Samy Olivier Chouchane (; born 5 September 2003) is a footballer who plays as a

defensive midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...

for

EFL League One The English Football League One, known as Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons, or simply League One, is a professional association football league in England. EFL League One is the second-highest division of the English Football League an ...

club

Northampton Town Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team competes in EFL League One, League One, the third level of the English football league system. Founded in 1897, the c ...

, on loan from the

academy An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the go ...

Premier League The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football Lea ...

club

Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, commonly referred to as Brighton, is a professional football club based in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Their home gr ...

. Born in France, he represents the Tunisia national team.

Early life

As a youth player, Chouchane joined the youth academy of English

side

, helping the club win the 2021 Premier League Cup.

Career

Chouchane represented Tunisia internationally at the

2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the 23rd edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth Association football, football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since i ...

. On 19 August 2024, Chouchane joined League One club

on a season-long loan deal.

Style of play

Chouchane mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for his passing ability.

Personal life

Chouchane was born to a German mother and a Tunisian father.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chouchane, Samy 2003 births Living people Footballers from Neuilly-sur-Seine Tunisian men's footballers 21st-century Tunisian sportsmen Tunisia men's youth international footballers French men's footballers Tunisian people of German descent French sportspeople of Tunisian descent French people of German descent Men's association football midfielders AC Boulogne-Billancourt players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Championnat National 3 players Tunisian expatriate men's footballers Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in England French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England 21st-century French sportsmen