Junior Sambia
Salomon Sambia (born 7 September 1996), commonly known as Junior Sambia,[3][4][5] is a French professional footballer who plays for Montpellier HSC. He plays predominantly as a defensive midfielder, but can also play as an attacking midfielder or winger.
.jpg) Sambia with Montpellier in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salomon Sambia[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Vaulx-en-Velin, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Montpellier | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | Lyon | ||
| 2011–2013 | Mâcon | ||
| 2013–2014 | Chamois Niortais | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Chamois Niortais | 76 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | → Montpellier (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2018– | Montpellier | 44 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2017 | |||
Career
Born in Lyon, Sambia joined the youth set-up at Niort from Mâcon in 2013.[4] In the summer of 2014, he was awarded a first-team contract alongside fellow youth midfielder Antoine Batisse.[4] Sambia made his senior debut for Niort on 12 September 2014 in the 0–1 defeat at Dijon at the age of 18 years and 5 days, becoming the youngest player ever to start a professional match for the club.[6] He went on to make five league appearances in total during the 2014–15 season.[2]
Personal life
Sambia's parents are from the Central African Republic.
In April 2020, Sambia was hospitalised after becoming ill and unconscious and was treated in intensive care. He tested positive for COVID-19 and recovered.[7][8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chamois Niortais | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 76 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 6 | ||
| Montpellier (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 3 |
| Montpellier | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 66 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 134 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 152 | 9 | ||
References
- "La fiche de Salomon Sambia". LFP.fr. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- "Salomon Sambia". foot-national.com. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- "Junior Sambia". chamoisniortais.fr. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- Philippe Blais (24 July 2014). "Batisse et Sambia: les élèves pros". La Nouvelle République. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- "Junior Sambia". FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- Philippe Jounier (19 March 2015). "Ils travaillent dans l'ombre". La Nouvelle République. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- "Nouvelles rassurantes pour Junior Sambia sorti du coma". midilibre.fr. 25 April 2020.
- "Montpellier player out of coma, recovering - agent". ESPN.com. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.