Soungoutou Magassa
Soungoutou Magassa is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and centre-back for club West Ham United.
Early life
Soungoutou Magassa was born on 8 October 2003 in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, playing football for several Francilian clubs before joining the [AS AS Monaco FC|Monaco FC|Monaco] academy in 2018.Club career
Monaco
Magassa signed his first professional contract with Monaco in April 2021, choosing them over other high-profile clubs seeking to sign him, including Roma and Milan. He made his professional debut for Monaco on 2 January 2022, replacing Wissam Ben Yedder during a 3–1 Coupe de France away win over Quevilly-Rouen in the round of 32.West Ham United
On 29 August 2025, Magassa signed for Premier League club West Ham United on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee. On 4 December 2025, he scored his first Premier league goal for the club in a 1–1 draw away to Manchester United at Old Trafford.International career
Of Malian descent, Soungoutou Magassa is eligible for both the French and Malian national teams. He was called up to the France U20s for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.Style of play
Described as a box-to-box midfielder, Magassa is able to play both as a defensive midfielder and a centre-back. Good with both feet, he describes himself as a player good at winning the ball back and finding optimal passing options.Honours
France Olympic- Summer Olympics silver medal: [Football at the Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2024]