{{short description|French footballer (born 1989)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Western name order}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Samuel Souprayen | image = RC Lens - AJ Auxerre (09-03-2019) 67.jpg | upright = 0.9 | caption = Souprayen with [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] in 2019 | full_name = <!-- if different --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|2|18|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Saint-Benoît, Réunion|Saint-Benoît]], [[Réunion]] | height = 1.87 m | position = | youthyears1 = 1998–2002 | youthclubs1 = CASCOL Oullins | youthyears2 = 2002–2008 | youthclubs2 = [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]] | years1 = 2008–2011 | clubs1 = [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]] | caps1 = 24 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2009–2010 | clubs2 = → [[Dijon FCO|Dijon]] (loan) | caps2 = 31 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2010–2011 | clubs3 = [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes B]] | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2011–2015 | clubs4 = [[Dijon FCO|Dijon]] | caps4 = 124 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2013 | clubs5 = [[Dijon FCO|Dijon B]] | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2015–2018 | clubs6 = [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Verona]] | caps6 = 83 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2018–2021 | clubs7 = [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] | caps7 = 50 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2021–2023 | clubs8 = [[PFC Botev Plovdiv|Botev Plovdiv]] | caps8 = 57 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2023–2026 | clubs9 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] | caps9 = 58 | goals9 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam1 = [[France national under-18 football team|France U18]] | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam2 = [[France national under-19 football team|France U19]] | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2009 | nationalteam3 = [[France national under-20 football team|France U20]] | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2009–2010 | nationalteam4 = [[France national under-21 football team|France U21]] | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | club-update = 5 April 2025 | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Samuel Souprayen''' ({{IPA|fr|sa.my.ɛl su.pʁa.jɛn|lang}}, {{IPA|mg|supɾaˈjɛn samuˈɛl|lang}};<ref>https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPVybsPCeOn/?igsh=cTdjN2N5bWZ0ZGx1</ref> born 18 February 1989) is a French professional [[Association football|footballer]] who most recently played for [[A-League Men|A-League]] club [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]. He plays as a [[centre back]] capable of playing on the left side of defense, as well. He is a former [[France national youth football team|France youth international]] having earned caps with the [[France national under-18 football team|under-18]], [[France national under-19 football team|under-19]], [[France national under-20 football team|under-20]], and [[France national under-21 football team|under-21]] teams. Souprayen played with the under-20 team at the [[2009 Mediterranean Games]].
==Club career== Souprayen was born in [[Saint-Benoît, Réunion]], but grew in the city of [[Lyon]] in the [[Rhône-Alpes]] region. He began his football career with CASCOL Oullins in the [[Communes (France)|commune]] of [[Oullins]]. He later joined the youth academy of [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Stade Rennais]]. At Rennes, he was [[Captain (association football)|captain]] of both the youth sides that won the under-18 championship for the 2006–07 season, and the [[Coupe Gambardella]] in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.stade-rennais-online.com/Samuel-Souprayen.html|title=Samuel Souprayen|work=Stade Rennais Online|access-date=14 May 2018|language=fr}}</ref> On 17 July 2008, he signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal through 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.stade-rennais-online.com/+2058-Samuel-Souprayen-passe-pro+.html|title=Samuel Souprayen passe pro|work=Stade Rennais Online|access-date=14 May 2018|language=fr}}</ref> He was officially promoted to the senior team for the [[Ligue 1 2008–09|2008–09]] season and was assigned the number 4 shirt by manager [[Guy Lacombe]].
Though on the first team, Souprayen only saw playing time with the club's [[Championnat de France amateur]] team appearing in 31 matches, starting 30 of them, helping the side finish 1st among professional clubs in their group, thus qualifying for the [[Championnat de France Amateurs 2008-09#Playoffs|playoffs]], where they lost to [[Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy|Lyon]] in the semi-finals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.stade-rennais-online.com/+3091-Reserves-demi-finale-Lyon+.html|title=Réserves, demi-finale : Lyon élimine Rennes aux tirs au but|work=Stade Rennais Online|access-date=14 May 2018|language=fr}}</ref> After playing with the reserves for the first four matches of the [[Ligue 1 2009–10|2009–10]] season, Rennes decided it would be best to send the player on loan to [[Ligue 2]] club [[Dijon FCO]] for the entire season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.staderennais.com/breve.php?id=2679|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719034954/http://www.staderennais.com/breve.php?id=2679|url-status=dead|title=Samuel Souprayen prêté à Dijon|archivedate=19 July 2011}}</ref> At Dijon, Souprayen was assigned the number 19 shirt and made his professional debut on 11 September in the club's 1–0 win over [[SC Bastia|Bastia]] playing the entire 90 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2009/2010&code_evt=D2&code_jr_tr=J06&num_ordre=4|title=Dijon v. Bastia Match Report}}</ref>
Following the season, on 15 May, Rennes manager [[Frédéric Antonetti]] confirmed that Souprayen would return to the team and that he would be heavily relied upon for the [[2010–11 Ligue 1|2010–11 season]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Antonetti "compte sur Brahimi" |url=http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100601_175248_antonetti-compte-sur-brahimi.html |work=France Football |date=1 June 2010 |accessdate=24 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100604003913/http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20100601_175248_antonetti-compte-sur-brahimi.html |archivedate=4 June 2010 }}</ref> On 21 July, Rennes rewarded the player with a two-year contract extension tying him to the club until 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=Souprayen prolonge de deux ans |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2010/20100720_193526_souprayen-prolonge-de-deux-ans.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723001653/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2010/20100720_193526_souprayen-prolonge-de-deux-ans.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 July 2010 |work=[[L'Equipe]] |date=21 July 2010 |accessdate=21 July 2010}}</ref> After featuring in only 16 league matches in the [[2010–11 Ligue 1|2010–11 season]], in June 2011, Souprayen signed a four-year contract with newly promoted first division club Dijon. The defender had previously spent the 2009–10 season on loan at the club.
