Yann Lionel Mayangui Samba (born 20 January 1999) is a French footballer who plays as a defender for Bulgarian club Sportist Svoge.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yann Lionel Mayangui Samba | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sportist Svoge | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| US Vandoeuvre | |||
| Créteil | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Foresta Suceava | ||
| 2018–2019 | Lokomotiv Dryanovo | ||
| 2019 | Sevlievo | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Spartak Varna | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Bylis | 21 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Turbina (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Sozopol | 22 | (1) |
| 2023– | Sportist Svoge | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2023 | |||
Career edit
As a youth player, Samba joined the youth academy of French lower league side Épinal after almost joining the youth academy of Virton in Belgium.[2] After that, he trialed for French Ligue 1 club Toulouse.[2]
In 2018, Samba signed for Foresta Suceava in the Romanian third division.[3] After that, he signed for Bulgarian third division team Sevlievo, where he stated "In Bulgaria, football is very physical, very rough football. All things considered, it can be compared to England. It reminds me of this type of game, very physical and very athletic. After Bulgarian football is not very tactical but there are many very technical players. Also, the championship is improving year by year. On the other hand, in terms of atmospheres, they are great big football fans. I have played many matches with a lot of supporters. There are ultras there and it sure sets the mood in the stadium. For me who had never known that before, it feels a bit weird but that's also why we play football, to play in atmospheres like that."[2]
Before the second half of 2019/20, Samba signed for Spartak (Varna) in the Bulgarian second division.
Before the second half of 2020/21, he signed for Albanian top flight outfit Bylis.
In 2021, he signed for Turbina in the Albanian second division.
Career statistics edit
- As of 6 June 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Spartak (Varna) | 2019-20 | Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) | 4 | 0 | -|- | 4 | 0 | |
| Bylis | 2020-21 | Kategoria Superiore | 0 | 0 | -|- | 0 | 0 | |
| Turbina | 2020-21 | Kategoria e Parë | 11 | 0 | -|- | 11 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ Lionel Samba at Soccerway
- ^ a b c ""Mon modèle était Mamadou Sakho!" Lionel Samba, FK Bylis Ballsh". pkfoot.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2021-05-28.
- ^ "Interview with Lionel Samba". lebeautifulgame.com. 14 December 2020.
External links edit
- Lionel Samba at Soccerway
- Lionel Samba at WorldFootball.net
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