Issa Samba


Issa Samba is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for First League of the RS club Sloboda Novi Grad. He was born in France and represented it on junior levels, before switching to Mauritania as a senior.

Club career

Samba made his professional debut for AJ Auxerre in a 2–1 loss to Tours FC on 25 November 2016.
On 4 December 2019, he joined Italian Serie C club Gozzano.

International career

Samba was born in France to parents of Mauritanian descent. He is a youth international for France U17 and 18. He made his debut for the Mauritania national team on 26 March 2019 in a friendly against Ghana.

Honours

France U17