Modibo Sagnan

Lens

A youth product of Lens, Sagnan signed his first professional contract with them on 28 July 2017, tying him down to the club for three years. Sagnan made his professional debut for Lens in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to Sochaux on 30 January 2018.

Real Sociedad

On 30 January 2019, Sagnan joined La Liga side Real Sociedad for an estimated fee of €5 million, and was immediately loaned back to Lens for the remainder of the season. The following 31 January, after failing to make a first team appearance, he was loaned to Segunda División side Mirandés until June. Sagnan made his debut for the Txuri-urdin on 3 October 2020, replacing Andoni Gorosabel in a 3–0 home win over Getafe CF. On 31 August of the following year, after featuring sparingly, he moved to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Tondela on a one-year loan deal.

Utrecht

On 11 July 2022, Sagnan was loaned to Utrecht in the Netherlands, with an option to buy. On 2 June 2023, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the club.

Montpellier

On 1 February 2024, Sagnan signed for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.

Loan to Çaykur Rizespor

On 2 August 2025, Sagnan signed for Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor on loan with an option to buy.

Sagnan made his debut for the senior Mali national team on 26 March 2024 in a friendly against Nigeria.

Modibo Sagnan was born on 14 April 1999 in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis in France.

Sagnan was born in France to a Burkinabé and Mauritanian father and a Malian mother. He was raised a Muslim.