Salis Abdul Samed

Prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he received his first call-up to the Ghana national team in November 2022. He made his debut against Switzerland in a pre-tournament friendly, starting and playing the full 90 minutes as Ghana won 2–0. In November 2022, Samed participated at the 2022 FIFA World Cup with the Ghana national team.

Club

As of match played 29 May 2026

International

As of match played 4 September 2025

Clermont

Abdul Samed played for JMG Academy originally in Accra, before later moving to the academy in Djékanou, Ivory Coast, after the Accra academy closed. On 24 July 2019, he joined Clermont on a two-year loan deal from the JMG Academy. He made his debut with the club in a 2–2 (5–4 on penalties) Coupe de la Ligue loss to Lens on 27 August 2019. Samed was part of the Clermont squad that earned promotion into the Ligue 1 after placing second in the 2019–20 Ligue 2. On 12 July 2021, Abdul Samed moved to Clermont on a permanent basis and signed a four-year contract.

Lens

On 24 June 2022, Abdul Samed signed for Lens in a transfer worth a reported €5 million. He signed a five-year contract with the club. He made his debut on the first match on 7 August, playing the full 90 minutes in Lens 3–2 victory over Brest. He scored his first goal on 31 August 2022 against Lorient. Samed ended the season, with 33 ligue one appearances starting 32 of those. He also started all their four Coupe de France matches as they reached the Quarter-finals and were eliminated by defending champions Nantes. He formed a formidable partnership with Lens captain Seko Fofana with the duo helping the club to place second in the Ligue 1, one point behind champions Paris Saint-Germain. The club's collective performance helped them secure a champions league spot for the first time in 20 years since 2002–03 season and the third time in the club's history. At the end of the season, he was…

Sunderland

EFL Championship play-offs: 2025