Samba Sow (footballer, born 1989)


Samba Sow is a Malian professional footballer who plays as defensive midfielder or centre midfielder for Nottingham Forest.

Club career

Sow played his first game for RC Lens on 22 May 2009, the season Lens won Ligue 2. He scored his first goal for the club on 15 May 2010 in the 36th minute against Bordeaux, which they won 4–3. He scored in the 95th minute to make the score 3–0 in the Coupe de la Ligue 1st round against Clermont on 22 July 2011.
On 20 June 2017, he moved to the Russian Premier League, signing with FC Dynamo Moscow. He extended his Dynamo contract on 30 December 2017.
On 1 August 2019, Sow signed for EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest on a two-year deal.

International career

Sow played his first game for Mali on 27 December 2009, against Korea DPR in a 1–0 defeat for Mali.

Career statistics

Club

Notes

International

International goals

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.6 June 2015Centre Sportif Maâmora, Salé, Morocco2–12–2Friendly
2.14 November 2015Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana2–12–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification