Sambou Soumano

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

Sambou Soumano

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-01-13) 13 January 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Dakar, Senegal
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Rodez
Number	35
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)
2022–2023	→ Eupen (loan)	7	(1)
2023–	→ Rodez (loan)	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 February 2023

Career

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]

References

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". int.soccerway.com.
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.

External links

• Sambou Soumano at Soccerway