{{Short description|English footballer (born 2009)}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Floyd Samba |image = |fullname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2009|1|15|df=y}} |birth_place = Macclesfield, England |height = 1.83 m |position = Midfielder |currentclub = Manchester City |clubnumber = 75 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Manchester City |years1 = 2026– |clubs1 = Manchester City |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2024–2025 |nationalteam1 = England U16 |nationalcaps1 = 5 |nationalgoals1 = 1 |nationalyears2 = 2025– |nationalteam2 = England U17 |nationalcaps2 = 6 |nationalgoals2 = 1 |nationalteam-update = 18 November 2025 }} '''Floyd Samba''' (born 15 January 2009) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester City. Born in England, he has represented England internationally at youth level and has been called up to represent France and Germany internationally at youth level.
==Early life== Samba was born on 15 January 2009 in Macclesfield, England. The son of Republic of the Congp international Christopher Samba, he is the younger brother of English footballer Tyrone Samba.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.givemesport.com/premier-league-manchester-city-famous-dad-next-stars-england/|title='Our Dad Played 171 Premier League Games - Now We Could Be Man City’s Next Huge Stars'|trans-title=|language=en|publisher=GiveMeSport|date=15 May 2026|access-date=21 May 2026}}</ref>
==Club career== As a youth player, Samba joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Manchester City. In 2026, he was promoted to the club's senior team.<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|floyd-samba}}</ref>
==International career== Samba is an England youth international. On 3 September 2025, he debuted for the England national under-17 football team during a 2–1 away friendly win over the Venezuela national under-17 football team.
==Style of play== Samba plays as a midfielder. English newspaper ''Manchester Evening News'' wrote in 2025 that he "stands above 6ft, which is unusually tall for a central midfielder... often plays as a No. 8 but has the physical profile to contribute in pretty much any central position".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/meet-man-city-midfielder-modelling-32526229|title=Meet the Man City midfielder modelling himself on Paul Pogba and following in his dad's footsteps|trans-title=|language=en|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=24 September 2025|access-date=21 May 2026}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{WorldFootball.net|floyd-samba}}
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