| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samassi Abou | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991–1992 | FC Martigues | 24 | (7) |
| 1992–1996 | Olympique Lyonnais | 58 | (4) |
| 1996–1997 | AS Cannes | 37 | (5) |
| 1997–2000 | West Ham United | 22 | (5) |
| 1998 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1999 | → Walsall (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Troyes (loan) | ||
| 2000 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | AC Ajaccio | 60 | (4) |
| 2002–2003 | FC Lorient | 16 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| France under-21 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Samassi Abou (born 4 April 1973 in Gagnoa) is a professional footballer from Côte d'Ivoire, who plays as a Forward. He played internationally for the French under-21 team.
Abou started playing in France for FC Martigues, before moving to Lyon. In October 1997, after a spell at AS Cannes, he made the move to English football, signing for West Ham United for £250,000. In 31 appearances he scored six times, before being released to Ipswich Town in December 1998, where he scored once against Sheffield United.[1]
In October 1999, he signed for Walsall, an unsuccessful spell which lasted little over a month. He also spent time on loan at Troyes, and played in Scotland for three months at Kilmarnock.
Abou continued his career back in France, playing for Ajaccio and Lorient.