David Sambissa
French, Congolese and Gabonese association football player
About David Sambissa
Born 1996. David Sambissa is a French and Congolese association football player.
David Sambissa (born 11 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or winger for TFF 1. Lig club İstanbulspor. Born in France, he played for the Republic of the Congo national team before switching to the Gabon national team.
Club career He started his career with Bordeaux, but played predominantly for their reserve squad in the fourth tier, with occasional appearances on the bench for the senior squad.
After spending the 2016–17 season in the fifth tier with US Lège Cap Ferret, he moved to the Netherlands, signing with Twente. He didn't play for the main squad there either.
On 23 April 2018, he signed a one-year contract (with one-year extension option) with another Dutch club, Cambuur.
He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Cambuur on 17 August 2018 in a game against N.E.C., as a starter.
On July 12, 2023, he signed with Süper Lig clug İstanbulspor.
International career Born in France, Sambissa is of Gabonese and Republic of the Congo descent. He was a youth international for France. He represented the senior Republic of the Congo national team in a friendly 1–0 win over Niger on 10 June 2021.
In October 2021, he switched allegiances to join the Gabonese national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Angola on 8 and 11 October 2021. He debuted with Gabon in a 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Angola on 11 October 2021.
Career statistics Club
International
Honours Cambuur Eerste Divisie: 2020–21
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Who is David Sambissa?
French, Congolese and Gabonese association football player
When was David Sambissa born?
David Sambissa was born on 11 January 1996 in Saint-Maurice.
What is David Sambissa's occupation?
David Sambissa is an association football player.
What nationality is David Sambissa?
David Sambissa is French and Congolese.
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