Brice Samba: Stats that tell the story
One To Watch
At 30 years old, Brice Samba has established himself as one of the most reliable and effective goalkeepers in Ligue 1 McDonald’s over the past three seasons. Here’s a closer look at the French international, now playing for Stade Rennais.
Key Moments and Career Highlights
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Samba made a memorable Ligue 1 McDonald’s debut in May 2014 with Olympique de Marseille. In a 1-0 win against EA Guingamp, he came on in the 22nd minute to replace Steve Mandanda and kept a clean sheet—without needing to make a single save.
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Stade Rennais is the fourth Ligue 1 McDonald’s club Samba has played for, following his debut with Marseille, 42 matches with SM Caen, and 85 games with RC Lens between 2022 and 2024. He has accumulated 128 Ligue 1 McDonald’s appearances to date.
85
Since returning to Ligue 1 McDonald’s in the 2022-23 season after a stint in the English Championship, Samba has played more matches than any other goalkeeper in the league (85). All these appearances came with RC Lens, where he captained the team 48 times.
Impressive Stats and Consistency
75.7%
Samba has the second-highest save percentage in Ligue 1 McDonald’s since the 2022-23 season (75.7%), trailing only Gianluigi Donnarumma of Paris Saint-Germain (77.1%) among goalkeepers with at least 20 matches played.
36
No goalkeeper has kept more clean sheets in Ligue 1 McDonald’s since August 2022 than Samba, who has managed 36 shutouts in 85 matches.
0.91
Samba has the best goals-conceded-per-game ratio among Ligue 1 McDonald’s goalkeepers with at least 20 appearances over the last three seasons. He concedes just 0.91 goals per match, joining an elite group that includes Donnarumma, Lucas Chevalier, and Kasper Schmeichel.
243
He ranks fourth in total saves since the 2022-23 season in Ligue 1 McDonald’s, with 243 stops. On average, Samba makes 2.86 saves per game, just behind Yehvann Diouf, Marco Bizot, and Mory Diaw.
27.5
Samba’s impact at RC Lens is clear from his exceptional +27.5 differential between expected goals (xG) conceded and actual goals allowed over the past three seasons. This is the highest in Ligue 1 McDonald’s, ahead of Donnarumma (+18) and Diouf (+15).
2024-25 Season So Far
15 matches played
74.1% save rate (4th highest)
Seven clean sheets (most in the league)
14 goals conceded (0.93 per match, 3rd best)
+3.15 xG differential (5th best)
40 saves (12th)
54 shots faced (13th)
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