Market value
€1.00m
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Montpellier HSC
top club · 162 apps
Career highs
€6.50m
peak value · 2021
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 18/19
4
best season · 16/17
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1996-09-07 · 6 players total
318Appearances
14Goals
23Assists
39Yellow cards
1Red cards
108Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Junior Sambia |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1996-09-07 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lyon, France |
| Citizenship | France Central African Republic |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-11 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Relatives |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Salernitana → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Jun 2025
Transfer: FC Empoli → Salernitana
24/25 · Return from loan
Aug 2024
Transfer: Salernitana → FC Empoli
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Empoli
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — US Salernitana 1919
20 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Montpellier → Salernitana
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — US Salernitana 1919
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Montpellier HSC
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Montpellier HSC
41 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2020
Injury: unknown
Jul 2019
19/20 — Montpellier HSC, Montpellier HSC B
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Montpellier HSC, Montpellier HSC B
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Chamois Niort → Montpellier
18/19 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jun 2018
Transfer: Montpellier → Chamois Niort
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Chamois Niort → Montpellier
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Montpellier HSC, Chamois Niortais FC
38 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Chamois Niortais FC
42 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2015
Transfer: Niort B → Chamois Niort
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Chamois Niortais FC
35 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Chamois Niortais FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Empoli
0.0%
US Salernitana 1919
10.7%
Montpellier HSC
68.2%
Montpellier HSC B
2.8%
Chamois Niortais FC
18.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Empoli | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Salernitana 1919 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 1,034 |
| Montpellier HSC | 5 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 162 | 6 | 15 | 6,612 |
| Montpellier HSC B | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| Chamois Niortais FC | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 86 | 6 | 5 | 1,773 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Italy Cup | US Salernitana 1919 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie A | US Salernitana 1919 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,034 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | US Salernitana 1919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | US Salernitana 1919 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,528 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 36 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2,446 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 581 |
| 19/20 | National 2 - Grp. C | Montpellier HSC B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | Montpellier HSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | N3 - Occitanie | Montpellier HSC B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | Montpellier HSC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 340 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | Chamois Niortais FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 28 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,537 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 2 | Chamois Niortais FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | Chamois Niortais FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | Chamois Niortais FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 2 | Chamois Niortais FC | 37 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 813 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | Chamois Niortais FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 2 | Chamois Niortais FC | 31 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 960 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | Chamois Niortais FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 2 | Chamois Niortais FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-12-19 | Niort B | Chamois Niort | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-23 | Chamois Niort | Montpellier | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Montpellier | Chamois Niort | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Chamois Niort | Montpellier | Transfer | 2500000 | €2.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-19 | Montpellier | Salernitana | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Salernitana | FC Empoli | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | FC Empoli | Salernitana | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-11 | Salernitana | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Corona virus | 2020-04-21 | 2020-05-10 | 20 | 0 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-01-07 | 2024-01-11 | 5 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Injury to the ankle | 2024-07-03 | 2024-08-29 | 58 | 4 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€6.50m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€850k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Lecomte | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Saturnin Allagbé | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Aguilar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Djigla | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambroise Oyongo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Omlin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Kiki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellyes Skhiri | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Mendes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ferri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Téji Savanier | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Cozza | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jérémy Choplin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joris Chotard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mihailo Ristic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaëtan Laborde | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Delort | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Ligue 2 | Chamois Niortais FC | 4 | 37 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 2 | Chamois Niortais FC | 2 | 31 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 1 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 6 | 36 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 5 | 28 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 2 | Chamois Niortais FC | 3 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | FC Empoli | Salernitana | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Salernitana | FC Empoli | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Montpellier | Chamois Niort | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-23 | Chamois Niort | Montpellier | Loan | — | €900k |
Teams faced most often by Junior Sambia's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lille OSC | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 15% |
| OGC Nice | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 38% |
| FC Nantes | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 38% |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 38% |
| Stade Rennais | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 17% |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 42% |
| FC Metz | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 33% |
| AS Monaco | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 17% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -23 | 8% |
| Angers SCO | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 42% |
| Olympique Marseille | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 9% |
| Girondins Bordeaux | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 45% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 20 | 1,034 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 22/23 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 1,528 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 20/21 | 41 | 2,446 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 19/20 | 25 | 851 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 2,057 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 813 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 15/16 | 35 | 960 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 2
76 apps
6 G
5 A
Ligue 1
141 apps
4 G
13 A
Serie A
57 apps
1 G
3 A
Coupe de la Ligue
9 apps
1 G
2 A
Coupe de France
22 apps
1 G
0 A
National 2 - Grp. C
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Italy Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Junior Sambia
Who is Junior Sambia?
Junior Sambia is a France professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Without Club.
How old is Junior Sambia?
Junior Sambia is 29 years old. He was born on September 7, 1996 in Lyon.
What position does Junior Sambia play?
Junior Sambia plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Junior Sambia play for?
Junior Sambia currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Junior Sambia scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Junior Sambia has scored 14 goals in 318 appearances.
What is Junior Sambia's market value?
Junior Sambia's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.