Mohamed Simakan

Mohamed Simakan (born 3 May 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.

Mohamed Simakan
Simakan with RB Leipzig in 2021
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Simakan
Date of birth (2000-05-03) 3 May 2000
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 RB Leipzig
Number 2
Youth career
2008–2009 Vivaux Marronniers
2009–2010 FC Bruz
2010–2011 FC Rouguière
2011–2014 Marseille
2015 JO Saint-Gabriel
2015–2017 SC Air Bel
2017–2019 Strasbourg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Strasbourg B 24 (1)
2019–2021 Strasbourg 38 (1)
2021– RB Leipzig 27 (1)
National team‡
2019 France U20 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:29, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:06, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Strasbourg

On 16 May 2018, Simakan signed his first professional contract with Strasbourg.[1] He made his professional debut in a 3–1 UEFA Europa League win over Maccabi Haifa on 25 July 2019.[2]

RB Leipzig

On 22 March 2021, Simakan agreed to join German club RB Leipzig on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, to be effective in the summer of 2021.[3]

International career

Born in France, Simakan is of Guinean descent.[4]

Thanks to his great performance with Strasbourg in Ligue 1, Simakan was called up by Bernard Diomède to play for France U20 national team. He played his first game as a starter against Slovenia in which he scored a header contributing to his team's 2–2 draw.[5]

Career statistics
Simakan playing for RB Leipzig in 2021
As of match played 2 May 2022[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Strasbourg B 2017–18 Championnat National 3 181———181
2018–19 Championnat National 3 60———60
Total 241———241
Strasbourg 2019–20 Ligue 1 190105000250
2020–21 Ligue 1 19100——191
Total 381105000441
RB Leipzig 2021–22 Bundesliga 2715070—391
Career total 89360120001073

References
  1. "Premier contrat pro pour Mohamed Simakan". www.rcstrasbourgalsace.fr.
  2. "Strasbourg vs. Maccabi Haifa - 25 July 2019 - Soccerway". www.soccerway.com.
  3. "RB Leipzig sign Mohamed Simakan from Strasbourg". Bundesliga. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. "Strasbourg : un jeune défenseur guinéen signe son premier contrat pro". May 26, 2018.
  5. "Mohamed Simakan, buteur avec les U20: "beaucoup d'émotions"". September 9, 2019.
  6. "M. Simakan". Soccerway.
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