Thiniba Samoura (born 11 February 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.
Club career Samoura started her youth career with FC Thiais in 2015. She joined Paris FC in 2019 and made her professional debut for the club on 20 November 2021 in a 2–0 league win against Dijon.
On 18 August 2023, Paris Saint-Germain announced the signing of Samoura on a three-year deal until June 2026. On 8 July 2026, she extended her contract with the club until June 2030.
International career Samoura has represented France at various youth levels. She was part of the French squad at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. Despite losing in the semi-finals of the latter tournament, she was named in the team of the tournament.
On 3 December 2023, Samoura received her first call-up to the France senior team for 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League match against Portugal. She made her debut on 16 July 2024 in a 3–1 defeat to the Republic of Ireland. In June 2025, she was named in the French squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsParis FC2021–22Première Ligue5010———602022–23Première Ligue4000—00—40Total9010000000100Paris Saint-Germain2023–24Première Ligue17050—70203102024–25Première Ligue14020—21001812025–26Première Ligue170303040002702026–27Première Ligue30000040—70Total5101003017120831Career total6001103017120931
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFrance202440202580202640Total160
Honours Paris Saint-Germain Coupe de France: 2023–24
France UEFA Women's Nations League runner-up: 2023–24
Individual UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023
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