Soungoutou Magassa

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Soungoutou Magassa
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 18)
Place of birth Stains, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, center-back
Club information
Current team
 Monaco B
Youth career
2009–2012 Sucy FC
2012–2013 RC Joinville
2013–2017 Lusitanos Saint-Maur
2017–2018 FC Gobelins
2018– Monaco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Monaco B 8 (0)
2022– Monaco 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 January 2022

Soungoutou Magassa (born 8 October 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and center-back for Ligue 1 club Monaco.

Early life[]

Soungoutou Magassa was born in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, playing football in several Francilians club before joining the Monaco academy in 2018.[1][2]

Club career[]

Magassa signed his first professional contract with Monaco in April 2021, choosing them over other high-profile clubs seeking to sign him, including Roma and Milan.[1][3][4][5][6] He made his professional debut for Monaco on 2 January 2022, replacing Wissam Ben Yedder during a 3–1 Coupe de France away win over Quevilly-Rouen in the round of 32.[7]

International career[]

Of Malian descent,[1][4][5][6] Soungoutou Magassa is eligible for both the French and Malian national teams.[8]

Style of play[]

Described as a box-to-box midfielder,[1][5] Magassa is able to play both as a defensive midfielder and a center-back. Good with bot feet, he describes himself as a player good at winning the ball back and finding optimal passing options.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Le jeune Magassa signe pro à Monaco". L'Équipe (in French). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Soungoutou MAGASSA". AS Monaco (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ^ Valente, Toni (30 April 2021). "Mercato - Soungoutou Magassa a signé un contrat professionnel". Ouest-France. Made in Monégasque. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "AS Monaco : une jeune pépite signe pro". Onze Mondial (in French). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Tomegah, Rodolph (30 April 2021). "Soungoutou Magassa : Le jeune franco-malien signe son premier contrat pro avec l'AS Monaco". Africa Top Sports (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b Demba, Varore (1 May 2021). "Monaco : Soungoutou Magassa snobe le Milan AC". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  7. ^ Maltret, Laurent (2 January 2022). "Quevilly-Rouen 1-3 Monaco, Coupe de France , résultat et résumé du match". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  8. ^ a b Diakaté, Bréhima (20 April 2020). "Soungoutou Magassa : "Je veux devenir un grand joueur"". Référence14Sport.ml (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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