Samuel Umtiti

Samuel Umtiti in the jersey of the U -19 France

Umtiti Samuel (born 14 November 1993, Yaoundé, Cameroon ) is a French footballer who plays for Olympique Lyon in central defense, some of it is also used as a left-back. He also possesses the citizenship of Cameroon.

Career

Olympique Lyon

Umtiti began playing football at Ménival, but switched with eight years in the youth academy of Olympique Lyon.

For the season 2011/12 Umtiti was integrated into the senior squad. On 8 January 2012, he made ​​the Coupe de France in the 1:3 away win at Lyon -la- Duchere his professional debut. He played over the full season as a central defender. His first game in Ligue 1, the French league, he played on 14 January 2012 in a 1-0 away defeat against Montpellier HSC. From the quarter- finals of the Coupe de la Ligue - 2011/12 he played every game in central defense over the full season. The team defeated Olympique Marseille in the finale. Umtiti raised his team ultimately the French Cup. On April 18, he first played as a left-back.

In the 2012/13 season was only Benchwarmers at the beginning. From the 8th Round, he gained more and more playing time. His first league goal scored Umtiti the 1:2 away win against ES Troyes AC as a left-back. He also played internationally for the first time in the UEFA Europa League group stage.

National

From the U- 17, he went through all the junior national teams of France. On August 13, 2013 Umtiti debuted for the U -21 selection in France.

Achievements

  • Coupe de France: 2011/12
November 14 Defender (association football) Olympique Lyonnais 2013–14 Ligue 1 Yoann Gourcuff Alexandre Lacazette Jordan Ferri Anthony Lopes Jimmy Briand Arnold Mvuemba Mathieu Gorgelin
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