| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Kiang Keneba, the Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newroz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Steve Biko | ||
| 2011–2014 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 42 | (1) |
| 2014 | KuPS | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | ViOn Zlaté Moravce | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Olympique Médenine | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Muaither | ||
| 2020–2021 | Al-Nojoom | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Naft Maysan | ||
| 2022–2023 | Jeddah | 16 | (0) |
| 2023– | Newroz | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Gambia U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011-2013 | Gambia | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 July 2015 | |||
Lamin Basmen Samateh (born 26 June 1992) is a Gambian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Iraqi club Newroz.
Lamin Samateh plays usually as central defender, although he can also play as right-back. While playing in his home country, he was known by the nickname of Gunman. [1]
He came to Zagreb in January 2011 during the 2010–11 Prva HNL winter break, signed from Gambian Championnat National D1 club Steve Biko FC, [2] which ended up relegated. For the rest of the season, he made 7 league appearances scoring one goal, with Lokomotiva in the 2010–11 season.
During 2009 he was part of the Gambian U-17 squad which played in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[ citation needed ] During 2010 he was part of Gambian U-20 team. [3] In early 2011 he was part of the Gambian squad at the 2011 African Youth Championship.
On September 3, 2011, he made his debut for the Gambian national team in a match against Namibia for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. [4] [5]
On 13 August 2022, Samateh joined Saudi Arabian club Jeddah. [6]