Samuel Moutoussamy

Samuel Moutoussamy
Moutoussamy playing for DR Congo at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
Personal information
Full name Samuel Albert Alain Arcade Moutoussamy[1]
Date of birth (1996-08-12) 12 August 1996
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atromitos
Number 8
Youth career
2003–2010 Meudon AS
2010–2011 Boulogne-Billancourt
2011 Montrouge FC 92
2011–2016 Lyon
2016–2017 Nantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Lyon B 50 (2)
2016–2018 Nantes B 40 (5)
2017–2024 Nantes 144 (3)
2020–2021 → Fortuna Sittard (loan) 14 (0)
2024–2025 Sivasspor 30 (0)
2025– Atromitos 28 (3)
International career‡
2019– DR Congo 62 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 July 2026

Samuel Albert Alain Arcade Moutoussamy (born 12 August 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Greek Super League club Atromitos. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.

Early life

Moutoussamy was born on 12 August 1996 in Paris, France.[3] His mother is Congolese and his father is Indo-Guadeloupean of Tamil origin; his surname comes from his father.[3][4][5] The Indo-Guadeloupean community descends from indentured labourers brought from South India to the Caribbean during the second half of the 19th century.[6] The name Moutoussamy is of Tamil origin, from muthu ('pearl') and sami ('lord' or 'god').[7]

Moutoussamy began playing youth football with Meudon AS in 2003. He later joined Boulogne-Billancourt and Montrouge FC 92 before entering the Lyon academy in 2011, and moved to Nantes in 2016.[8]

Club career

Nantes

Moutoussamy with Nantes in 2023

Moutoussamy made his professional debut for Nantes in a 1–0 Ligue 1 loss to Marseille on 12 August 2017.[9]

On 16 July 2019, Moutoussamy signed a two-year contract extension with Nantes, extending his stay at the club until 2024.[10]

On 6 October 2020, he joined Fortuna Sittard on loan.[11]

On 29 January 2023, in the 0–0 draw against Clermont Foot, he played his 100th game in Ligue 1 with Nantes. Three days later, the club rewarded him for the achievement.[12]

At the end of July 2024, Nantes announced Moutoussamy's departure after eight years at the club.[13] Over the course of his time there, he had gradually established himself as one of the team's senior figures.

Sivasspor

The DR Congo international joined Turkish club Sivasspor, with the transfer announced by the club on its social media accounts. The midfielder signed for the side that had finished seventh in the 2023–24 Süper Lig. At Sivasspor, he reunited with two former teammates from his time in France, Samba Camara, formerly of Le Havre, and Keita Baldé, formerly of Monaco.[14]

International career

Moutoussamy debuted for the DR Congo national team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Algeria on 10 October 2019.[15]

On 27 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 24 Congolese players selected by Sébastien Desabre to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

On May 19, 2026, he was included in the 26-man squad selected by head coach Sébastien Desabre to represent the DR Congo at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[16]

Personal life

Moutoussamy has spoken of his ties to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where his mother's family lives in Kinshasa and which he has visited several times, and of listening to Congolese musicians such as Fally Ipupa and Koffi Olomidé.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 May 2026[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Coupe de la Ligue Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyon B 2014–15 Championnat National 2 171————171
2015–16 271————271
Total 44200000000442
Nantes B 2016–17 Championnat National 2 303————303
2017–18 Championnat National 3 102————102
Total 40500000000405
Nantes 2017–18 Ligue 1 700000——70
2018–19 2823000——312
2019–20 1701020——200
2020–21 10————10
2021–22 30041———341
2022–23 35060—8[b]01[c]0500
2023–24 26100———261
Total 14431412080101694
Fortuna Sittard (loan) 2020–21 Eredivisie 14010———150
Sivasspor 2024–25 Süper Lig 30030———330
2025–26 1. Lig 40————261
Total 34030000000370
Atromitos 2025–26 Super League Greece 28330———323
Career total 3051321120801033714

International

As of match played 1 July 2026[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
DR Congo 201930
202040
202170
202240
202380
2024160
2025120
202680
Total620

Honours

Nantes

References

  1. ↑ "Samuel Albert Alain Arcade Moutoussamy". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Samuel Moutoussamy". FC Nantes. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 Lavon, Steven (17 May 2019). "Samuel Moutoussamy: il ouvre la porte à la RDC" (in French).
  4. 1 2 "Samuel Moutoussamy: «Dans tous les cas je serai pour les Léopards»". Léopard Leader (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Samuel Moutoussamy: Where does the DR Congo player get his surname from?". The Hindu. 18 June 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Meet Samuel Moutoussamy, Indian-origin player in FIFA WC 2026 for DR Congo". Business Standard. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Nom de famille MOUTOUSSAMY: origine et signification". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Samuel Moutoussamy". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "LFP.fr – Ligue de Football Professionnel – Ligue 1 Conforama – Saison 2017/2018 – 2ème journée – FC Nantes / Olympique de Marseille". lfp.fr.
  10. ↑ "Groupe pro - Moutoussamy jusqu'en 2024 !". FR. Retrieved 17 July 2019..
  11. ↑ "SAMUEL MOUTOUSSAMY TWEEDE AANWINST OP DEADLINEDAY" (Press release) (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "SAMUEL MOUTOUSSAMY À L'HONNEUR EN AVANT-MATCH" (in French). 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "Transferts : Samuel Moutoussamy quitte le FC Nantes, après huit ans au club (Foot)". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Samuel Moutoussamy met le cap vers la Turquie". SOFOOT.com (in French). 22 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "Internationaux – Résultats et programme des Nantais !". FR.
  16. ↑ Pierre Desorgues (19 May 2026). "Coupe du monde 2026: la liste des 26 joueurs congolais sans nouveaux venus et sans Afimico Pululu fait réagir". tv5monde.com. TV5 Monde. Retrieved 23 May 2026..
  17. ↑ Samuel Moutoussamy at National-Football-Teams.com
  18. ↑ "COUPE DE FRANCE 2021 – 2022 – FINALE". fff.fr. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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