French footballer
Soungoutou Magassa (born 8 October 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and centre-back for Ligue 1 club Monaco.
Early life
Soungoutou Magassa was born in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, playing football for several Francilian clubs before joining the Monaco academy in 2018.[3][4]
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.[3][5][6][7][8] 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.[9]
International career
Of Malian descent,[3][6][7][8] Soungoutou Magassa is eligible for both the French and Malian national teams.[10] He was called up to the France U20s for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[11]
Style of play
Described as a box-to-box midfielder,[3][7] Magassa is able to play both as a defensive midfielder and a centre-back. Good with both feet, he describes himself as a player good at winning the ball back and finding optimal passing options.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
|
Season
|
League
|
Cup
|
Europe
|
Other
|
Total
|
Division |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals
|
Monaco B
|
2021–22
|
Championnat National 2
|
21 |
1 |
– |
— |
– |
21 |
1
|
Monaco
|
2021–22
|
Ligue 1
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
– |
– |
1 |
0
|
2022–23
|
Ligue 1
|
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
3 |
0
|
2023–24
|
Ligue 1
|
21 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
– |
– |
22 |
0
|
Total
|
23 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
0
|
Career total
|
44 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
1
|
References
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