Samuel Umtiti is a French professional footballer known for playing for well-known football clubs such as Olympique Lyon , FC Barcelona , and France National Team . He has done endorsement work for numerous brands such as Nike . Samuel has a huge social media following with more than 4 million followers on Instagram, more than 1 million followers on Twitter and more than 1 million followers on Facebook.

Born name

Samuel Umtiti

nickname

Samuel

Sun sign

Scorpio

Place of birth

Yaounde, Cameroon, Africa

Residence

Barcelona, ​​Spain

nationality

training

Samuel Umtiti was enrolled in the youth academy of Olympique Lyon for his formal football education.

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Father – unknown
• Mom – Annie Ngo Um
• Siblings – Yannick Umtiti (brother)

Manager

Samuel Umtiti is represented by his brother Yannick Umtiti.

Position

Defender, center back

Shirt Number

23 – Olympique Lyon, FC Barcelona

5 – Olympique Lyon, France National Team

Build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 11.25 inches or 181 cm

weight

79 kg or 174 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Samuel Umtiti dated –

1. Alexandra Dulauroy – Umtiti has been linked by the Catalan media to Alexandra Dulauroy in the past. The media has claimed that they have been spotted together a few times. However, Umtiti has not spoken publicly about his relationship.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

He has Cameroonian ancestors.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Impose physical presence
• Bart

brand promotion

Samuel Umtiti has signed a personal endorsement deal with Nike . To support the popular sportswear brand, he wears their cleats for his professional matches. He also uses his social media activities to promote his products.

Religion

His religious views are not public knowledge.

Known for

• The first choice for the center-back French national team
• 170 games played for French club, Lyon . During his stay with them he managed to win Coupe de France as well as Trophée des Champion .
• Playing for the Catalan giants, FC Barcelona . With Barcelona he has managed to win La Liga as well as Copa Del Rey .

First football game

• In January 2012, he made his professional debut for Lyon in a Coupe de France match against Lyon-Duchère . About 6 days later he got his first Ligue 1 start against Montpellier in his team’s 0-1 away defeat.
• In August 2016, he made his first start for Barcelona in the 2016 Supercopa de España second leg against Sevilla . His team won the tie 3-0.
• In July 2016, he made his debut for the French national team in a UEFA Euro quarter-final clash against Iceland . He gave an assured performance and even managed to complete all of his 77 passes.

Strengthen

• Strength
• persistence
• sportiness
• pass
• serenity
• tackle
• positioning
• Dribbling

weaknesses

He has no obvious weaknesses in his game.

first movie

In May 2018, he made his big screen debut in the biographical film Think Yourself .

First TV show

Aside from broadcasting the football matches, Samuel Umtiti has not yet appeared in any television programs.

Personal trainer

His exercise routine and diet plan are unknown.

Samuel Umtiti favorite things

His favorite things are not known.

Samuel Umtiti Facts

1. In his final season with Lyon , he was crowned ‘Best Player of the Season’ by the club’s fans. It was a huge success as he managed to finish ahead of striker Alexandre Lacazette, who had scored 21 goals in 34 league games.
2. He moved to Barcelona in June 2016 when the Catalan club paid a €25m fee to acquire Umtiti.
3. Umtiti was a key member of the France U-20 team that managed to win his country’s first FIFA U-20 World Cup . However, he was unable to play for his team in the final as he was banned for a red card received in the semi-final game against Ghana.
4. Before making his debut for the senior France team, he was sponsored by the Fédération Camerounaise de Soccer . They had even hooked Cameroonian legend Roger Milla to convince Umtiti. But he decided to pledge his allegiance to France.
5. Towards the end of 2017 and into the early months of 2018, Umtiti was linked with a move to Manchester United as his contract negotiations with Barcelona stalled.
6. In June 2018, Umtiti signed a new contract with Barcelona extending his stay at the club until 2023. The new deal increased his buy-out clause to €500m.
7. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.