Samuel Umtiti: Biography in Details
Who is Samuel Umtiti?
Samuel Umtiti is a French professional footballer who plays as a center-back for the French national team and the Spanish club Barcelona.
He made his senior debut for France at Euro 2016, where they reached the final and Two years later, he was part of the squad that won the 2018 World Cup.
What are the birth facts of Samuel Umtiti?
The football player was born to Annie Ngo Umon on 14 November 1993 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
She is the son of Mrs. Annie Ngo Um and his father is unknown. He has a brother named Yannick Umtiti and belongs to multiple nationalities including Cameroonian and French and ethnicity wise, and has a mixed ethnical background.
Samuel Umtiti was interested in football only from his childhood. The information on his education is not available.
Samuel Umtiti: Early life Profession and Career
Samuel Umtiti started his career at Lyon club. Moreover, On 16 August 2011, Umtiti was included in a Lyon squad for the first time, remaining an unused substitute as they defeated Rubin Kazan in the first leg of the Champions League play-off round by 3–1.
Moreover, On 8 January 2012, he made his professional debut for the club, playing the whole match in a 3–1 victory over local rivals Lyon-Duchère in the Coupe de France, and in his debut season, Umtiti made a total of 18 appearances across all competitions.
He became a more regular member of the Lyon first team in the 2012–13 season.
Umtiti signed for La Liga side Barcelona for a fee of €25 million on 30 June 2016. Furthermore, Umtiti made his first appearance for Barcelona in the second leg of the 2016 Supercopa de España which Barcelona won 3–0 versus Sevilla and lifted the trophy on 17 August.
On 4 March 2017, Samuel Umtiti scored his first goal for the club, against Celta de Vigo with Barcelona winning 5–0 at Camp Nou.
Besides, Samuel Umtiti played a vital role in the 2016–17 Champions League round of 16-second leg fixture against Paris Saint-Germain, as he started the match alongside Gerard Piqué and Javier Mascherano in a 3-man central defense partnership and Umtiti assisted his teammates in recovering from a 4–0 first-leg deficit to a historic 6–1 victory, the biggest ever comeback in the history of the Champions League. Umtiti signed a new five-year contract with Barcelona on 3 June 2018.
Samuel Umtiti: Controversy and Rumor
During Barcelona’s victory parade, Samuel Umtiti was having fun by dancing, laughing, and sending confetti flying, but beer as well and that was where the controversy came from. As well as, he threw it over his teammates, but also some of the people following the bus.
Samuel Umtiti: Lifetime achievement and awards
Samuel Umtiti has won the Coupe de France and Trophée des Champions with Lyon. As well as, he was won La Liga, Copa del Rey, and Supercopa de España with Barcelona.
Moreover, he has won the world cup in 2018 with France.
What is Samuel Umtiti’s net worth?
Samuel Umtiti earns an amount of £75,000 a year, which is equal to $100 thousand from his profession.
His estimated net worth is about $3 million (as of 2023).
Samuel Umtiti: Body measurements
Samuel Umtiti has an average body with black hair and with dark brown eyes.
Besides that, he is 6 feet tall with a body mass of 75 kg.
Samuel Umtiti: Social media
He is active on Facebook with more than 1m followers, Twitter with more than 978k followers, and Instagram with more than 5.5m followers.
Samuel Umtiti’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | November | Thursday |
| 2025 | November | Friday |
| 2026 | November | Saturday |
| 2027 | November | Sunday |
| 2028 | November | Tuesday |