Samba Sow (footballer, born 1989)

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

Samba Sow
Sow with Dynamo Moscow in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-04-29) 29 April 1989
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

Club career

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

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

Career statistics

Club
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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lens 2008–09 Ligue 2 1000 0 0—10
2009–10 Ligue 1 31140 1 0—361
2010–11 Ligue 1 10010 0 0—110
2011–12 Ligue 2 23000 1 1—241
2012–13 Ligue 2 25020 0 0—270
Total 90170 2 1—992
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 32040 — —360
2014–15 Süper Lig 18120 — 4[lower-alpha 1]0241
Total 50160 — 40 601
Kayserispor 2015–16 Süper Lig 16180 — —241
2016–17 Süper Lig 25280 — —332
Total 413160 — — 573
Dynamo Moscow 2017–18 Russian Premier League 23010 — —240
2018–19 Russian Premier League 17010 — —180
2019–20 Russian Premier League 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 41020 — — 430
Nottingham Forest 2019–20 EFL Championship 25000 1 000260
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 2735320 3 1403126
  1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

International
As of 17 June 2019[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mali 200910
201040
201140
201290
201370
201420
201562
201620
201710
Total362
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
16 June 2015Centre Sportif Maâmora, Salé, Morocco Libya2–12–2Friendly
214 November 2015Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana Botswana2–12–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Lens

Mali

References
  1. 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. "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".
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