Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bassala Sambou[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 October 1997 | ||
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.
Sambou was born in Hannover, to Senegalese parents but moved to London aged seven with his family.[2]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
Everton U23[5]
Randers