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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gaoussou Samaké | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Dabou, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights | ||
| Number | 72 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| 2021 | → Loudoun United (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | D.C. United | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Loudoun United (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | Las Vegas Lights | 11 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| Ivory Coast U23 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 28, 2025 | |||
Gaoussou Samaké (born 4 November 1997) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship.
Career
[edit]ASEC Mimosas
[edit]Samaké spent two years with the first team of Ivorian MTN Ligue 1 side ASEC Mimosas, making 10 appearances for the club. On 11 February 2021, Samaké signed on loan with USL Championship side Loudoun United for their 2021 season.[2] He made his debut for Loudoun on 2 May 2021, starting in a 2–1 loss to Miami FC.[3]
D.C. United
[edit]On 22 November 2021, Loudoun United's MLS parent club D.C. United signed Samaké on a permanent deal ahead of the 2022 season.[4]
Las Vegas Lights
[edit]On 23 February 2024, Samaké signed with USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights FC.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 23 November 2021[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Loudoun United (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Career total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
- Notes
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gaoussou Samaké". D.C. United. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ↑ "Loudoun United FC Announce Multiple Signings Ahead of the 2021 USL Championship Season". Loudoun United FC. 11 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ↑ "The Miami FC vs. Loudoun United FC - May 2, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ↑ "DC United sign defender Gaoussou Samake from Ivorian club | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ↑ "USL Championship legend Solomon Asante leads trio of new Las Vegas Lights FC signings".
- ↑ Gaoussou Samaké at Soccerway
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Ivorian men's footballers
- Ivory Coast men's youth international footballers
- Ivorian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- USL Championship players
- ASEC Mimosas players
- Loudoun United FC players
- D.C. United players
- Las Vegas Lights FC players
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Major League Soccer players
- People from Dabou
- Footballers from Lagunes District
- 21st-century Ivorian sportsmen
- Ivorian football biography stubs