# Samy Mmaee

Samy Mmaee A Nwambeben (Arabic: سامى ماي; born 8 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb. Born in Belgium, he represents Morocco at international level.

## Club career

Mmaee's first club was KV Zuun, moving at the age of 9 with his younger brother Ryan to RWDM Brussels, where he would stay for five years, prior to joining Gent in 2010, and, in 2013, Standard Liège. On 25 July 2014, he made his Belgian Pro League debut with Standard Liège against Charleroi.

### Ferencváros

Mmaae was signed by Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencvárosi TC in 2021.
On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.
On 20 April 2024, the Ferencváros–Kisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.
On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the Puskás Aréna.
At the end of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, he left the club.

## International career

Mmaee was born in Belgium to a Cameroonian father and Moroccan mother. He is a youth international for Belgium. He represented the Morocco national team in a friendly 3–1 win over Senegal on 9 October 2020.

## Personal life

Mmaee's brothers Ryan, Camil, and Jack Mmaee are also professional footballers.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 22 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Standard Liège | 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Standard Liège | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Standard Liège | 2016–17 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Standard Liège | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| MVV (loan) | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 5 |
| Sint-Truiden | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Sint-Truiden | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Sint-Truiden | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Sint-Truiden | Total | Total | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 0 |
| Ferencváros | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Ferencváros | 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 |
| Ferencváros | 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 3 |
| Ferencváros | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 3 |
| Ferencváros | Total | Total | 58 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 2 | — | — | 103 | 6 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2024–25 | Croatian Football League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 148 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 12 |

## Honours

Standard Liège
* Belgian Cup: 2015–16
Ferencvàros
* Nemzeti Bajnokság: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
* Magyar Kupa: 2021–22