| Intro | Association football player from France |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From |
France Mali |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
24 March 1994, Corbeil-Essonnes |
| Age | 26 years |
Hadi Sacko (born 24 March 1994) is a French footballer who plays for English club Leeds United on loan from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He plays mainly as a winger, but can also play as an attacking midfielder or striker.
Of Malian descent, Sacko is a France youth international having represented his nation at under-16, under-18, and under-19 levels.
Club career
Bordeaux
On 31 May 2012, Corbeil-Essonnes-born Sacko signed his first professional contract at Bordeaux agreeing to a three-year deal. He was subsequently promoted to the senior team by manager Francis Gillot ahead of the 2012–13 season and assigned the number 12 shirt. He made his professional debut on 20 September 2012 in a UEFA Europa League group stage match against Belgian club Club Brugge.
He was loaned in January 2014 to Ligue 2 side Le Havre, for the remainder of the season.
Sporting CP
On 28 August 2014, Sacko joined Sporting Clube de Portugal on a 6-year contract, with the club stipulating a 60 million Euros release clause into his contract.
On 1 February 2016, after scoring 10 goals in 54 games for Sporting CP B and failing to break into the Sporting first team bar 1 Cup appearance, Sacko joined French Ligue 2 side Sochaux on loan and scored 2 goals in 14 appearances whilst on loan.
Loan at Leeds United
On 5 July 2016, Sacko joined Leeds United on a season long loan, with a view to a permanent transfer. On 5th August, he was given the squad number 24 shirt for the 2016/17 season. On 7 August, he made his Leeds debut as a substitute against Q.P.R. in a 3–0 defeat. He made his first start for Leeds on 10 August in a League Cup victory on penalties against Fleetwood Town. He scored his first goal for Leeds in a 2–1 loss to Birmingham City on 13 August 2016.
He impressed in his early games for Leeds, which also included assists in wins against Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers.
He scored his second goal for Leeds in a 4-1 victory against Preston North End on 26 December 2016.
International career
Of Malian descent, Sacko has represented France and represented his nation at under-16, under-18, and under-19 and France U20 level.
Career statistics
Club
(Correct as of 5 December 2016)
| Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bordeaux | Ligue 1 | 2012–13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| → Le Havre (loan) | Ligue 2 | 2013–14 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 4 | |
| Bordeaux | Ligue 1 | 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Bordeaux total | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Sporting B | LigaPro | 2014–15 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 35 | 7 | |
| 2015–16 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | |||
| Sporting B total | 55 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 10 | ||
| → Sochaux (loan) | Ligue 2 | 2015–16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | |
| → Leeds United (loan) | Championship | 2016–17 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |
| Career total | 119 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 140 | 18 | ||