| Samy Mmaee | |
| Fullname: | Samy Alexandre Mmaee A Nwambeben |
| Birth Date: | 8 September 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Halle, Belgium |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | KV Zuun |
| Youthyears2: | 2005–2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | RWDM Brussels |
| Youthyears3: | 2010–2013 |
| Youthclubs3: | Gent |
| Youthyears4: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs4: | Standard Liège |
| Years1: | 2014–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Standard Liège |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | → MVV (loan) |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Sint-Truiden |
| Caps3: | 34 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Ferencváros |
| Caps4: | 58 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Belgium U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Belgium U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam3: | Morocco |
| Nationalcaps3: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21 September 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 10 December 2022 (UTC) |
Samy Mmaee A Nwambeben (; born 8 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb. Born in Belgium, he represents Morocco at international level.
Mmaee's first club was KV Zuun, moving at the age of 9 with his younger brother Ryan to RWDM Brussels, where he would stay for 5 years, prior to joining Gent in 2010, and, in 2013, Standard Liège.[1] On 25 July 2014, he made his Belgian Pro League debut with Standard Liège against Charleroi.[2]
Mmaae was signed by Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencvárosi TC in 2021.[3]
On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.[4] [5]
On 20 April 2024, the Ferencváros–Kisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season[6] which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.[7] [8]
On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the Puskás Aréna.[9] [10]
At the end of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, he left the club.[11]
Mmaee was born in Belgium to a Cameroonian father and Moroccan mother. He is a youth international for Belgium. He represented the Morocco national team in a friendly 3–1 win over Senegal on 9 October 2020.[12]
Mmaee's brothers Ryan, Camil, and Jack Mmaee are also professional footballers.[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Standard Liège | 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| MVV (loan) | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 5 | ||
| Sint-Truiden | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Ferencváros | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| Total | 58 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 2 | — | 103 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 135 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 11 | ||
Standard Liège
Ferencvàros
2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24