Elhadji Mour Samb (born 8 January 1994) is a Senegalese professional footballer.
.jpg) Mour Samb in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elhadji Mour Samb | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Saly, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Diambars | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Diambars | ||
| 2012–2015 | Lille B | 41 | (7) |
| 2015–2017 | Diambars | ||
| 2017–2018 | Tromsø | 25 | (0) |
| 2019 | Ottawa Fury | 18 | (7) |
| 2020 | Saint Louis FC | 9 | (2) |
| 2021 | Diambars | ||
| 2022 | HFX Wanderers | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2022 | |||
Early life
editSamb was born in Saly, Senegal and developed with local club Diambars.[1]
Club career
editHe began his senior career with Diambars.[1]
In 2012, he joined French club Lille, signing a three-year trainee contract after a successful trial.[1][2] He played for the Lille B side, scoring seven goals in 41 appearances.[1] After three years, he left the club.[3]
After recovering from an injury, he returned to his former club Diambars in 2015.[1] In 2016, he won the Senegalese League Cup.[4] In 2017, he scored ten goals in 16 league games.[5]
In late 2016, Samb went on trial with Turkish clubs Bursaspor and Gaziantepspor, before going on trial with Norwegian club Tromsø in September.[6] After a week and a half trial, he returned home to Senegal while the club considered whether to extend a contract offer.[7] He later returned to the club on trial in 2017.[8] In March 2017, Samb joined Tromsø, signing a four-year contract,[9] with Diambars retaining a sell-on clause.[10] It took about a month for the transfer to be finalized as he awaited his work permit.[11] On 3 August 2018, Samb left Tromsø by mutual consent.[12]
Samb signed with Canadian side Ottawa Fury FC in February 2019, after a successful trial.[13][14] After starting the season with seven goals and four assists in 14 games, Samb suffered a foot injury which caused him to miss the next 13 games.[15] He finished the season with eight goals and six assists in 19 matches,[16] including a goal in a playoff loss to the Charleston Battery.[17]
In January 2020, Samb joined USL Championship club Saint Louis FC.[18] He scored his first goal on August 16 against Sporting Kansas City II.[19]
After a third spell with Diambars, Samb returned to Canada on 9 May 2022, signing a one-year contract with an option for 2023 with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.[20] He made his debut for the Wanderers on May 20 as a substitute against Forge FC.[21] In December 2022, HFX announced that Samb would not return for the 2023 season.[22]
Personal life
editSamb is a Canadian permanent resident.[23]
Career statistics
edit- As of 9 October 2022[24]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs[a] | National Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille B | 2012–13 | Championnat de France Amateur | 10 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | Championnat de France Amateur | 9 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | Championnat de France Amateur | 22 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |||
| Total | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 | ||
| Tromsø | 2017 | Eliteserien | 16 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 9 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Ottawa Fury | 2019 | USL Championship | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 8 | |
| Saint Louis FC | 2020 | USL Championship | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
| HFX Wanderers | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 102 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 18 | ||
- ^ Includes appearances in the USL Championship playoffs.
- ^ Includes appearances in the Norwegian Football Cup.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "STLFC Signs Forward Elhadji Mour Samb". Our Sports Central. 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Mour Samb de retour à Diambars avant une nouvelle aventure européenne" [Mour Samb back in Diambars before a new European adventure]. Galensfoot (in French). 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Elhadji Mour Samb : «Pourquoi je n'ai pas réussi à Lille" [Elhadji Mour Samb: "Why I did not succeed in Lille]. Foot Senegal (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Sénégal : Diambars, vainqueur de la Coupe de la Ligue 2016" [Senegal: Diambars, winner of the 2016 League Cup]. Sports Info (in French).
- ^ Campbell, Don (31 May 2019). "Fury's Samb hopes to continue goal-a-game streak". Ottawa Sun.
- ^ Strøm, Petter; Grindstein, Gunnar (28 September 2016). "Håper Samb kan være ny gullkalv" [Hope Samb can be a new golden calf]. NRK (in Norwegian).
- ^ Robertsen, Rune (7 October 2016). "Senegalesere kan komme gratis til Tromsø" [Senegalese can come to Tromsø for free]. Adresseavisen (in Norwegian).
- ^ Pettersen, Per Møller (8 March 2017). "Tromsø henter Samb og Dioury" [Tromsø picks up Samb and Dioury]. Nettavisen (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Officiel: Diambars: Mehdi Dioury et Mour Samb ont signé un contrat de 4 ans avec Tromso (D1 Norvège)" [Official: Diambars: Mehdi Dioury and Mour Samb have signed a 4-year contract with Tromso (D1 Norway)]. WIW Sport (in French). 8 March 2017.
- ^ Eilertsen, Tobias Stein; Eidissen, Lars (8 March 2017). "Samb og Dioury signerte for TIL" [Samb and Dioury signed for TIL]. Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian).
- ^ Robertsen, Rune (5 April 2017). "Senegaleser endelig spilleklar for TIL" [Senegalese finally ready to play for TIL]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Forlater Til" [Leaving TIL] (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Fury FC adds three to roster, including two 2019 Capacity Cup Trialists". Ottawa Fury FC. 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Ottawa Fury FC sign two trialists, take Montreal Impact defender on loan". Global News. 13 February 2019.
- ^ Don Campbell, Don (1 October 2019). "Return of Mour Samb expected to provide 'crucial' boost for Fury FC". Ottawa Sun.
- ^ Jacques, John (9 May 2022). "Halifax Lands 'Morelli Replacement' Mour Samb". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Murray, Nicholas (23 October 2019). "Battery Keep Nerve, Down Fury FC in Penalty Shootout". USL Championship.
- ^ "Transactions:Saint Louis Snaps Up Mour Samb". USL Championship. 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Saint Louis FC weathers rains, topples KC 3-1". KTRS (AM). 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Wanderers sign forward Mour Samb to contract for 2022 season". HFX Wanderers FC. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Stories of the Match: Wanderers vs. Forge FC". HFX Wanderers FC. 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Halifax Wanderers announce year-end roster moves". HFX Wanderers FC. 6 December 2022.
- ^ Myrer, George (9 May 2022). "HFX Wanderers sign Kareem Sow and Mour Samb to add depth". SaltWire Network.
- ^ Mour Samb at Soccerway
External links
edit- Mour Samb at Soccerway