Sami Wattel

Sami Wattel
Personal information
Full name Sami Wattel Bello
Date of birth (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006
Place of birth Besançon, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Nice II
Youth career
2012–2017 AS Frontignan AC
2017–2020 Cavigal Nice Sports
2020–2022 Nice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Nice II 8 (0)
International career‡
2021 France U16 2 (1)
2022–2023 France U17 3 (0)
2026– Central African Republic 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:55, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:55, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

Sami Wattel Bello (born 15 January 2006 in Besançon) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nice II in the Championnat National 3. Born in France, he plays for the Central African Republic national team.

Club career

Born in Besançon, Wattel is a product of the youth academies of the French clubs AS Frontignan AC, Cavigal Nice Sports and OGC Nice. He progressed through Nice's youth before being promoted to their reserves side ahead of the 2025–26 season.[1]

International career

Wattel was born in France and is of Central African descent. He was called up to the France U17s on September 2022.[2] He received his first senior call-up to the Central African Republic national team for the June 2026 FIFA window, named in the squad by head coach Eloge Enza Yamissi for a friendly against Togo.[3] He made his senior debut on 5 June 2026, appearing in the 1–1 friendly draw against Togo at the Stade El Bachir in Mohammédia, Morocco, a match in which the Central African Republic opened the scoring through Goduine Koyalipou before Togo equalised via Kevin Denkey.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "La fiche de Sami Wattel". OGC Nice (in French). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "What are our internationals up to?". OGC Nice.
  3. ↑ "Journées FIFA / Juin 2026 : Les Fauves de Centrafrique défient les Éperviers du Togo en amical". Africa Top Sports (in French). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Journées FIFA : Le Togo accroché par la Centrafrique (1-1) malgré sa domination". Africa Top Sports (in French). 5 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Journées FIFA : RCA 1 vs 1 Togo". FTF Togo (in French). 5 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
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