Soungoutou Magassa Explained
| Soungoutou Magassa |
| Full Name: | Soungoutou Magassa[1] |
| Birth Date: | 8 October 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Stains, France |
| Height: | 1.88 m[2] |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder, centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Monaco |
| Clubnumber: | 88 |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sucy FC |
| Youthyears2: | 2012–2013 |
| Youthclubs2: | RC Joinville |
| Youthyears3: | 2013–2017 |
| Youthclubs3: | Lusitanos Saint-Maur |
| Youthyears4: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs4: | FC Gobelins |
| Youthyears5: | 2018–2022 |
| Youthclubs5: | Monaco |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Monaco B |
| Caps1: | 21 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Monaco |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | France U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2024 |
| Nationalteam3: | France Olympic |
| Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22:30, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 20:28, 9 August 2024 (UTC) |
Soungoutou Magassa (born 8 October 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and centre-back for Ligue 1 club Monaco.
Early life
Soungoutou Magassa was born in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, playing football for several Francilian clubs before joining the Monaco academy in 2018.[3] [4]
Club career
Magassa signed his first professional contract with Monaco in April 2021, choosing them over other high-profile clubs seeking to sign him, including Roma and Milan.[3] [5] [6] [7] [8] He made his professional debut for Monaco on 2 January 2022, replacing Wissam Ben Yedder during a 3–1 Coupe de France away win over Quevilly-Rouen in the round of 32.[9]
International career
Of Malian descent,[3] [6] [7] [8] Soungoutou Magassa is eligible for both the French and Malian national teams.[10] He was called up to the France U20s for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[11]
Style of play
Described as a box-to-box midfielder,[3] [7] Magassa is able to play both as a defensive midfielder and a centre-back. Good with both feet, he describes himself as a player good at winning the ball back and finding optimal passing options.[10]
Career statistics
Club
Honours
France U23
External links
- Profile at the AS Monaco FC website
Notes and References
- Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: France (FRA) . FIFA . 8 . 22 May 2023 . 30 May 2023.
- Web site: Soungoutou Magassa . AS Monaco FC . 8 March 2023 . 8 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230308124802/https://www.asmonaco.com/en/joueurs/soungoutou-magassa/ . live .
- Web site: 30 April 2021. Le jeune Magassa signe pro à Monaco. 2022-01-02. L'Équipe. fr. 2 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220102204757/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-jeune-magassa-signe-pro-a-monaco/1247792. live.
- Web site: Soungoutou MAGASSA. 2022-01-02. AS Monaco. fr-FR. 2 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220102210732/https://www.asmonaco.com/joueurs/soungoutou-magassa/. live.
- News: Valente. Toni. 30 April 2021. Mercato - Soungoutou Magassa a signé un contrat professionnel. Ouest-France. Made in Monégasque. 2022-01-02. 2 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220102204801/https://madeinmonegasque.ouest-france.fr/mercato-asm/article-mercato-soungoutou-magassa-a-signe-un-contrat-professionnel-342693.html. live.
- Web site: 2021-04-30. AS Monaco : une jeune pépite signe pro. 2022-01-02. Onze Mondial. fr. 2 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220102204758/https://www.onzemondial.com/ligue-1/2020-2021/as-monaco-une-jeune-pepite-signe-pro-472072. live.
- Web site: Tomegah. Rodolph. 2021-04-30. Soungoutou Magassa : Le jeune franco-malien signe son premier contrat pro avec l'AS Monaco. 2022-01-02. Africa Top Sports. fr-FR. 2 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220102204755/https://www.africatopsports.com/2021/04/30/soungoutou-magassa-le-jeune-franco-malien-signe-son-premier-contrat-pro-avec-las-monaco/. live.
- Web site: Demba. Varore. 2021-05-01. Monaco : Soungoutou Magassa snobe le Milan AC. 2022-01-02. Sport News Africa. fr-FR. 3 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103004837/https://sportnewsafrica.com/article-mercato/monaco-soungoutou-magassa-snobe-le-milan-ac/. live.
- Web site: Maltret. Laurent. 2022-01-02. Quevilly-Rouen 1-3 Monaco, Coupe de France, résultat et résumé du match. 2022-01-02. L'Équipe. fr. 2 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220102213117/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match-direct/coupe-de-france/2021-2022/quevilly-rouen-monaco-live/528694. live.
- Web site: Diakaté. Bréhima. 20 April 2020. Soungoutou Magassa : "Je veux devenir un grand joueur". 2022-01-02. Référence14Sport.ml. fr. 2 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220102210126/https://reference14sport.blogspot.com/2020/04/soungoutou-magassa-je-veux-devenir-un.html. live.
- Web site: Le groupe pour la Coupe du monde. www.fff.fr.
- News: Ronay . Barney . 9 August 2024 . Camello’s extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France . 9 August 2024 . The Guardian . 0261-3077.
