Soungoutou Magassa (born 8 October 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and centre-back for club West Ham United.
Early life Soungoutou Magassa was born on 8 October 2003 in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, playing football for several Francilian clubs before joining the Monaco academy in 2018.
Club career
Monaco Magassa signed his first professional contract with Monaco in April 2021, choosing them over other high-profile clubs seeking to sign him, including Roma and Milan. He made his professional debut for Monaco on 2 January 2022, replacing Wissam Ben Yedder during a 3–1 Coupe de France away win over Quevilly-Rouen in the round of 32.
West Ham United On 29 August 2025, Magassa signed for Premier League club West Ham United on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee. On 4 December 2025, he scored his first Premier league goal for the club in a 1–1 draw away to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
International career Of Malian descent, Soungoutou Magassa is eligible for both the French and Malian national teams. He was called up to the France U20s for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Style of play Described as a box-to-box midfielder, Magassa is able to play both as a defensive midfielder and a centre-back. Good with both feet, he describes himself as a player good at winning the ball back and finding optimal passing options.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMonaco B2021–22Championnat National 2211———211Monaco2021–22Ligue 10010——102022–23Ligue 1201000—302023–24Ligue 121010——2202024–25Ligue 1230207110331Total440507110571West Ham United2025–26Premier League22140——261Career total8729071101043
Honours France Olympic Summer Olympics silver medal: 2024
Orders Knight of the National Order of Merit: 2024
References
External links Profile at the AS Monaco FC website