Lyonnais and continued her development within OL’s academy.[2][3]
In July 2023, Sangaré signed his first professional contract with Olympique Lyonnais until 2026.[2] She played her first professional match in December 2023 against Lille,[4] played four league matches during the 2023–24 season, winning the Première Ligue title.[5] In January 2025, Sangaré extended her contract with Olympique Lyonnais until 2027.[6][7]
In January 2025, Sangaré joined Le Havre AC on loan, to gain more playing time.[6][8]
On 29 August 2025, Sangaré joined London City Lionesses on loan for the season.[9]
International career
In 2023, Sangaré played and won the 2023 UEFA Women's U17 Championship with the France U17 team, defeating Spain 3–2 in the final, securing France's first-ever title in the tournament.[10][11]
In 2024, she was selected for the Women's U19 Euro 2024.[12] The France U19 team was eliminated in the semi-finals after a 2–0 defeat by the Netherlands.[13] Sangaré scored one goal in the competition in the 92nd minute of the opening match against Serbia, securing a 3–1 victory for France.[1][14]