Sambou Soumano is a Senegalese forward born on 13 January 2001, currently 24 years.old. Soumano, who stands at 5ft 11in (1.82m) and weighs 11st 11lb (75kg), primarily operates in the striker position for Lorient, donning the number 28 jersey. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is approximately £2.1m.
Soumano's football career has seen him move across various clubs. He joined Pau FC in France's Ligue 2 in July 2019. The striker then transferred to Voltigeurs Châteaubriant, competing in France's Championnat de France amateur, in September 2020. By July 2021, Soumano made his move to Lorient in Ligue 1 for an undisclosed fee.
During the 2021 - 2022 season at Lorient, Soumano made an impact in his debut season, clocking up 21 first team appearances and scoring three goals. He continued his form into the 2024 - 2025 and 2025 - 2026 seasons, where he made 31 appearances and scored 14 goals, and made three appearances with one goal, respectively.
In a series of loan spells, Soumano moved from Lorient to the Belgian Challenger Pro League side, Eupen, in August 2022, where he made seven appearances and scored one goal in the 2022 - 2023 season. The striker returned to Lorient in January 2023. During the same year, in January, Soumano transferred to Rodez in Ligue 2, where he made 18 appearances and netted twice during his spell. In June 2023, the Senegalese returned to Lorient.
The 2023 - 2024 season saw Soumano being transferred on loan to Quevilly-Rouen Métropole in the Championnat National. Here, he played a vital part, making 36 appearances and scoring 12 goals. By June 2024, Soumano was back at Lorient.
Gaining momentum, the forward re-established himself in the 2024 - 2025 and the 2025 - 2026 seasons at Lorient, with 31 appearances and 14 goals, and 3 appearances and one goal, respectively. These performances demonstrate Soumano's constant ability to find the back of the net.
