Bio/Wiki
Real Name | Samuel Umtiti |
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Nickname | Big Sam |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
Hometown | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
Religion | Christianity |
Ethnicity | Cameroonian |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 183 cm |
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Weight | 75 kg |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Affairs/Girlfriends | Alexandra Dulauroy |
Relationships & More
Wife/Spouse | N/A |
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Children | None |
Family
Father | Name Not Known | ||||
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Mother | Annie Ngo Um | ||||
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Career
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Jersey Number | #22 (France), #23 (FC Barcelona) | ||||||||
Coach/Mentor | Didier Deschamps, Ernesto Valverde | ||||||||
Position | Defender | ||||||||
Awards, Honours, Achievements |
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Favourites
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Style Quotient
Car Collection | Bentley | ||||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
Samuel Umtiti's smoking habits are not known. | |
Samuel Umtiti does drink alcohol. | |
Born in Cameroon, he was given to relatives who moved to France for a better life when he was only 2 years old. | |
In France, he was raised in a large immigrant family from Cameroon. | |
At 8 years old, he joined the Lyon Academy. | |
Starting his football career as a forward in his childhood, Umtiti later transitioned to playing as a midfielder before settling in defence. | |
After 11 years as a youth player, he made his senior debut for Lyon on January 8, 2012. | |
Umtiti has represented France in the under-17 to under-21 levels and was part of the winning FIFA U-20 World Cup team, though he missed the final due to a red card in the semifinals. | |
He was voted as Lyon's Best Player of the Season by fans after the 2015-2016 campaign. | |
On June 30, 2016, Umtiti transferred to Barcelona, making his debut on August 17 against Sevilla. | |
He made his international debut for France in UEFA Euro 2016, earning a silver medal as runner-up to Portugal in the final. | |
Umtiti scored his first goal for Barcelona on March 4, 2017, against Celta de Vigo. | |
His first international goal for France came on June 13, 2017, against England. | |
Umtiti played a key role in France's 2018 FIFA World Cup victory, scoring in the semifinals against Belgium to secure a spot in the final. |