Mamadou Samassa (footballer, born 1990)
Mamadou Samassa (born 16 February 1990) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Malaysia Super League club Sri Pahang. He is a French youth international and represented France at under-18, under-19, and under-20 level. Club career. Samassa was the starting goalkeeper on Guingamp's under-18 team that won the 2008–09 edition of the "Championnat National 18 ans". On 23 September 2008, he signed his first professional contract agreeing to a four-year deal until 2013. For the 2010–11 season, he was installed as the club's starting goalkeeper for its campaign  in the Championnat National, and stayed with the club during their rise from the third to the first division, remaining first choice keeper throughout. He shares the same name with his older cousin who plays as a striker. On 15 June 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig side Sivasspor. He moved to Malaysia Super League club Sri Pahang in January 2022. International career. Samassa played his first match for the Mali national team on 13 October 2012, in a game against Botswana. Honours. Guingamp Mali