Samba Sow (footballer, born 1989)

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Samba Sow
Sow with Dynamo Moscow in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-04-29) 29 April 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2006–2008 Lens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 Lens 90 (1)
2011–2012 Lens B 6 (0)
2013–2015 Kardemir Karabükspor 50 (1)
2015–2017 Kayserispor 41 (3)
2017–2019 Dynamo Moscow 41 (0)
2019–2021 Nottingham Forest 40 (0)
2021–2022 Lens B 10 (0)
International career
2009–2017 Mali 36 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samba Sow (born 29 April 1989) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a defensive or central midfielder.

Club career[edit]

Sow played his first game for RC Lens on 22 May 2009, the season Lens won Ligue 2.[1] He scored his first goal for the club on 15 May 2010 in the 36th minute against Bordeaux, which they won 4–3. He scored in the 95th minute to make the score 3–0 in the Coupe de la Ligue 1st round against Clermont on 22 July 2011.

On 20 June 2017, he moved to the Russian Premier League, signing with FC Dynamo Moscow.[2] He extended his Dynamo contract on 30 December 2017.[3]

On 1 August 2019, Sow signed for EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest on a two-year deal.[4] Sow was a key player for Forest during the 2019–20 season. Notability, Forest had a win rate of 52% when Sow was in the team, compared to 30% when he was not playing.[5] He featured less regularly during his second season at Forest due to a recurring injury problem, and was released following the end of his contract on 1 June 2021.[6]

International career[edit]

Sow played his first game for Mali on 27 December 2009, against North Korea in a 1–0 defeat for Mali.[7]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 11 December 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lens 2008–09 Ligue 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2009–10 Ligue 1 31 1 4 0 1 0 — 36 1
2010–11 Ligue 1 10 0 1 0 0 0 — 11 0
2011–12 Ligue 2 23 0 0 0 1 1 — 24 1
2012–13 Ligue 2 25 0 2 0 0 0 — 27 0
Total 90 1 7 0 2 1 — 99 2
Lens B 2010–11 Championnat de France Amateur 5 0 — — — 5 0
2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 6 0 — — — 6 0
Kardemir Karabükspor 2013–14 Süper Lig 32 0 4 0 — — 36 0
2014–15 Süper Lig 18 1 2 0 — 4[a] 0 24 1
Total 50 1 6 0 — 4 0 60 1
Kayserispor 2015–16 Süper Lig 16 1 8 0 — — 24 1
2016–17 Süper Lig 25 2 8 0 — — 33 2
Total 41 3 16 0 — — 57 3
Dynamo Moscow 2017–18 Russian Premier League 23 0 1 0 — — 24 0
2018–19 Russian Premier League 17 0 1 0 — — 18 0
2019–20 Russian Premier League 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 41 0 2 0 — — 43 0
Nottingham Forest 2019–20 EFL Championship 25 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 26 0
2020–21 EFL Championship 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Total 40 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 42 0
Lens B 2021–22 Championnat National 2 5 0 — — — 5 0
Career total 273 5 32 0 3 1 4 0 312 6
  1. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

International[edit]

As of 17 June 2019[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mali 2009 1 0
2010 4 0
2011 4 0
2012 9 0
2013 7 0
2014 2 0
2015 6 2
2016 2 0
2017 1 0
Total 36 2
Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sow goal.[8]
List of international goals scored by Samba Sow
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 June 2015 Centre Sportif Maâmora, Salé, Morocco  Libya 2–1 2–2 Friendly
2 14 November 2015 Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana  Botswana 2–1 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours[edit]

Lens

Mali

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Samba Sow at Soccerway
  2. ^ Самба Соу – в «Динамо»! (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 20 June 2017.
  3. ^ Соу остается в «Динамо» (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 30 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Sow signs for The Reds". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk.
  5. ^ Taylor, Paul. "Forest still have solid core of players – but 'quality in every area' bodes well". The Athletic. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  6. ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Dawson Bids Farewell As Released List Confirmed". Nottingham Forest Football Club. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Mali vs. Korea DPR – 27 December 2009 – Soccerway". Soccerway. 27 December 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Sow, Samba". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Paris Saint Germain midfielder Momo Sissoko makes Mali Afcon squad | Goal.com". goal.com.
  10. ^ "African Cup of Nations 2013: Full Fixtures, Schedule, Standings and Results".

External links[edit]

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