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Soungoutou Magassa

Soungoutou Magassa

French footballer

Soungoutou Magassa (born 8 October 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and centre-back for Ligue 1 club Monaco.

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Early life

Soungoutou Magassa was born in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, playing football for several Francilian clubs before joining the Monaco academy in 2018.[3][4]

Club career

Magassa signed his first professional contract with Monaco in April 2021, choosing them over other high-profile clubs seeking to sign him, including Roma and Milan.[3][5][6][7][8] He made his professional debut for Monaco on 2 January 2022, replacing Wissam Ben Yedder during a 3–1 Coupe de France away win over Quevilly-Rouen in the round of 32.[9]

International career

Of Malian descent,[3][6][7][8] Soungoutou Magassa is eligible for both the French and Malian national teams.[10] He was called up to the France U20s for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 May 2024
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Style of play

Described as a box-to-box midfielder,[3][7] Magassa is able to play both as a defensive midfielder and a centre-back. Good with both feet, he describes himself as a player good at winning the ball back and finding optimal passing options.[10]

References

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    "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 8. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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    "Soungoutou MAGASSA". AS Monaco (in French). Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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    Valente, Toni (30 April 2021). "Mercato - Soungoutou Magassa a signé un contrat professionnel". Ouest-France. Made in Monégasque. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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    "AS Monaco : une jeune pépite signe pro". Onze Mondial (in French). 30 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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    Tomegah, Rodolph (30 April 2021). "Soungoutou Magassa : Le jeune franco-malien signe son premier contrat pro avec l'AS Monaco". Africa Top Sports (in French). Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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    Demba, Varore (1 May 2021). "Monaco : Soungoutou Magassa snobe le Milan AC". Sport News Africa (in French). Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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    Maltret, Laurent (2 January 2022). "Quevilly-Rouen 1-3 Monaco, Coupe de France , résultat et résumé du match". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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    Diakaté, Bréhima (20 April 2020). "Soungoutou Magassa : "Je veux devenir un grand joueur"". Référence14Sport.ml (in French). Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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    "Le groupe pour la Coupe du monde". www.fff.fr.
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