Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.02
goals / match
RC Lens
top club · 99 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2010
€700k
top transfer fee · 19/20
2
best season · 16/17
36 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-04-29 · 6 players total
311Appearances
6Goals
12Assists
93Yellow cards
4Red cards
60Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Samba Sow |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-04-29 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali |
| Citizenship | Mali France |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2022
Transfer: RC Lens B → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Sep 2021
Transfer: Without Club → RC Lens B
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — RC Lens, RC Lens B
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Forest → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Nottingham Forest
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Dinamo Moscow → Forest
19/20 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 2019
19/20 — Nottingham Forest, Dinamo Moscow
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Dinamo Moscow
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Dinamo Moscow
24 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Kayserispor → Dinamo Moscow
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Kayserispor
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Aug 2015
Transfer: Karabükspor → Kayserispor
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Kayserispor
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Kardemir Karabükspor
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Lens → Karabükspor
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Kardemir Karabükspor
36 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — RC Lens
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — RC Lens
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2010
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — RC Lens
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — RC Lens
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: RC Lens B → Lens
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — RC Lens
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
RC Lens
37.1%
RC Lens B
0.0%
Nottingham Forest
0.0%
Dinamo Moscow
0.0%
Kayserispor
39.3%
Kardemir Karabükspor
23.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC Lens | 6 | 08/09 | 21/22 | 99 | 2 | 1 | 2,006 |
| RC Lens B | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dinamo Moscow | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kayserispor | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 2,126 |
| Kardemir Karabükspor | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 1,276 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National 2 - Grp. B | RC Lens B | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier Liga | Dinamo Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier Liga | Dinamo Moscow | 17 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Russian Cup | Dinamo Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier Liga | Dinamo Moscow | 23 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Russian Cup | Dinamo Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 25 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 801 |
| 16/17 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kayserispor | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 16 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,325 |
| 15/16 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kayserispor | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Kardemir Karabükspor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Kardemir Karabükspor | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1,276 |
| 14/15 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kardemir Karabükspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Süper Lig | Kardemir Karabükspor | 32 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kardemir Karabükspor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 2 | RC Lens | 25 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 2 | RC Lens | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 31 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,969 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 2 | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | RC Lens B | Lens | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-09 | Lens | Karabükspor | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-12 | Karabükspor | Kayserispor | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Kayserispor | Dinamo Moscow | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Dinamo Moscow | Forest | Transfer | 2000000 | €700k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Forest | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-21 | Without Club | RC Lens B | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | RC Lens B | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Ankle sprain | 2010-08-12 | 2010-10-12 | 62 | 10 |
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2014-10-06 | 2015-01-05 | 92 | 20 |
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2015-03-20 | 2015-04-06 | 18 | 4 |
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2015-04-20 | 2015-05-03 | 14 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Elbow fracture | 2016-02-15 | 2016-05-09 | 85 | 14 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-08-28 | 2016-09-04 | 8 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Meniscus tear | 2017-10-01 | 2017-12-01 | 62 | 7 |
| 18/19 | Hip injury | 2018-11-03 | 2019-01-28 | 87 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3674 | #18 | 36 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erkan Kaş | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmet İlhan Özek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deniz Türüç | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ludovic Baal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Pollet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Worrall | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Samba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 2 | 25 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 1 | 31 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Premier Liga | Dinamo Moscow | 2 | 23 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 25 |
| 13/14 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kardemir Karabükspor | 1 | 4 |
Teams faced most often by Samba Sow'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tours FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| Évian Thonon Gaillard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 25% |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 25% |
| Red Star FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 75% |
| FC Sochaux | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Havre AC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 25% |
| AC Ajaccio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 50% |
| FC Bourg-Péronnas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 25% |
| Stade de Reims | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| Valenciennes FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 75% |
| AJ Auxerre | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| Chamois Niortais | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 801 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.24 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 1,325 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 14/15 | 24 | 1,276 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 24 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17.03 |
| 10/11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 1,969 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
91 apps
4 G
2 A
Ligue 1
41 apps
1 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
40 apps
0 G
3 A
Premier Liga
41 apps
0 G
3 A
Türkiye Kupasi
22 apps
0 G
2 A
National 2 - Grp. B
10 apps
0 G
1 A
Ligue 2
49 apps
0 G
1 A
Coupe de France
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Samba Sow
Who is Samba Sow?
Samba Sow is a Mali professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Samba Sow?
Samba Sow is 37 years old. He was born on April 29, 1989 in Bamako.
What position does Samba Sow play?
Samba Sow plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Samba Sow play for?
Samba Sow currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Samba Sow scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Samba Sow has scored 6 goals in 311 appearances.