On 17 August 2018, Souprayen signed with French club [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-verona-ceduto-souprayen-all-auxerre-a-titolo-definitivo-1147021|access-date=17 August 2018|title=Ufficiale: Verona, ceduto Souprayen all'Auxerre a titolo definitivo|language=it}}</ref>
On 23 July 2021, Souprayen signed a two-year contract as a free agent with [[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|Bulgarian First League]] club [[PFC Botev Plovdiv|Botev Plovdiv]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://botevplovdiv.bg/article/botev-sus-seriozen-transfer-privleche-samuel-suprai-en|date=23 July 2021|publisher=botevplovdiv.bg|title=Ботев със сериозен трансфер – привлече Самуел Супрайен|language=bg}}</ref>
==International career== Born in [[Réunion]], Souprayen is of Malagasy descent. Souprayen has played with both the [[France national youth football team#France national under-18 squad|under-18 team]] and the [[France national youth football team#France national under-19 squad|under-19 team]] playing with the squad that fail to qualify for the [[2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship]]. On 26 May 2009, he was named to the [[France national youth football team#France national under-20 squad|under-20 squad]] to play in the [[2009 Mediterranean Games]]. He participated in two of the team's four matches as France finished in 4th-place position.
==Career statistics== ===Career=== {{Updated|match played 5 April 2025}}<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway | id= 41372}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]] |[[2008–09 Ligue 1|2008–09]] |rowspan="2"|[[Ligue 1]] |0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |[[2010–11 Ligue 1|2010–11]] |16||0||3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !16!!0!!3!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!20!!0 |- |[[Dijon FCO|Dijon]] (loan) |[[2009–10 Ligue 2|2009–10]] |[[Ligue 2]] |31||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||0 |- |[[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes B]] |[[2010–11 Championnat de France Amateur|2010–11]] |[[Championnat National 2]] |7||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||1 |- |rowspan="5"|Dijon |[[2011–12 Ligue 1|2011–12]] |Ligue 1 |34||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||0 |- |[[2012–13 Ligue 2|2012–13]] |rowspan="3"|Ligue 2 |27||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||0 |- |[[2013–14 Ligue 2|2013–14]] |33||1||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||1 |- |[[2014–15 Ligue 2|2014–15]] |30||1||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !124!!2!!6!!0!!6!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!136!!2 |- |[[Dijon FCO|Dijon B]] |[[2012–13 in French football|2012–13]] |[[Championnat National 3]] |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |rowspan="5"|[[Hellas Verona FC|Verona]] |[[2015–16 Serie A|2015–16]] |[[Serie A]] |20||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||0 |- |[[2016–17 Serie B|2016–17]] |[[Serie B]] |41||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||42||0 |- |[[2017–18 Serie A|2017–18]] |Serie A |22||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||0 |- |[[2018–19 Serie B|2018–19]] |Serie B |colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1|||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !83!!0!!7!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!90!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|[[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] |[[2018–19 Ligue 2|2018–19]] |rowspan="3"|Ligue 2 |29||0||0||0||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||1 |- |[[2019–20 Ligue 2|2019–20]] |20||0||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||0 |- |[[2020–21 Ligue 2|2020–21]] |0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !49!!0!!4!!0!!2!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!53!!1 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Botev Plovdiv]] |[[2021–22 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|2021–22]] |rowspan="2"|[[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|First Professional Football League]] |29||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||1 |- |[[2022–23 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|2022–23]] |28||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name="UEC"|Appearance(s) in [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||31||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !57!!1!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!60!!1 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] |[[2023–24 A-League Men|2023–24]] |rowspan="2"|[[A-League Men|A-League]] |21||2||3||0||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name="ACL"|Appearance(s) in [[AFC Champions League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||29||2 |- |[[2024–25 A-League Men|2024–25]] |21||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !42!!3!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!5!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!51!!3 |- !colspan="3"|Career Total !410!!7!!25!!0!!9!!1!!7!!0!!0!!0!!451!!8 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|41372}} * {{LFP|souprayen-samuel}}
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