Bassala Sambou
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bassala Sambou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Hannover, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | Everton | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2016 | |||
Bassala Sambou (born 15 October 1997) is a footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team Everton.
Career
Coventry City
Sambou started his football at Coventry City and having progress through the youth team, Sambou was among six players to be signed for the club from the academy as part of apprenticeship.[2]
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.[3] He finished the season with 25 goals, most for the under-18s but four for the under-21 team.[4]
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.[4] Sambou was previously offered a professional contract with Coventry City in February.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 15 January 2016
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2015–16[6] | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 44. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Coventry City 1–2 Northampton Town". Coventry City F.C. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Everton sign 'exciting' teenager Sambou". Premier League. 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Games played by Bassala Sambou in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
External links
- Bassala Sambou player profile at ccfc.co.uk
- Bassala Sambou at Soccerbase
