Samy Baghdadi

Samy Baghdadi
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-07-11) 11 July 1997
Place of birth Grasse, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Sochaux
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Cannet Rocheville 20 (14)
2017–2020 Saint-Étienne II 38 (15)
2020–2021 Grasse 14 (8)
2021–2022 Fortuna Sittard 10 (1)
2022–2024 Dunkerque 44 (11)
2024–2025 Versailles 31 (13)
2025–2026 Valenciennes 13 (0)
2026 → Sochaux (loan) 17 (3)
2026– Sochaux 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 June 2026

Samy Baghdadi (born 11 July 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Sochaux.

Career

Born in Grasse,[2] Baghdadi played for Cannet Rocheville, Saint-Étienne II, and Grasse before joining Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard on a two-year contract with the option of a further year in summer 2021, following a trial period at the club.[2][3] He made his debut for the club on 14 April 2021 in a 2–1 win over Twente.[4]

On 4 August 2022, Baghdadi returned to France and signed with Dunkerque.[5]

On 25 June 2026, Baghdadi moved to Sochaux for two seasons on a permanent basis after playing on loan in the 2025–26 season.[6]

Personal life

Born in France, Baghdadi holds both French and Algerian nationalities.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Samy Baghdadi at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 "S. Baghdadi". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Fortuna Sittard presenteert nieuwe spits: 'Hij zou zomaar eens kunnen verrassen'". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 4 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Droomstart voor Fortuna Sittard en dito debuut voor Toshio Lake". sittard-geleen.nieuws.nl (in Dutch). 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Le club est heureux d'annoncer la signature de l'attaquant, Samy BAGHDADI !" (in French). Dunkerque. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Samy Baghdadi, définitivement Sochalien" [Samy Baghdadi, definitively a Sochaux player] (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Samy BAGHDADI -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved 3 August 2023.