Samuel Moutoussamy | |
Birth Date: | 12 August 1996 |
Birth Place: | Paris, France |
Height: | 1.76 m[1] |
Position: | Defensive midfielder |
Currentclub: | Nantes |
Clubnumber: | 8 |
Youthyears1: | 2003–2010 |
Youthclubs1: | Meudon AS |
Youthyears2: | 2010–2011 |
Youthclubs2: | Boulogne-Billancourt |
Youthyears3: | 2011 |
Youthclubs3: | Montrouge FC 92 |
Youthyears4: | 2011–2016 |
Youthclubs4: | Lyon |
Youthyears5: | 2016–2017 |
Youthclubs5: | Nantes |
Years1: | 2014–2016 |
Clubs1: | Lyon B |
Caps1: | 50 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 2016–2018 |
Clubs2: | Nantes II |
Caps2: | 40 |
Goals2: | 5 |
Years3: | 2017– |
Clubs3: | Nantes |
Caps3: | 132 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs4: | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) |
Caps4: | 14 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019– |
Nationalteam1: | DR Congo |
Nationalcaps1: | 32 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 9 December 2023 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 2 February 2024 |
Samuel Moutoussamy (born 12 August 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nantes. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.
Moutoussamy made his professional debut for Nantes in a 1–0 Ligue 1 loss to Marseille on 12 August 2017.[2] On 6 October 2020, he joined Fortuna Sittard on loan.[3]
On 29 January 2023, in the 0–0 draw against Clermont Foot, he played his 100th game in Ligue 1 with Nantes. Three days later, the club rewarded him for the achievement.[4]
Moutoussamy was born in France to an Indo-Guadeloupean father and a Congolese mother.[5] He debuted for the DR Congo national team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Algeria on 10 October 2019.[6]
He was born in Paris, France. His mother is Congolese, and his father is Indo-Guadeloupean of Tamil origin.
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