Tyrone Samba

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Tyrone Samba
Personal information
Full name Tyrone Prosper William Samba [1]
Date of birth (2007-12-31) 31 December 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Macclesfield, England [2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Manchester City
Number 97
Youth career
2015– Manchester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2026– Manchester City 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:01, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:01, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Tyrone Prosper William Samba (born 31 December 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester City. [3]

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Club career

Samba joined the youth academy of Manchester City as a U8 and worked his way up their youth academy. [4] On 26 July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Manchester City and was promoted to their U18s for the 2024–25 season. [5] On 12 August 2025, he signed another contract with Manchester City's U18s to defend their U18 title. [6] He was called up to the matchday squad for the senior Manchester City team for a UEFA Champions League match against Bodø/Glimt on 20 January 2026. [7]

Personal life

Tyrone is the son of the French-born Republic of the Congo footballer Christopher Samba. He is of German descent through his mother. [8] His brother Floyd is also a youth footballer at Manchester City. [9]

References

  1. "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. 12 September 2025.
  2. Marshall, Tyrone (18 September 2025). "Man City's 'Mancunian' son of Premier League star lights up Youth League win". Manchester Evening News.
  3. "Tyrone Samba - Profile". mancity.com . Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  4. City, Manchester. "Tyrone Samba". www.mancity.com.
  5. "Manchester City sign nine players to first professional contracts ahead of 2024/25 season". OneFootball. 20 January 2026.
  6. Bajkowski, Simon (12 August 2025). "Man City trio promoted as 12 youngsters sign professional contracts". Manchester Evening News.
  7. Bajkowski, Simon (20 January 2026). "'Gives you hope' Tyrone Samba takes Man City chance to earn Guardiola call". Manchester Evening News.
  8. "Christopher Samba: 'I came from nothing. I never want to be like that". The Independent. 10 September 2010.
  9. Percival, Holly. "Tyrone Samba: My Dad is my biggest inspiration". Manchester City FC.