Mohamed Simakan

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Mohamed Simakan
2022-07-21 Fussball, Manner,Freundschaftsspiel, RB Leipzig - FC Liverpool 1DX 2039 by Stepro (cropped).jpg
Simakan with RB Leipzig in 2022
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Sanousy Simakan
Date of birth (2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team
 Al-Nassr
Number 3
Youth career
2008–2009 Vivaux Marronniers
2009–2010 FC Bruz
2010–2011 FC Rouguière
2011–2014 Marseille
2014–2015 JO Saint-Gabriel
2015–2017 SC Air Bel
2017–2019 Strasbourg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Strasbourg B 24 (1)
2019–2021 Strasbourg 38 (1)
2021–2024 RB Leipzig 85 (4)
2024– Al-Nassr 12 (0)
International career‡
2019–2021 France U20 2 (1)
2022–2023 France U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 July 2023 (UTC)

Mohamed Sanousy Simakan (born 3 May 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.

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Early life

Born in Marseille to Guinean parents, Simakan acquired French nationality on 7 November 2005, through the collective effect of his mother's naturalization. [2] [3]

Club career

Strasbourg

On 16 May 2018, Simakan signed his first professional contract with Strasbourg. [4] He made his professional debut in a 3–1 UEFA Europa League win over Maccabi Haifa on 25 July 2019. [5]

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. [6] He made his debut for the club in the First round of the DFB Pokal against SV Sandhausen, which ended in a 4–0 win. He made his Champions League debut on 21 September 2021, in a 2–1 defeat to Club Brugge. [7] Simakan immediately became an important player for the club, taking part in 28 Bundesliga matches, [8] He missed two matches during the season due to the COVID-19 virus. [9] He was also instrumental in the DFB Pokal, where he took part in all the matches on route to Leipzig winning the title. [10]

In his second season with the club, Simaken continued to be an important part of the team, as he played 24 matches in the league, scoring once. [11] On 6 September 2022, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 4–1 defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk. [12] Simaken participated in 5 matches in the DFB Poka [13] l, where RB Leipzig won the competition for the second straight season, however he was an unused substitute in the final. [14]

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. [15]

Al-Nassr

On 2 September 2024, Simakan joined Saudi Pro League runners-up Al Nassr for €45 million. [16]

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. [17]

Career statistics

Simakan playing for RB Leipzig in 2021 2021-12-07 Fussball, Manner, UEFA Champions League, RB Leipzig - Manchester City FC 1DX 2741 by Stepro.jpg
Simakan playing for RB Leipzig in 2021
As of match played 17 January 2025 [18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Strasbourg B 2017–18 Championnat National 3 181———181
2018–19 60———60
Total241———241
Strasbourg 2019–20 Ligue 1 190105 [b] 000250
2020–21 19100——191
Total381105000441
RB Leipzig 2021–22 Bundesliga 281607 [c] 0—411
2022–23 241517 [d] 11 [e] 0373
2023–24 322207 [d] 11 [e] 0423
2024–25 1010——20
Total854141212201227
Al-Nassr 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 120205 [f] 0—190
Career total1586171312202089
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, King's Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Four Appearances in UEFA Champions League, and three appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. 1 2 Appearance in DFL-Supercup
  6. ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite

Honours

RB Leipzig

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