Mohamed Simakan

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Mohamed Simakan
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Simakan with RB Leipzig in 2021
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Simakan
Date of birth (2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 21)
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 RB Leipzig
Number 2
Youth career
2008–2009 Vivaux Marronniers
2009–2010 FC Bruz
2010–2011 FC Rouguière
2011–2014 Marseille
2015 JO Saint-Gabriel
2015–2017 SC Air Bel
2017–2019 Strasbourg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Strasbourg B 24 (1)
2019–2021 Strasbourg 38 (1)
2021– RB Leipzig 8 (0)
National team‡
2019 France U20 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:58, 16 October 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:06, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

Mohamed Simakan (born 3 May 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.

Club career[]

Strasbourg[]

On 16 May 2018, Simakan signed his first professional contract with Strasbourg.[1] He made his professional debut in a 3–1 UEFA Europa League win over Maccabi Haifa on 25 July 2019.[2]

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.[3]

International career[]

Born in France, Simakan is of Guinean descent.[4]

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.[5]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 19 October 2021[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Strasbourg B 2017–18 Championnat National 3 18 1 — — — 18 1
2018–19 Championnat National 3 6 0 — — — 6 0
Total 24 1 — — — 24 1
Strasbourg 2019–20 Ligue 1 19 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 25 0
2020–21 Ligue 1 19 1 0 0 — — 19 1
Total 38 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 44 1
RB Leipzig 2021–22 Bundesliga 8 0 1 0 2 0 — 11 0
Career total 70 2 2 0 7 0 0 0 79 2

References[]

  1. ^ "Premier contrat pro pour Mohamed Simakan". www.rcstrasbourgalsace.fr.
  2. ^ "Strasbourg vs. Maccabi Haifa - 25 July 2019 - Soccerway". www.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "RB Leipzig sign Mohamed Simakan from Strasbourg". Bundesliga. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Strasbourg : un jeune défenseur guinéen signe son premier contrat pro". May 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "Mohamed Simakan, buteur avec les U20: "beaucoup d'émotions"". September 9, 2019.
  6. ^ "M. Simakan". Soccerway.

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