Amara Simba

Amara Simba (born 23 December 1961) is a retired French professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Amara Simba
Personal information
Full name Amara Simba
Date of birth (1961-12-23) December 23, 1961
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1975–1981 Jeanne d’Arc
1981–1983 FCR Houdanaise
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1986 Versailles
1986–1993 Paris Saint-Germain 126 (19)
1990–1991 → Cannes (loan) 28 (10)
1993–1994 Monaco 32 (4)
1994–1995 Caen 37 (12)
1995–1996 Lille 39 (4)
1996–1998 León
1998–2000 Leyton Orient 37 (13)
2000 Kingstonian 8 (6)
2000 → Kingstonian (loan) 9 (3)
2000 St. Albans City 5 (2)
2000 Kettering Town 2 (0)
2001 St. Albans City 3 (1)
2001 Barnet 0 (0)
2001–2002 Billericay Town 13 (4)
2002 Clacton Town
National team
1991–1992 France 3 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

During his career, Simba played for Jeanne d'Arc, FCR Houdanaise, Versailles, Paris Saint-Germain, Cannes, Monaco, Caen and Lille in France, León in Mexico and Leyton Orient, Kingstonian, Kettering Town, Barnet, St. Albans City, Billericay Town and Clacton Town in England.[2]

Simba's move to Leyton Orient came about as a result of training with the club to keep fit whilst on holiday in London.

He was awarded most beautiful goal of the French Division in 1992-93 for a goal in which he received the ball, controlled it with his chest and finished it off with a bicycle kick.

International career

Simba was also selected to play for the French national team on three occasions, by then manager Michel Platini. He scored one goal, but injury prevented his participation in Euro 92 and his international career came to an end.[3]

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

References
  1. Amara Simba at Soccerway
  2. "Amara SIMBA". Histoire du #PSG. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. "AMARA SIMBA". FFF. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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