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Diadie Samassekou career

club career

SeasonClub
2026
Houston Dynamo FCHouston Dynamo FC
7
382
0
0
Major League SoccerMajor League Soccer
7
382
0
0
2025
Houston Dynamo FCHouston Dynamo FC
1
1
0
0
Major League SoccerMajor League Soccer
1
1
0
0
24/25
HoffenheimHoffenheim
9
381
0
0
Europa LeagueEuropa League
1
90
0
0
BundesligaBundesliga
8
291
0
0
23/24
HoffenheimHoffenheim
1
1
0
0
BundesligaBundesliga
1
1
0
0
23/24
CadizCadiz
4
92
0
0
LaLigaLaLiga
4
92
0
0
22/23
OlympiacosOlympiacos
20
853
0
2
Super LeagueSuper League
20
853
0
2
22/23
HoffenheimHoffenheim
2
34
0
0
BundesligaBundesliga
2
34
0
0
21/22
HoffenheimHoffenheim
24
1653
0
2
BundesligaBundesliga
24
1653
0
2
20/21
HoffenheimHoffenheim
35
2756
3
0
Europa LeagueEuropa League
4
193
1
0
BundesligaBundesliga
31
2563
2
0
19/20
HoffenheimHoffenheim
21
1310
1
0
BundesligaBundesliga
21
1310
1
0
19/20
SalzburgSalzburg
1
90
0
0
BundesligaBundesliga
1
90
0
0
18/19
SalzburgSalzburg
36
3141
2
1
Europa LeagueEuropa League
10
884
0
0
BundesligaBundesliga
26
2257
2
1
17/18
SalzburgSalzburg
41
3420
1
0
Europa LeagueEuropa League
12
1051
1
0
BundesligaBundesliga
29
2369
0
0
16/17
SalzburgSalzburg
30
2275
0
0
Europa LeagueEuropa League
3
193
0
0
BundesligaBundesliga
27
2082
0
0

International career

SeasonTeam
2023
MaliMali
1
83
0
0
Africa Cup of NationsAfrica Cup of Nations
1
83
0
0
23/25
MaliMali
1
35
0
0
World Cup Qualification CAFWorld Cup Qualification CAF
1
35
0
0
2021
MaliMali
2
135
0
0
Africa Cup of NationsAfrica Cup of Nations
2
135
0
0
2019
MaliMali
3
270
1
1
Africa Cup of NationsAfrica Cup of Nations
3
270
1
1

Key

Key:

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Goals
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Frequently asked questions

Declan Rice primarily plays as a defensive midfielder for Arsenal, either as a single pivot or in a double-pivot formation. More recently, though, he has been used in a bit more advanced position as an #8, thanks to his progressive ball-carrying and goalscoring abilities.

Declan Rice was born in Kingston upon Thames in the Greater London region in England.

The English international dons the No. 41 jersey at his current club Arsenal. In an episode of The Overlap in 2022, where he had a chat with Gary Neville, Rice explained that 41 was a number given to his by his kit man at his previous club, West Ham United, and that he continues to wear it because he's superstitious.

The Arsenal man is 1.88m (6ft 2in) tall, and is one of the best defensive midfielders in the world at the moment.

Declan Rice weighs 80kg (176 lbs) and is a physically dominant force in midfield.

Declan Rice spent the majority of his youth career at Chelsea (2006-2013), before spending two years in West Ham United's youth setup.

Declan Rice and long-term girlfriend Lauren Fryer welcomed their first child, son Jude, in August 2022.

Declan Rice hasn't exchanged vows yet, but he has been dating childhood sweetheart Lauren Fryer since 2016.