Brice Samba was born in Linzolo, Republic of the Congo, and grew up in France, coming through Le Havre’s academy. He played for Marseille and Caen before moving to Nottingham Forest in 2019, where he helped win promotion to the Premier League in 2022, saving penalties in the play-off semi-final.
He joined Lens in 2022 and was a key part of their second-place finish in 2023, before moving to Rennes. Samba made his France debut in 2023 and was part of the Euro 2024 squad.
Career in numbers
Across 14 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2012/13, Samba has played 346 matches for 7 clubs. His busiest campaign was 2021/22, when he played 46 matches for Nottingham Forest. So far in 2026/27 he has made 5 appearances for Rennes. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.