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Samuel Umtiti
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Person

Samuel Umtiti

b. 1993

French footballer (born 1993)

Born
14 Nov 1993 · Yaoundé
Part ofCameroon1900 – today

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 38 years
  1. 14 Nov 1993BornBorn in Yaoundé
  2. 2009 – 2010TeamFrance national under-17 association football team
  3. 2010 – 2011TeamFrance national under-18 association football team
  4. 2010 – 2012TeamOlympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy
  5. 2011 – 2012TeamFrance national under-19 association football team
  6. 2012 – 2013TeamFrance national under-20 association football team
  7. 2012 – 2016TeamOlympique Lyonnais
  8. 2013 – 2014TeamFrance national under-21 association football team
  9. 2016 – 2023TeamFC Barcelona
  10. 2016 – 2019TeamFrance men's national association football team
  11. 2018Took part2018 FIFA World Cup
  12. 2018AwardKnight of the Legion of Honour
  13. 2022 – 2023TeamUS Lecce
  14. 2023 – 2025TeamLille OSC

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1993 – today).

  1. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  2. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  3. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  4. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  5. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  6. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  7. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  8. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  9. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  10. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  11. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  12. 20112011 Norway attacks
  13. 2011Libyan civil war
  14. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  15. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  16. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  17. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  18. 2015Paris Agreement
  19. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  20. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  21. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  22. 2023Gaza war
  23. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  24. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Samuel Yves Umtiti (French pronunciation: [samɥɛl umtiti]; born 14 November 1993) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Born in Cameroon, he played for the France national team.

Umtiti began his professional career with Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais in 2012, winning both the Coupe de France and Trophée des Champions in his first year. He totalled 170 games and three goals before a €25 million transfer to La Liga club Barcelona in 2016, winning three Copa del Rey and two league titles whilst a part of the side. After spending a season on loan in Italy with Lecce, he returned to France in 2023, joining Lille and ultimately retiring in 2025.

After earning 47 caps and scoring three goals at youth level, including winning the 2013 U-20 World Cup, Umtiti made his senior debut for the France national team at UEFA Euro 2016, where they reached the final. Two years later, he was part of the squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He scored the only goal of the match in the semi-final against Belgium.

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