Salis Abdul Samed (born 26 March 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Sunderland, on loan from Ligue 1 club Lens, and the Ghana national team.
_45.jpg) Abdul Samed with Lens in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salis Abdul Samed[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sunderland (on loan from Lens) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| JMG Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | JMG Academy | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | → Clermont (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Clermont | 31 | (1) |
| 2022– | Lens | 60 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Sunderland (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Ghana | 19 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:50, 31 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:57, 10 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editClermont
editAbdul Samed played for JMG Academy originally in Accra, before later moving to the academy in Djékanou, Ivory Coast, after the Accra academy closed.[3] On 24 July 2019, he joined Clermont on a two-year loan deal from the JMG Academy.[4] He made his debut with the club in a 2–2 (5–4 on penalties) Coupe de la Ligue loss to Lens on 27 August 2019.[5] Samed was part of the Clermont squad that earned promotion into the Ligue 1 after placing second in the 2019–20 Ligue 2.[6] On 12 July 2021, Abdul Samed moved to Clermont on a permanent basis and signed a four-year contract.[7]
Lens
editOn 24 June 2022, Abdul Samed signed for Lens in a transfer worth a reported €5 million. He signed a five-year contract with the club.[8] He made his debut on the first match on 7 August, playing the full 90 minutes in Lens 3–2 victory over Brest.[9] He scored his first goal on 31 August 2022 against Lorient. Samed ended the season, with 33 ligue one appearances starting 32 of those.[10] He also started all their four Coupe de France matches as they reached the Quarter-finals and were eliminated by defending champions Nantes.[10] He formed a formidable partnership with Lens captain Seko Fofana with the duo helping the club to place second in the Ligue 1, one point behind champions Paris Saint-Germain.[11] The club's collective performance helped them secure a champions league spot for the first time in 20 years since 2002–03 season and the third time in the club's history.[12][11] At the end of the season, he was named as the best central midfielder by French sports news outlet Get French Football News and in the outlet's team of the season.[13][14] He was also nominated for the Prix Marc-Vivien Foé which was won by Chancel Mbemba.[15][16]
On 8 June 2023, Samed extended his contract with Lens by an extra year, with his contract now set to expire in 2028.[17]
Loan to Sunderland
editOn 30 August 2024, Samed signed for EFL Championship club Sunderland on a season-long loan deal.[18]
International career
editPrior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he received his first call-up to the Ghana national team in November 2022.[19] He made his debut against Switzerland in a pre-tournament friendly, starting and playing the full 90 minutes as Ghana won 2–0.[20] In November 2022, Samed participated at the 2022 FIFA World Cup with the Ghana national team.[21]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 12 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Clermont II | 2019–20 | National 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Clermont (loan) | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Clermont | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| Lens | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Total | 60 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 72 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 111 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 124 | 2 | ||
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 10 June 2024[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ghana (GHA)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 14. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Salis Abdul Samed". Kerala Blasters. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Salis Abdul Samed JMG academician professional player". JMG Academy. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "C.S. Clermont sign Blankson Anoff and Salis Abdul Samed, |". 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Lens vs. Clermont - 27 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ Abayomi, Ogunniyi (28 February 2023). "Salis Abdul Samed: The Ghanaian Midfielder Making Strides at Lens". Breaking The Lines. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "SALIS ABDUL SAMED PROLONGE JUSQU'EN 2025" (in French). Clermont. 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Official | Salis Abdul Samed (22) joins RC Lens from Clermont, signing on a 5-year deal". Get French Football News. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Match Report of Racing Club de Lens vs Stade Brestois 29 - 2022-08-07 - Ligue 1 Uber Eats". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b "RC Lens - Bilan 2022/2023 : Salis Abdul Samed, le précieux atout". Le 11 HDF (in French). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ a b Scott, A. (4 June 2023). "Remarkable season takes Lens to promised land". Ligue1 COM. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "RC Lens Secure UEFA Champions League Spot with Victory over Auxerre". beIN SPORTS USA. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Jucobin, Raphaël (26 May 2023). "GFFN Team of the Year | The Winners". Get French Football News. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Jucobin, Raphaël (26 May 2023). "Exclusive | Salis Abdul Samed, GFFN's Central Midfielder of the Year: "I'm more confident now."". Get French Football News. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Prix Marc-Vivien Foé 2023 : la liste des 11 finalistes dévoilée". France 24 (in French). 17 April 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "DR Congo's Chancel Mbemba wins FRANCE 24-RFI award for best African player in Ligue 1". France 24. 30 May 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Salis Abdul Samed, ratisseur en chef pour un an de plus". RC Lens (in French). 8 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Official | Salis Abdul Samed joins Sunderland on loan from Lens - Get French Football News". 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Otto Addo announces squad for World Cup finals". Ghana Football Association. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "RC Lens midfielder Salis Abdul Samed proud after Ghana debut in win over Switzerland". Ghanasoccernet. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Ghana must build on World Cup positives despite elimination - Salis Abdul Samed". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Salis Abdul Samed at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Salis Abdul Samed at Soccerway
- Salis Abdul Samed – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Salis Abdul Samed – French league stats at Ligue 2 (in French) – English translation