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Mamadou Samassa (footballer, born 1990)

{{short description|Footballer (born 1990)}}

{{About|the footballer born in 1990|the footballer born in 1986|Mamadou Samassa (footballer, born 1986)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mamadou Samassa

| image = Mamadou Samassa.jpg

| upright = 0.8

| caption = Samassa training in 2014

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|2|16|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Montreuil, France

| height = 1.97 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Laval

| clubnumber = 30

| youthyears1 = 1996–2003

| youthclubs1 = Collinée-Le Gouray

| youthyears2 = 2003–2005

| youthclubs2 = PEF Ploufragan

| youthyears3 = 2003–2009

| youthclubs3 = Guingamp

| years1 = 2009–2016

| clubs1 = Guingamp

| caps1 = 126

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013–2016

| clubs2 = Guingamp B

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2016–2019

| clubs3 = Troyes

| caps3 = 95

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019–2021

| clubs4 = Sivasspor

| caps4 = 51

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2021

| clubs5 = Levadiakos

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2022

| clubs6 = Sri Pahang

| caps6 = 21

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2023–

| clubs7 = Laval

| caps7 = 62

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2008

| nationalteam1 = France U18

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2008

| nationalteam2 = France U19

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2009

| nationalteam3 = France U20

| nationalcaps3 = 1

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2012–

| nationalteam4 = Mali

| nationalcaps4 = 16

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 15 March 2025

| nationalteam-update = 23:22, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

{{MedalCountry|{{fb|MLI}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}}

{{Medal|3rd|2013 South Africa|}}

}}

Mamadou Samassa (born 16 February 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{French football updater|Laval}} club Laval. Born in France, he represented his birth country at youth international level before switching to the Mali national team.

Club career

Samassa was born in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, but his parents moved to Collinée in Britanny when he was 3 years old.{{cite web | url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/sports/football/guingamp/spannationalspan-pacy-sur-eure-guingamp-ce-soir-20-h-samassa-le-bonheur-detre-la-1038192.php | title=National. Pacy-sur-Eure - Guingamp, ce soir (20 h) Samassa : Le bonheur d'être là | date=5 November 2010 }}

=Guingamp=

Samassa was the starting goalkeeper on Guingamp's 18 ans team that won the 2008–09 edition of the Championnat National 18 ans.

On 23 September 2008, he signed his first professional contract agreeing to a four-year deal until 2013.{{cite news | url = http://www.eaguingamp.com/v2_finale.php?rub=article&nb=1395 | title = Premier contrat professionnel pour Mamadou Samassa | date = 23 September 2008 | work = En Avant de Guingamp | access-date = 13 March 2011 | language = fr| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110527063139/http://www.eaguingamp.com/v2_finale.php?rub=article&nb=1395 | archive-date = 27 May 2011 | url-status = dead }}{{cite web |title=Gardien de but des Aigles : Mamadou Samassa à Guingamp ! |url=http://www.malifootball.com/20090312648/gardien-de-but-des-aigles-mamadou-samassa-a-guingamp.html |website=malifootball.com |access-date=17 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004203034/http://www.malifootball.com/20090312648/gardien-de-but-des-aigles-mamadou-samassa-a-guingamp.html |archive-date=4 October 2011 |language=fr|date=12 March 2009}} For the 2010–11 season, he was installed as the club's starting goalkeeper for its campaign in the Championnat National, and stayed with the club during their rise from the third to the first division, remaining first choice keeper throughout. He shares the same name with his older cousin who plays as a striker.{{cite news | url = http://www.letelegramme.com/sports/clubs-football/guingamp/national-pacy-sur-eure-guingamp-ce-soir-20-h-samassa-le-bonheur-d-etre-la-05-11-2010-1105917.php | title = Pacy-sur-Eure - Guingamp, ce soir (20 h) Samassa: le bonheur d'être là | date = 5 November 2010 | work = Le Telegramme | access-date = 13 March 2011 | language = fr}}

=Troyes=

Samassa signed for French Ligue 2 club Troyes on a three-year deal. He made a total of 95 appearance for the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/En-fin-de-contrat-a-guingamp-mamadou-samassa-signe-a-troyes/705688|title=En fin de contrat a Guingamp Mamadou Samassa signe a Troyes|date= 12 July 2016 |publisher= francefootball.fr|language=fr}}

=Sivasspor=

On 15 June 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig side Sivasspor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntvspor.net/futbol/sivasspor-un-kalecisi-fransa-dan-5d04ff35237d8a159cbcaa5f|title=Malili Kaleci Samassa Sivasspor'da|date=14 June 2019|publisher=Ntvspor|language=tr|access-date=17 June 2019}}

=Levadiakos=

Samassa joined Super League Greece 2 side Levadiakos in September 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.levadiakosfc.gr/paiktis-toy-levadeiakoy-o-samassa/|title=paiktis toy levadeiakoy o samassa|date=13 September 2021 |publisher= levadiakosfc.gr|language=Greek}}

=Sri Pahang=

Samassa completed a move to Malaysia Super League club Sri Pahang in January 2022.{{cite news |last1=Sulaiman |first1=Oleh |title=Mamadou Samassa Dan Billy Ketkeophomphone Sah Milik Sri Pahang |url=https://www.vocketfc.com/mamadou-samassa-dan-billy-ketkeophomphone-sah-milik-sri-pahang/ |access-date=31 January 2022 |work=Rocket FC |date=28 January 2022 |language=ms}} He was then released by the club at the end of the season after making 21 league and 5 league cup appearances.

