Soungoutou Magassa
Soungoutou Magassa is a dynamic French defensive midfielder and occasional centre-back for Premier League club West Ham United and the France U21 national team.
Born in 2003, he joined Monaco's academy at 13 and made over 50 senior appearances for the club, including in the UEFA Champions League. Described as a versatile "box-to-box" player good at winning the ball back and finding passes, he moved to West Ham in August 2025. Magassa won an Olympic Silver Medal with France in Paris in 2024.