Tyrone Samba

Tyrone Samba
Personal information
Full name Tyrone Prosper William Samba[1]
Date of birth (2007-12-31) 31 December 2007
Place of birth Macclesfield, England[2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Manchester City
Number 97
Youth career
2015– Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Manchester City 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:01, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:01, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Tyrone Prosper William Samba (born 31 December 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester City.[3]

Club career

Samba joined the youth academy of Manchester City as a U8 and worked his way up their youth academy.[4] On 26 July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Manchester City and was promoted to their U18s for the 2024–25 season.[5] On 12 August 2025, he signed another contract with Manchester City's U18s to defend their U18 title.[6] He was called up to the matchday squad for the senior Manchester City team for a UEFA Champions League match against Bodø/Glimt on 20 January 2026.[7]

Personal life

Tyrone is the son of the French-born Republic of the Congo footballer Christopher Samba. He is of German descent through his mother.[8] His brother Floyd is also a youth footballer at Manchester City.[9]

References

  1. ^ "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. 12 September 2025.
  2. ^ Marshall, Tyrone (18 September 2025). "Man City's 'Mancunian' son of Premier League star lights up Youth League win". Manchester Evening News.
  3. ^ "Tyrone Samba - Profile". mancity.com. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  4. ^ City, Manchester. "Tyrone Samba". www.mancity.com.
  5. ^ "Manchester City sign nine players to first professional contracts ahead of 2024/25 season". OneFootball. 20 January 2026.
  6. ^ Bajkowski, Simon (12 August 2025). "Man City trio promoted as 12 youngsters sign professional contracts". Manchester Evening News.
  7. ^ Bajkowski, Simon (20 January 2026). "'Gives you hope' Tyrone Samba takes Man City chance to earn Guardiola call". Manchester Evening News.
  8. ^ "Christopher Samba: 'I came from nothing. I never want to be like that". The Independent. 10 September 2010.
  9. ^ Percival, Holly. "Tyrone Samba: My Dad is my biggest inspiration". Manchester City FC.