Samuel Nibombé
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Kondi Nibombe | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Mons, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monaco | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Mons | ||
| 2018–2021 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2021–2023 | Charleroi | ||
| 2023–2025 | Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Monaco | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Belgium U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Belgium U16 | 17 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Belgium U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | Belgium U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2025– | Belgium U19 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 February 2026 | |||
Samuel Nibombé (born 15 August 2007) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Monaco.
Club career
Born in Mons, in Wallonia, Belgium, Samuel Nibombé is the son of Togo international footballer Daré Nibombé,[1] who then played for RAEC Mons.[2][3]
He is a youth product of Mons, Anderlecht and Charleroi,[2][4] from where he joined the Monaco youth academy in the summer 2023, signing his first professional contract with the Ligue 1 club.[1]
In March 2025, he signed a new contract with Monaco lasting until 2027.[5]
Having become a leader of Monaco youth team in both the under-19 championships and the Youth League, he also appeared on the bench on several occasion with the first team during the 2024–25 season.[3][6][7] But his progress was halted by a cardiac accident during a youth game in May 2025,[2][6][8] coming back on the pitch half a year later,[9] and eventually making his way back with the first team in December 2025.[10]
Nibombé made his professional debut with Monaco in a 2–2 Champions League draw with raining champions Paris Saint-Germain on 25 February 2026.[3][11]
International career
Born in Belgium, Nibombé also has Togolese origins.[12] He is a youth international for Belgium, having played for all the youth teams between under-15 and under-19,[13] regularly captaining the selections.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Chédeville, Damien (30 August 2023). "Premier contrat professionnel pour Samuel Nibombé". AS Monaco (in French). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ a b c Janssen, Louis (25 February 2026). "Grosse frayeur pour un grand talent belge : Samuel Nibombé (17 ans), passé par Anderlecht et Charleroi, a été victime d'un arrêt cardiaque avec Monaco". L'Avenir (in French). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ a b c Malice, Florent (26 February 2026). "Un nouveau talent belge à suivre : formé à Anderlecht, il a fait ses débuts en Champions League". Walfoot.be (in French). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Les Diables de demain : Samuel Nibombé, le Carolo qui séduit le Bayern". Pickx (in French). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ Chédeville, Damien (18 March 2025). "Samuel Nibombé prolonge jusqu'en 2027". AS Monaco (in French). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ a b "L'AS Monaco rassure sur l'état de santé de Samuel Nibombé, victime d'un malaise cardiaque mercredi en plein match". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ Ayité, Dela (3 February 2026). "Youth League| Samuel Nibombé buteur, Monaco s'arrête en 16e". SOSPORTS (in French). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ Raffray, Raphaël (14 July 2025). "Samuel Nibombe fait un beau retour avec l'AS Monaco, deux mois après son malaise cardiaque". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ Pelayo, Yannick (18 November 2025). "Les U17 enchaînent, les U19 rebondissent, le retour de Samuel Nibombé". AS Monaco (in French). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ Seiller, Vivien (3 December 2025). "Près de sept mois après son malaise en plein match, le jeune Samuel Nibombé de retour à l'entraînement des pros de l'AS Monaco". Nice-Matin (in French). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ Langellier, E. (25 February 2026). "PSG 2-2 Monaco, Ligue des champions : résumé du match". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Un avenir prometteur sous les couleurs monégasques". République Togolaise (in French). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Norvège-Belgique | EURO des moins de 19 ans de l'UEFA 2025". UEFA.com (in French). Retrieved 25 February 2026.
External links
- Samuel Nibombé at Soccerway