Samuel Moutoussamy
Association football player (born 1996)
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Samuel Albert Alain Arcade Moutoussamy (born 12 August 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Greek Super League club Atromitos. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.
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Moutoussamy playing for DR Congo at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Albert Alain Arcade Moutoussamy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atromitos | ||
| Number | 92 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2010 | Meudon AS | ||
| 2010–2011 | Boulogne-Billancourt | ||
| 2011 | Montrouge FC 92 | ||
| 2011–2016 | Lyon | ||
| 2016–2017 | Nantes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Lyon B | 50 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Nantes B | 40 | (5) |
| 2017–2024 | Nantes | 144 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Sivasspor | 30 | (0) |
| 2025– | Atromitos | 28 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | DR Congo | 61 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 June 2026 | |||
Early life
Moutoussamy was born on 12 August 1996 in Paris, France.[3] His mother is Congolese and his father is Indo-Guadeloupean of Tamil origin; his surname comes from his father.[3][4][5] The Indo-Guadeloupean community descends from indentured labourers brought from South India to the Caribbean during the second half of the 19th century.[6] The name Moutoussamy is of Tamil origin, from muthu ('pearl') and sami ('lord' or 'god').[7]
Moutoussamy began playing youth football with Meudon AS in 2003. He later joined Boulogne-Billancourt and Montrouge FC 92 before entering the Lyon academy in 2011, and moved to Nantes in 2016.[8]
Club career
Nantes
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Moutoussamy made his professional debut for Nantes in a 1–0 Ligue 1 loss to Marseille on 12 August 2017.[9]
On 16 July 2019, Moutoussamy signed a two-year contract extension with Nantes, extending his stay at the club until 2024.[10]
On 6 October 2020, he joined Fortuna Sittard on loan.[11]
On 29 January 2023, in the 0–0 draw against Clermont Foot, he played his 100th game in Ligue 1 with Nantes. Three days later, the club rewarded him for the achievement.[12]
At the end of July 2024, Nantes announced Moutoussamy's departure after eight years at the club.[13] Over the course of his time there, he had gradually established himself as one of the team's senior figures.
Sivasspor
The DR Congo international joined Turkish club Sivasspor, with the transfer announced by the club on its social media accounts. The midfielder signed for the side that had finished seventh in the 2023–24 Süper Lig. At Sivasspor, he reunited with two former teammates from his time in France, Samba Camara, formerly of Le Havre, and Keita Baldé, formerly of Monaco.[14]
International career
Moutoussamy debuted for the DR Congo national team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Algeria on 10 October 2019.[15]
On 27 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 24 Congolese players selected by Sébastien Desabre to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
On May 19, 2026, he was included in the 26-man squad selected by head coach Sébastien Desabre to represent the DR Congo at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[16]
Personal life
Moutoussamy has spoken of his ties to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where his mother's family lives in Kinshasa and which he has visited several times, and of listening to Congolese musicians such as Fally Ipupa and Koffi Olomidé.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 May 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Coupe de la Ligue | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyon B | 2014–15 | Championnat National 2 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
| Nantes B | 2016–17 | Championnat National 2 | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||
| Nantes | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021–22 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 8[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 50 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 144 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 4 | ||
| Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Sivasspor | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | 1. Lig | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Atromitos | 2025–26 | Super League Greece | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 305 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 337 | 14 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, KNVB Cup, Turkish Cup and Greek Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in Trophée des Champions
International
- As of match played 27 June 2026[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 61 | 0 | |
Honours
Nantes
