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Brice Samba — Brice Samba during France v Senegal on 16 June 2026 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at NY/NJ Stadium in East Rutherford, NJGK
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Player profile

Brice Samba

Goalkeeper · Stade Rennais

FranceActive

Brice Samba is Rennes' first-choice goalkeeper after a January 2025 move from Lens, contracted to June 2029 (Transfermarkt / Wikipedia).

Career

Wikipedia: Caen, Marseille, Nottingham Forest, Lens (85 league games 2022–25) then Rennes from 2025. Transfermarkt: joined 8 January 2025, contract to 30 June 2029. Yahoo / GFFN: Rennes confirmed the Lens deal that day.

Wikipedia Rennes line: 17 Ligue 1 games in 2024–25 after the mid-season arrival, then 32 in 2025–26. Rotowire (12 August 2026): back for pre-season, 'undisputed starter' after 87 saves the previous campaign.

France international (Wikipedia / Yahoo 2025 announcement).

How they play

Left-footed goalkeeper (Transfermarkt), 1.87 m (Wikipedia), Rennes no. 30 (Transfermarkt).

Where they are now

Rotowire 12 August 2026 placed him back in Rennes pre-season as the starter.

Bio

Date of birthApril 25, 1994 (age 32)
BirthplaceLinzolo
Height186 cm
PositionGoalkeeper
StatusActive
Current clubStade Rennais

Club career

  1. Stade Rennais F.C.2025
  2. R.C. Lens2022–2025
  3. Nottingham Forest F.C.2019–2022
  4. Stade Malherbe Caen2017–2019
  5. Olympique de Marseille2013–2017
  6. A.S. Nancy-Lorraine2015–2016
  7. Le Havre AC2011–2013

International career

No international career on record yet.

Honours

No honours on record yet.

Defining moments

  1. Lens to Rennes2025

    Transfermarkt and Get French Football News via Yahoo: permanent deal confirmed 8 January 2025, contract to 2029.

  2. Undisputed Rennes starter2026

    Rotowire, 12 August 2026: 87 saves the previous campaign, back for pre-season as first choice.

Latest season stats (ESPN)

Starts (sub-ins): 0 (0)Saves: 0Clean sheets: 0Goals conceded: 0

In our archive

1 appearance0 goals0 assists
  • France 4–6 EnglandLSubstitute · #1FIFA World Cup · 3rd-Place Match · Jul 18, 2026

Sources

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Profile written / last reviewed August 24, 2026.

Data note: Ambiguous: 2 footballers matched this name on Wikidata (Q2925110, Q15627817); picked Q15627817 — age matched ESPN.

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