My Take
Mohamed Simakan is one of those defenders who makes you sit up and take notice — a kid from Marseille who came through Strasbourg's academy, broke into the first team as a teenager, and then made the bold move to RB Leipzig where he genuinely flourished as a modern, ball-playing centre-back. What I love about him is that composure. Born in 2000, so he's barely in his mid-twenties, but he carries himself on the pitch like someone who's already seen everything. The move to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia raised some eyebrows, sure, but the guy is still at an age where he can take a high-paying adventure and come back to Europe even stronger. French football keeps producing these quietly excellent defenders and Simakan is firmly in that lineage — understated, technically clean, and genuinely interesting to watch develop.
Overview
Mohamed Sanousy Simakan (born 3 May 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mohamed Simakan
- Name (Japanese)
- モハメド・シマカン
- Reading
- もはめど・しまかん
- Born
- May 3, 2000 (age 26)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- 6th arrondissement of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.