Bassala Sambou

German footballer (born 1997)

Bassala Sambou
Bassala Sambou (February 2022)
Personal information
Full name Bassala Sambou[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Hannover, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Enosis Neon Paralimni
Youth career
2011–2015 Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Coventry City 0 (0)
2016–2019 Everton 0 (0)
2019–2022 Fortuna Sittard 33 (2)
2020–2021 → Randers (loan) 23 (1)
2022–2023 Crewe Alexandra 43 (2)
2023 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 9 (2)
2023– Enosis Neon Paralimni 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:08, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

Bassala Sambou (born 15 October 1997) is a German footballer who plays as a striker for Enosis Neon Paralimni.

Career

Sambou was born in Hannover, to Senegalese parents but moved to London aged seven with his family.[2]

Coventry City

Sambou played Sunday League football before joining Coventry City as a 15-year-old.[2] He progressed through the youth team and was among six players to be signed for the club from the academy as part of an apprenticeship.[3]

Sambou made his professional debut as a substitute for Coventry City on 7 November 2015 in a 2–1 FA Cup first round loss to Northampton Town at the Ricoh Arena, coming on to replace Conor Thomas after 58 minutes.[4] During his final season with Coventry, he scored 25 goals across the under-18s and under-21s teams.[5]

Everton

On 3 June 2016 Sambou signed for side Everton on a three-year deal, being assigned to the under-23 team managed by David Unsworth. Sambou was previously offered a professional contract with Coventry City in February.[6]

Fortuna Sittard

On 23 July 2019, after turning down a new deal with Everton, Sambou joined Eredivisie side Fortuna Sittard on a three-year deal.[7]

On 5 October 2020, Sambou was loaned out to Danish Superliga club Randers FC for the 2020–21 season with an option to buy.[8]

Crewe Alexandra

On 27 January 2022, Sambou signed an 18-month deal to join EFL League One side Crewe Alexandra,[9] making his debut two days later, coming on as a 75th minute substitute for Oliver Finney in a home defeat by Rotherham United.[10] He scored his first Crewe goal in a 2–1 defeat at Milton Keynes Dons on 5 April 2022.[11]

Early the following season, Sambou was sent off after grabbing Theo Vassell by the throat during an off-the-ball incident in the 31st minute of Crewe's 3–0 League Two defeat at Salford City on 13 August 2022.[12] He apologised for his actions after the game, but faced an automatic three-match suspension plus further disciplinary action by Crewe manager Alex Morris.[13]

Oldham Athletic (loan)

On 17 March 2023, Sambou signed for National League club Oldham Athletic on loan until the end of the season (Sambou had played for Oldham manager David Unsworth at the Everton academy).[14] Sambou scored his first goal for Oldham in a 2–2 draw against Altrincham on 7 April 2023.[15]

Following his return to Crewe, discussions about his future with the club were said to be "ongoing" on 15 May 2023.[16] He left Crewe by mutual consent in June 2023.[17]

Career statistics

As of 2 May 2023[18]
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
Coventry City 2015–16 League One 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Coventry City total 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Everton U-23s 2016–17[19] Premier League 2, Div 1 10 5 — — 6 1 16 6
2017–18[19] 20 3 — — 11 3 31 6
2018–19[19] 21 9 — — 15 7 36 16
Fortuna Sittard 2019–20[18] Eredivisie 22 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 25 3
2020–21[18] 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2021–22[20] 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Fortuna Sittard total 33 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 38 3
Randers FC (loan) 2020–21[18] Danish Superliga 23 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 28 4
Crewe Alexandra 2021–22[20] League One 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 2
2022–23[21] League Two 27 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 33 1
Crewe total 43 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 49 3
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2022–23[21] National League 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2
Senior career total 108 7 13 5 1 0 3 0 125 12

Honours

Everton U23[5]

Randers

References

  1. ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b "The Roberto Martinez transfer who is aiming for the top at Everton after leading title charge". liverpoolecho.co.uk. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Coventry City sign six new apprentices from the Academy on two-year deals". Coventry City F.C. 13 May 2014. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Coventry City 1–2 Northampton Town". Coventry City F.C. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Bassala Sambou at Everton". Everton. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  6. ^ "NEWS: Coventry City FC offer six Academy scholars professional contracts". Coventry City A.F.C. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  7. ^ "FORTUNA STRIKT FELBEGEERDE SPITS BASSALA SAMBOU" (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. 23 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  8. ^ RANDERS FC LEJER BASSALA SAMBOU I FORTUNA SITTARD, randersfc.dk, 5 October 2020
  9. ^ "Bassala Sambou: Crewe sign striker from Fortuna Sittard on 18-month deal". BBC Sport. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Crewe Alexandra 0-2 Rotherham United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 2-1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Salford City 3-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  13. ^ Baggaley, Michael (15 August 2022). "Crewe Alex message for Bassala Sambou after red card". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Striker Sambou Arrives On Loan". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Oldham Athletic 2-2 Altrincham". BBC Sport. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Crewe Alexandra Retained List 2023". CreweAlex.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Sambou leaves by mutual consent". CreweAlex.com. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  18. ^ a b c d Bassala Sambou at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  19. ^ a b c Bassala Sambou ToffeeWeb.
  20. ^ a b Games played by Bassala Sambou in 2021/2022, Soccerbasee. Accessed: 27 January 2022
  21. ^ a b Games played by Bassala Sambou in 2022/2023, Soccerbasee. Accessed: 2 August 2022