Senegalese attacking midfielder Richard Sagna has completed a move to Paro FC from free agency, signing for the Bhutan Premier League side after a spell without a club. The 28-year-old left-footed playmaker joins the Bhutanese champions as a free transfer, with no fee involved and no public market valuation attached to the deal.
Sagna’s switch sees him registered as a Paro FC player following his period listed as “Without Club”, confirming a fresh chapter in a career that now takes him firmly abroad, far from his home country of Senegal. His transfer was finalised on 2026-04-16, and his contract with Paro FC runs until 2027-12-31, underlining the club’s intent to build around him for the medium term.
For Paro FC, competing in the Bhutan Premier League, the arrival of an experienced attacking midfielder in his late twenties adds international profile and technical quality to their squad. Sagna’s main position is in the No. 10 role, operating as an attacking midfielder, and he is noted as a left-footed player, giving the side a different creative angle between the lines.
Born in Peyrissac and standing at 1.75 m, Sagna brings a blend of agility and low-centre-of-gravity control that should fit well in a league where close control and quick combinations are increasingly important. He holds Senegalese nationality and is listed with Senegal as his sole national team identity, but his move to Bhutan places him in one of Asia’s more rapidly developing domestic competitions.
Coming into Paro FC from a status of being unattached, there is no transfer fee recorded for the move, and his market value is officially listed as None, reflecting the fact that he arrived as a free agent rather than through a traditional purchase. The transfer data shows no previous club history, match statistics, or recent appearance records attached to this move, and there are no available figures for his goals, assists, or performances in prior seasons. Likewise, there are no documented recent matches, opponents, scorelines, or individual displays for Sagna in the period immediately before his signing.
In Senegal, news of a player moving directly from free agency to the Bhutan Premier League is likely to be viewed as an unconventional but intriguing step, adding to a growing trend of African players exploring lesser-known Asian leagues for regular minutes and fresh opportunities. In Bhutan, local supporters of Paro FC will focus less on his previous absence of a club and more on what his international pedigree and attacking instincts can bring to their title ambitions.
With his contract at Paro FC now in place and his status as a free agent resolved, Sagna’s task is clear: establish himself as a creative reference point in the Bhutan Premier League and use this platform to relaunch and redefine his career on the international stage.
