Samuel Grandsir (born 14 August 1996) is a French-Senegalese professional

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who plays as a winger for club

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Youth career

Grandsir started his youth career in his hometown,

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. He eventually moved to the youth team of

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Club career

After spending time with the youth team and reserve team, Grandsir signed with the Troyes senior team in 2016. Garnering attention from other clubs after several impressive seasons, he moved to

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for €5.250m in 2018. Grandsir went on loan from Monaco to

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in January 2019 followed by another loan to Brest for the 2019–20 season. On 11 March 2021, Grandsir signed with

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club

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. On 23 January 2023, Grandsir returned to his native France to join

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leaders

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on a contract until the end of the season. On 2 February 2025, Grandsir signed with

International career

Born in France, Grandsir holds French and Senegalese nationalities. He represented France at the youth international level.

Career statistics

Honours

Strasbourg *

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: 2018–19

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grandsir, Samuel 1996 births Living people Footballers from Évreux French men's footballers Senegalese men's footballers Men's association football wingers ES Troyes AC players AS Monaco FC players RC Strasbourg Alsace players Stade Brestois 29 players LA Galaxy players Le Havre AC players Stade Malherbe Caen players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Major League Soccer players France men's youth international footballers France men's under-21 international footballers French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Monaco French expatriate sportspeople in Monaco Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States French expatriate sportspeople in the United States 21st-century French sportsmen 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen