Mohamed Simakan
French footballer (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mohamed Sanousy Simakan (born 3 May 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.
.jpg) Simakan with RB Leipzig in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Sanousy Simakan | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Nassr | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Vivaux Marronniers | ||
| 2009–2010 | FC Bruz | ||
| 2010–2011 | FC Rouguière | ||
| 2011–2014 | Marseille | ||
| 2014–2015 | JO Saint-Gabriel | ||
| 2015–2017 | SC Air Bel | ||
| 2017–2019 | Strasbourg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Strasbourg B | 24 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Strasbourg | 38 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | RB Leipzig | 85 | (4) |
| 2024– | Al-Nassr | 17 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2021 | France U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | France U21 | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Born in Marseille to Guinean parents, Simakan acquired French nationality on 7 November 2005, through the collective effect of his mother's naturalization.[2][3]
Club career
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Strasbourg
On 16 May 2018, Simakan signed his first professional contract with Strasbourg.[4] He made his professional debut in a 3–1 UEFA Europa League win over Maccabi Haifa on 25 July 2019.[5]
RB Leipzig
On 22 March 2021, Simakan agreed to join German club RB Leipzig on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, to be effective in the summer of 2021.[6] He made his debut for the club in the First round of the DFB Pokal against SV Sandhausen, which ended in a 4–0 win. He made his Champions League debut on 21 September 2021, in a 2–1 defeat to Club Brugge.[7] Simakan immediately became an important player for the club, taking part in 28 Bundesliga matches,[8] He missed two matches during the season due to the COVID-19 virus.[9] He was also instrumental in the DFB Pokal, where he took part in all the matches on route to Leipzig winning the title.[10]
In his second season with the club, Simaken continued to be an important part of the team, as he played 24 matches in the league, scoring once.[11] On 6 September 2022, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 4–1 defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk.[12] Simaken participated in 5 matches in the DFB Pokal,[13] where RB Leipzig won the competition for the second straight season, however he was an unused substitute in the final.[14]
On 19 September 2023, he scored the first ever goal of the 2023–24 Champions League season in the 3rd minute of a 3–1 away win over Young Boys.[15]
Al-Nassr
On 2 September 2024, Simakan joined Saudi Pro League runners-up Al-Nassr for €45 million.[16]
International career
Thanks to his great performance with Strasbourg in Ligue 1, Simakan was called up by Bernard Diomède to play for France U20 national team. He played his first game as a starter against Slovenia in which he scored a header contributing to his team's 2–2 draw.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 March 2025[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Strasbourg B | 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||||
| Strasbourg | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| RB Leipzig | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 7 | ||
| Al-Nassr | 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8[f] | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| Career total | 163 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 216 | 10 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, King's Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Four Appearances in UEFA Champions League, and three appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in DFL-Supercup
- Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
Honours
RB Leipzig
References
External links
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