Junior Sambia Explained

Junior Sambia
Full Name:Salomon Sambia[1] [2]
Birth Date:7 September 1996
Birth Place:Vaulx-en-Velin, France
Height:1.81 m[3]
Position:Right-back, defensive midfielder, winger
Currentclub:Salernitana
Clubnumber:6
Youthyears1:2003–2011
Youthclubs1:Lyon
Youthyears2:2011–2013
Youthclubs2:Mâcon
Youthyears3:2013–2014
Youthclubs3:Chamois Niortais
Years1:2014–2018
Clubs1:Chamois Niortais
Caps1:76
Goals1:6
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Montpellier (loan)
Caps2:28
Goals2:1
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Chamois Niortais B
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Montpellier B
Caps4:7
Goals4:1
Years5:2018–2022
Clubs5:Montpellier
Caps5:113
Goals5:3
Years6:2022–
Clubs6:Salernitana
Caps6:40
Goals6:1
Club-Update:08:26, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

Salomon Sambia (born 7 September 1996), commonly known as Junior Sambia,[4] [5] [6] is a French professional footballer who plays for club Salernitana. He plays predominantly as a right back, but can also play as a defensive midfielder or winger.

Career

Chamois Niortais

Born in Lyon, Sambia joined the youth set-up at Niort from Mâcon in 2013.[5] In the summer of 2014, he was awarded a first-team contract alongside fellow youth midfielder Antoine Batisse.[5] Sambia made his senior debut for Niort on 12 September 2014 in the 1–0 defeat to Dijon at the age of 18 years and 5 days, becoming the youngest player ever to start a professional match for the club.[7] He went on to make five league appearances in total during the 2014–15 season.[2]

Montpellier

In August 2017, Sambia joined Montpellier on a one-year loan with an option to buy.[8] The option would eventually be exercised at the end of the 2017–18 season. In May 2022, his exit from Montpellier at the end of the 2021–22 season was confirmed.[9]

Salernitana

On 19 July 2022, Sambia signed a four-year contract with Salernitana in Italy.[10]

Personal life

Sambia's parents are from the Central African Republic. In April 2020, Sambia was hospitalised after becoming ill and unconscious and was treated in intensive care. He tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed into an artificial coma.[11] However, he eventually recovered.[12] [13]

Career statistics

[2] [6]

Appearance and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chamois Niortais2014–15Ligue 250000050
2015–16Ligue 23124000352
2016–17Ligue 2374401[14] 0424
2017–18Ligue 230001040
Total7668020866
Chamois Niortais B2015–16CFA 25050
Montpellier (loan)2017–18Ligue 12812141343
Montpellier2018–19Ligue 13001010320
2019–20Ligue 11713020221
2020–21Ligue 136150411
2021–22Ligue 130130331
Total1414141711626
Montpellier B2017–18National 31010
2018–19National 33030
2019–20National 23131
7171
Salernitana2022–23Serie A2200000220
2023–24Serie A1812000201
Total4012000421
Career total269122419130214

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La fiche de Salomon Sambia. LFP.fr. 23 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Salomon Sambia. foot-national.com. 23 May 2015.
  3. Web site: Junior Sambia . U.S. Salernitana 1919 . 1 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Junior Sambia. chamoisniortais.fr. 23 May 2015.
  5. Web site: Batisse et Sambia: les élèves pros. La Nouvelle République. Philippe Blais. 24 July 2014. 23 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Junior Sambia. FootballDatabase.eu. 23 May 2015.
  7. Web site: Ils travaillent dans l'ombre. 19 March 2015. Philippe Jounier. La Nouvelle République. 23 May 2015.
  8. Web site: Castanheira. Julien. 23 August 2017. Officiel - Junior Sambia rejoint le MHSC. 20 April 2021. Ouest-France. fr.
  9. Web site: 23 May 2022 . Montpellier confirm exits of five senior players including Junior Sambia, Mihailo Ristić & Nicholas Gioacchini . 27 June 2022 . Get French Football News . en-US.
  10. Web site: Salernitana. SALOMON JUNIOR SAMBIA È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA SALERNITANA. 19 July 2022. 19 July 2022. it.
  11. Web site: Monaghan. Matt. Why Junior Sambia is most-important footballer in Europe, as big leagues plot returns - Sport360 News. 2021-04-20. sport360.com. en-US.
  12. Web site: Nouvelles rassurantes pour Junior Sambia sorti du coma. midilibre.fr. 25 April 2020.
  13. Web site: Montpellier player out of coma, recovering - agent. 27 April 2020. ESPN.com. en. 24 May 2020.
  14. Appearance(s) in the Coupe de la Ligue