Saër Sène

How Acquired: Signed by the Revolution as an international player on February 13, 2012

A talented striker with a  nose for goal … is deceptively quick and uses his size to good advantage on the attack … very efficient in the penalty area … left-footed … can also play out wide on the wing if needed … holds dual citizenship in France, where he was born while his father Oumar played with Paris Saint-Germain, and Senegal, his family’s native country … native language is French, but is also fluent in German and speaks intermediate English. 

BEFORE MLS: Came to the Revolution from Bayern Munich, where he spent two-and-a-half years playing for the German power’s reserve team, Bayern Munich II, which competes in lower levels of Germany’s professional system … in 55 appearances with Bayern Munich II between 2009 and 2011, scored 19 goals and added three assists … included in his reserve-team totals was an 11-goal, two-assist effort during the 2009-10 season … missed most of the 2010-11 season because of injury, which limited him to two games … scored eight goals and added one assist in 16 matches in the first half of the 2011-12 season … in addition to his play with Bayern Munich’s reserve squad, he was called-up to Bayern Munich’s senior team several times: for the inaugural Audi Cup in 2009 against AC Milan and for preliminary matches in the 2009-10 UEFA Champions League … played with SG Sonnenhof Großaspach, a regional professional soccer team based in Aspach, before Bayern Munich purchased him … made 52 appearances for SG Sonnenhof Großaspach, scoring 26 goals and adding three assists …began playing in 2005 with FC E’tampes, a local-level training club.

PERSONAL: Son of Oumar Sene and Merry Diallo … engaged to his fiancé Dienoba Diallo … loves movies, Playstation and shopping … lists meeting fellow countryman Thierry Henry during 2012 Desert Diamond Cup as his favorite soccer memory … favorite vacation spot is Senegal with his extended family … follows Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Paris Saint Germaine … speaks French, German and an African tribal language … enjoys volunteering with children and at hospitals … his father, Oumar, is a former international midfielder for the Senegal National Team, appearing in the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations before he retired from professional soccer later that year … Oumar made 197 appearances with Paris Saint-Germain (1985-1992) and 109 appearances with Laval (1980-1985) after beginning his professional career in Senegal with US Goree (1978-1980).