Sambou Soumano (born 13 January 2001) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for French Ligue 2 club Lorient.

Sambou Soumano
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-13) 13 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Lorient
Youth career
Youth Elite Foot
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Pau II 13 (8)
2019 Pau 1 (0)
2020–2021 Châteaubriant 4 (3)
2021– Lorient II 11 (13)
2021– Lorient 21 (3)
2022–2023Eupen (loan) 7 (1)
2023Rodez (loan) 19 (2)
2023–2024Quevilly-Rouen (loan) 36 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024

Career

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A product of the Senegalese academy Youth Elite Foot, Soumano began his senior career with the French club Pau, and followed that with a stint at Châteaubriant.[1] On 19 August 2021, he transferred to the reserve side of FC Lorient.[2] He made his professional debut as a late substitute with Lorient in a 1–1 Ligue 1 tie over Bordeaux on 24 October 2021[3]

On 20 August 2022, Soumano joined Eupen in Belgium on a season-long loan.[4] On 18 January 2023, he moved on a new loan to Rodez in Ligue 2.[5] On 2 August 2023, Soumano was loaned to Quevilly-Rouen, also in Ligue 2.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "France N2 : Le Sénégalais Sambou Soumano débarque à Châteaubriant". 23 September 2020.
  2. ^ "National 2 : Sambou Soumano s'engage une saison". FC Lorient. 19 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Lorient vs. Bordeaux - 24 October 2021". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Forward Sambou Soumano joins KAS Eupen from FC Lorient for 1 year". Eupen. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  5. ^ "MERCATO : SAMBOU SOUMANO EST SANG & OR" (in French). Rodez AF. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  6. ^ "SAMBOU SOUMANO (FC LORIENT) PRÊTÉ À QRM !" [SAMBOU SOUMANO (FC LORIENT) LOANED TO QRM!] (in French). Quevilly-Rouen. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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