Thiniba Samoura

Thiniba Samoura (born 11 February 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain.[1]

Thiniba Samoura
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 2
Youth career
2015–2019 FC Thiais
2019–2022 Paris FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Paris FC 9 (0)
2023– Paris Saint-Germain 17 (0)
International career‡
2020 France U16 3 (0)
2021–2023 France U19 19 (1)
2022 France U20 7 (0)
2023– France U23 4 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  France
UEFA Women's Nations League
Runner-up2024
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 November 2023

Club career

Samoura started her youth career with FC Thiais in 2015.[2] She joined Paris FC in 2019 and made her professional debut for the club on 20 November 2021 in a 2–0 league win against Dijon.[3][4]

On 18 August 2023, Paris Saint-Germain announced the signing of Samoura on a three-year deal until June 2026.[5]

International career

Samoura is a current France youth international. She was part of the French squad at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[6][7] Despite losing in the semi-finals of the latter tournament, she was named in the team of the tournament.[8]

On 3 December 2023, Samoura received her first call-up to the France senior team for 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League match against Portugal.[9]

Career statistics
As of match played 17 May 2024[10][1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris FC 2021–22 D1F 5010——60
2022–23 D1F 400000—40
Total 90100000100
Paris Saint-Germain 2023–24 D1F 17050702[lower-alpha 1]0310
Career total 260607020410
  1. Appearance in playoffs

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

France

Individual

References
  1. Thiniba Samoura at Soccerway
  2. "Le Thiais Féminin FC devient Sensationnelles !". 18 June 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. "Thiniba Samoura signe son premier contrat professionnel avec le PSG". 19 August 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. "Championnat de France de D1 2021-2022 - 9e journée - Dijon-Paris FC 0-2". Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  5. "Thiniba Samoura signs her first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain". 18 August 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  6. "La liste pour la Coupe du monde au Costa Rica". 18 July 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  7. "Les vingt pour le stage d'avant Euro". 8 July 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  8. "2023 Women's Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". 4 August 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  9. "Du renfort chez les Bleues". 3 December 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  10. "Thiniba Samoura - Footofeminin.fr". statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  11. "LE PSG PUISSANCE 4" (in French). 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  12. "Spain 2-0 France: World champions win Women's Nations League final". 28 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.


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