International career

Samassa played his first match for the Mali national team on 13 October 2012, in a game against Botswana.{{cite news | url = http://www.maliweb.net/news/sports/2012/09/03/article,89311.html | title = Mali-Botswana de samedi: Une première pour le gardien de but de Guingamp, Mamadou Samassa | date = 3 September 2012 | work = Maliweb.net | access-date = 3 September 2012 | language = fr| url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215558/http://www.maliweb.net/news/sports/2012/09/03/article,89311.html | archive-date = 4 October 2013 | df = dmy-all}}

Career statistics

= Club =

{{updated|match played 15 March 2025}}{{Cite web|title=M. SAMASSA|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/65326/|access-date=25 August 2021|website=Soccerway}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="7"|Guingamp

|2010–11

|Championnat National

|38

01030colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—420
2011–12

|Ligue 2

|26

00010colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—270
2012–13

|Ligue 2

|33

00000colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—330
2013–14

|Ligue 1

|19

06000colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—250
2014–15

|Ligue 1

|9

03000101{{efn|Appearance in Trophée des Champions|name=trophee}}0140
2015–16

|Ligue 1

|1

00000colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—10
colspan="2"|Total

!126

01004010101420
rowspan="4"|Guingamp B

|2013–14

|Championnat de France Amateur 2

|1

0colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—10
2014–15

|Championnat de France Amateur 2

|1

0colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—10
2015–16

|Championnat de France Amateur 2

|1

0colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—10
colspan="2"|Total

!3

00000000030
rowspan="4"|Troyes

|2016–17

|Ligue 2

|37

00010colspan="2"|—2{{efn|Appearances in Ligue 2 promotion playoffs}}0400
2017–18

|Ligue 1

|21

02000colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—230
2018–19

|Ligue 2

|37

01000colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—380
colspan="2"|Total

!95

0301000201010
rowspan="3"|Sivasspor

|2019–20

|Süper Lig

|33

00010colspan="2"|—colspan="2" |—340
2020–21

|Süper Lig

|18

0000060colspan="2" |—240
colspan="2"|Total

!51

000106000580
Levadiakos

|2021–22

|Super League Greece 2

|0

0100000colspan="2" |—10
Sri Pahang

|2022

|Malaysia Super League

|21

02030colspan="2"|—colspan="2" |—260
rowspan="3"|Laval

|2023–24

|Ligue 2

|36

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—360
2024–25

|Ligue 2

|26

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—260
colspan="2"|Total

!62

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—620
colspan="3"|Career total

!358

01609070303930

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= International =

{{updated|match played 6 June 2024}}{{NFT|49044}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals

rowspan="7"|Mali

|2012

10
201350
201440
201510
201810
201920
202420
colspan="2"|Total||16||0

Honours

Guingamp

Mali

  • Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2013{{cite web| url = https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/4642/2013-africa-cup-of-nations/2013/01/09/3660526/paris-saint-germain-midfielder-momo-sissoko-makes-mali-afcon| title = Paris Saint Germain midfielder Momo Sissoko makes Mali Afcon squad {{!}} Goal.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/1485398-african-cup-of-nations-full-fixtures-schedule-standings-and-results.amp.html|title = African Cup of Nations 2013: Full Fixtures, Schedule, Standings and Results}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Soccerway|65326}}
  • {{NFT|49044}}
  • {{lfpfr2|samassa-mamadou-1|name=Mamadou Samassa}}
  • {{leqstat|29559}}

{{Stade Lavallois squad}}

{{Mali squad 2013 Africa Cup of Nations}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Samassa, Mamadou}}

Category:Living people

Category:1990 births

Category:French sportspeople of Malian descent

Category:Malian men's footballers

Category:French men's footballers

Category:Men's association football goalkeepers

Category:France men's youth international footballers

Category:Mali men's international footballers

Category:2013 Africa Cup of Nations players

Category:Ligue 1 players

Category:Ligue 2 players

Category:En Avant Guingamp players

Category:ES Troyes AC players

Category:Sivasspor footballers

Category:Levadiakos F.C. players

Category:Sri Pahang FC players

Category:Stade Lavallois players

Category:Malian expatriate men's footballers

Category:French expatriate men's footballers

Category:Malian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey

Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Turkey

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey

Category:Malian expatriate sportspeople in Greece

Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Greece

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece

Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia

Category:Footballers from Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis

Category:21st-century French sportsmen