Floyd Samba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 January 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Macclesfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 75 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | England U16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2025– | England U17 | 6 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Floyd Samba (born 15 January 2009) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester City. Born in England, he has represented England internationally at youth level and has been called up to represent France and Germany internationally at youth level.
Early life
[edit]Samba was born on 15 January 2009 in Macclesfield, England. The son of Republic of the Congo international Christopher Samba, he is the younger brother of English footballer Tyrone Samba.[1]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Samba joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Manchester City. In 2026, he was promoted to the club's senior team.[2]
International career
[edit]Samba is an England youth international. On 3 September 2025, he debuted for the England national under-17 football team during a 2–1 away friendly win over the Venezuela national under-17 football team.
Style of play
[edit]Samba plays as a midfielder. English newspaper Manchester Evening News wrote in 2025 that he "stands above 6ft, which is unusually tall for a central midfielder... often plays as a No. 8 but has the physical profile to contribute in pretty much any central position".[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "'Our Dad Played 171 Premier League Games - Now We Could Be Man City's Next Huge Stars'". GiveMeSport. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ Floyd Samba at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Meet the Man City midfielder modelling himself on Paul Pogba and following in his dad's footsteps". Manchester Evening News. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Floyd Samba at WorldFootball.net
- 2009 births
- Living people
- English people of French descent
- English people of German descent
- English people of Republic of the Congo descent
- French sportspeople of Republic of the Congo descent
- German people of Republic of the Congo descent
- Footballers from Macclesfield
- English men's footballers
- French men's footballers
- German men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- England men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- Manchester City F.C. players