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J. Sambia

Squad depthClermont Foot · 30 yrsRotationNew signing

Profile

Full nameSalomon Junior Sambia
PositionFull-back
NationalityFrance
Age30
Date of birth7 Sept 1996
BirthplaceLyon
Height185 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubClermont Foot
Full-back
7
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
315
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Clermont Foot.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 23011076.7

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Full-back

J. Sambia is a 30-year-old full-back at Clermont Foot, rated 27.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sambia.

On the season, Sambia graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 2.286 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27. At 30 Sambia is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding level4 clubs
27.1
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
16.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
20.6%
Minutes
limited game time
2.29
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Clermont Foot finished 16th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

7
Apps
2.29
Def. / 90
5
Tackles
2
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 7 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 20.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 27.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2—
Shots3—

Passing

Assists1
Chances created3
Passes139
Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles2—
Dribble success40%—
Duels won13
Duels won %52%
Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles5
Interceptions2
Blocks1—
Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.