{{Short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Tyrone Samba | image = | caption = | fullname = Tyrone Prosper William Samba<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4407896/202526-premier-league-squad-lists|title=2025/26 Premier League squad lists|date=12 September 2025|website=www.premierleague.com}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|12|31|df=yes}} | birth_place = Macclesfield, England<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/man-citys-mancunian-son-premier-32504583|title=Man City's 'Mancunian' son of Premier League star lights up Youth League win|first=Tyrone|last=Marshall|date=18 September 2025|website=Manchester Evening News}}</ref> | height = 1.83m | position = Forward | currentclub = Manchester City | clubnumber = 97 | youthyears1 = 2015– | youthclubs1 = Manchester City | years1 = 2026– | clubs1 = Manchester City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | pcupdate = 03:01, 12 January 2026 (UTC) | ntupdate = 03:01, 12 January 2026 (UTC) | medaltemplates = }}
'''Tyrone Prosper William Samba''' (born 31 December 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester City.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |title=Tyrone Samba - Profile |url=https://www.mancity.com/players/tyrone-samba |website=mancity.com |access-date=20 January 2026}}</ref>
==Club career== Samba joined the youth academy of Manchester City as a U8 and worked his way up their youth academy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/players/Tyrone%20Samba|title=Tyrone Samba|first=Manchester|last=City|website=www.mancity.com}}</ref> On 26 July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Manchester City and was promoted to their U18s for the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/manchester-city-sign-nine-players-to-first-professional-contracts-ahead-of-202425-season-39812216|title=Manchester City sign nine players to first professional contracts ahead of 2024/25 season|date=20 January 2026|website=OneFootball}}</ref> On 12 August 2025, he signed another contract with Manchester City's U18s to defend their U18 title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-trio-promoted-12-32251465|title=Man City trio promoted as 12 youngsters sign professional contracts|first=Simon|last=Bajkowski|date=12 August 2025|website=Manchester Evening News}}</ref> He was called up to the matchday squad for the senior Manchester City team for a UEFA Champions League match against Bodø/Glimt on 20 January 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/gives-you-hope-tyrone-samba-33261869|title='Gives you hope' Tyrone Samba takes Man City chance to earn Guardiola call|first=Simon|last=Bajkowski|date=20 January 2026|website=Manchester Evening News}}</ref>
==Personal life== Tyrone is the son of the French-born Republic of the Congo footballer Christopher Samba. He is of German descent through his mother.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/christopher-samba-i-came-from-nothing-i-never-want-to-be-like-that-again-2076262.html|title=Christopher Samba: 'I came from nothing. I never want to be like that|date=10 September 2010|website=The Independent}}</ref> His brother Floyd is also a youth footballer at Manchester City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/Tyrone%20Samba:%20My%20Dad%20is%20my%20biggest%20inspiration|title=Tyrone Samba: My Dad is my biggest inspiration|first=Holly|last=Percival|website=Manchester City FC}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Samba, Tyrone}} Category:2007 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Macclesfield Category:English men's footballers Category:English people of Republic of the Congo descent Category:English people of French descent Category:English people of German descent Category:Men's association football wingers Category:Manchester City F.C. players Category:21st-century English sportsmen