Samy Mmaee A Nwambeben (Arabic: سامى ماي; born 8 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb. Born in Belgium, he represents Morocco at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samy Alexandre Mmaee A Nwambeben | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Halle, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | KV Zuun | ||
| 2005–2010 | RWDM Brussels | ||
| 2010–2013 | Gent | ||
| 2013–2014 | Standard Liège | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Standard Liège | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → MVV (loan) | 29 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Sint-Truiden | 34 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Ferencváros | 58 | (4) |
| 2024– | Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Belgium U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Belgium U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2020– | Morocco | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editMmaee's first club was KV Zuun, moving at the age of 9 with his younger brother Ryan to RWDM Brussels, where he would stay for 5 years, prior to joining Gent in 2010, and, in 2013, Standard Liège.[1] On 25 July 2014, he made his Belgian Pro League debut with Standard Liège against Charleroi.[2]
Ferencváros
editMmaae was signed by Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencvárosi TC in 2021.[3]
On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.[4][5]
On 20 April 2024, the Ferencváros–Kisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season[6] which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.[7][8]
On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the Puskás Aréna.[9][10]
At the end of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, he left the club.[11]
International career
editMmaee was born in Belgium to a Cameroonian father and Moroccan mother. He is a youth international for Belgium. He represented the Morocco national team in a friendly 3–1 win over Senegal on 9 October 2020.[12]
Personal life
editMmaee's brothers Ryan, Camil, and Jack Mmaee are also professional footballers.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 24 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Standard Liège | 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| MVV (loan) | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 5 | ||
| Sint-Truiden | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Ferencváros | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| Total | 58 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 2 | — | 103 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 135 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 11 | ||
Honours
editStandard Liège
Ferencvàros
References
edit- ^ Samy Mmaee van STVV naar Hongarije at Voetbalbelgie
- ^ "Standard Liège vs. Sporting Charleroi - 25 July 2014". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Mercato : Mmae en vert et blanc - ASSE - EVECT".
- ^ nemzetisport.hu (5 May 2023). "NB I: a Ferencváros megszerezte 34. bajnoki címét - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Ferencváros vs. Kisvárda - 20 April 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Klubrekord! Sorozatban hatodszor bajnok a Ferencváros". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Ferencváros crowned Hungarian champions for sixth year in a row". 20 April 2024.
- ^ FC, PAKSI (15 May 2024). "KUPAGYŐZTESEK LETTÜNK!". paksifc.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Defeat in the MOL Hungarian Cup final". www.fradi.hu. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "FTC: Besicet, Mmaeét és Wingót is elbúcsúztatták – mindhárman távoznak". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Morocco vs. Senegal - 9 October 2020". Soccerway.
- ^ Monnier, Jules (29 April 2016). "Le choix des Mmaee". Site-Sportmagazine-FR.
External links
edit- Samy Mmaee at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Samy Mmaee at Soccerway
- Samy Mmaee at the Croatian Football Federation