Mohamed Sanousy Simakan (born 3 May 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a

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or right-back for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.

Early life

Born in Marseille to Guinean parents, Simakan acquired French nationality on 7 November 2005, through the collective effect of his mother's

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Club career

Strasbourg

On 16 May 2018, Simakan signed his first professional contract with

Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...

. He made his professional debut in a 3–1 UEFA Europa League win over Maccabi Haifa on 25 July 2019.

RB Leipzig

On 22 March 2021, Simakan agreed to join German club RB Leipzig on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, to be effective in the summer of 2021. On 6 September 2022, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 4–1 defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk. On 19 September 2023, he scored the first ever goal of the 2023–24 Champions League season in the 3rd minute of a 3–1 away win over Young Boys.

International career

Thanks to his great performance with Strasbourg in Ligue 1, Simakan was called up by Bernard Diomède to play for France U20 national team. He played his first game as a starter against Slovenia in which he scored a header contributing to his team's 2–2 draw.

Career statistics

Honours

RB Leipzig * DFB-Pokal: 2021–22,

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* DFL-Supercup:

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References

External links

Profile
at the RB Leipzig website * *
Racing Stub profile

FFF Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simakan, Mohamed 2000 births Living people Footballers from Marseille Men's association football central defenders Men's association football fullbacks Guinean men's footballers Naturalized citizens of France French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers French expatriate men's footballers French sportspeople of Guinean descent Olympique de Marseille players RC Strasbourg Alsace players RB Leipzig players Ligue 1 players Championnat National 3 players Bundesliga players Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Black French sportspeople