Matisse Samoise (born 21 November 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian side Gent.

Matisse Samoise
Samoise in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-21) 21 November 2001 (age 22)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gent
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2020 Gent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Gent 104 (10)
International career
2022– Belgium U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:32, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

Career edit

Samoise began his career in Gent's youth setup.[1] On 29 September 2020, he made his senior debut under the guidance of manager Wim De Decker during the Champions League qualifying game against Dynamo Kyiv, in which he replaced Laurent Depoitre in the 74th minute. A day later, he signed a new contract at Gent until 2022, with the option of an extra year. Later that week, on 4 October, he scored his first goal as a professional player during his first professional senior match.

He made his first start on 3 February 2021 in the cup game against KFC Heur-Tongeren, scoring a goal and providing an assist.

Career statistics edit

Season Club County Competition Competition Cup Europe Total
Apps. Goals. Apps. Goals. Apps. Goals. Apps. Goals.
2020/21 KAA Gent   Belgium Jupiler Pro League 9 1 1 1 1 0 11 2
2021/22 15 1 2 0 4 0 21 1
Carrière totaal 24 2 3 1 5 0 32 3

Honours edit

Gent

References edit

  1. ^ Smet, Stefan (13 February 2021). "Gentse belofte Matisse Samoise (19) wil vaste waarde worden bij de Buffalo's: "Er is toch niets mooier dan spelen voor de club van je hart?"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2021.

External links edit