Dayon Sambou
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| Full name | Dayon Sambou | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 April 2005 Warrington, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Jumah Sambou (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayon Sambou is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League.
He previously played for St Helens.
Background
Sambou played his junior rugby league for the Woolston Rovers and Rylands Sharks.
Club career
St Helens
Sambou played for St Helens academy team before being sent out on loan to North Wales in League One. Sambou made his club debut for St Helens against Warrington in round 5 of the 2025 Super League season scoring a try as Saints lost 14-12. Sambou was also sent out on loan to RFL Championship side Halifax.
Wigan Warriors
On 21 September 2025, Sambou signed a contract to join arch-rivals Wigan ahead of the 2026 season.[3][4]
He made his 1st team debut on 13 March 2026, scoring a try, in the 30-6 win over Bradford Bulls in the Challenge Cup.[5]
Salford RLFC (loan)
On 5 March 2026 it was reported that he had signed for Salford RLFC in the RFL Championship on one-week loan[6]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Player Summary: Dayon Sambou". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Wigan sign St Helens pair Vaughan and Sambou". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Roberts, Sambou & Vaughan to leave Saints". www.saintsrlfc.com.
- ^ David Kuzio (14 Mar 2026). "Matt Peet's delight with Wigan Warriors' two debutants". Total RL.
- ^ Drew Darbyshire (5 Mar 2026). "The five Wigan Warriors youngsters featuring in Championship loan action this weekend". Wigan Today. Retrieved 8 Mar 2026.