Olivier Ntcham was born in France on 9th February 1996. He's a 5ft 10in, 12st 8lb, central midfielder for Samsunspor. He also turns out for the Cameroon national side. The lad dons the number 10 jersey for his Turkish club, a position they predominantly utilise his skills in the middle of the park.
In the 2023/24 Süper Lig season, Ntcham contributed six goals in 27 appearances for Samsunspor. He secured his place in the starting eleven 19 times, while also making a mark off the bench on eight occasions. The lad also had his boots laced up for the Africa CON and WC Qual. Africa, adding one more goal to his name.
Ntcham's journey in club football began at Manchester City. He subsequently moved to Genoa on loan in July 2015. After two seasons in Italy, his career took a right turn towards Scotland, joining Celtic in 2017 for a figure around £4.5m. His stint with the Premiership club ended in a tumultuous loan move to Marseille in early 2021. Several months later, Ntcham leaped down to the Championship with Swansea, before heading to Samsunspor in the summer of 2023.
During his time at Celtic, Ntcham put on the famous green and white a total of 86 times over four seasons, scoring 13 goals. Not being one to hog the limelight, he remained a steady presence in the midfield - contributing when called upon while also doing the tireless work in the middle of the park. His last season at Celtic was blighted by loss of form and he only managed a solitary goal in 14 appearances.
Following a brief stopover at Marseille, Ntcham found his footing at Swansea City in the Championship, making a combined total of 78 appearances and scoring 12 goals over two seasons. His current stint at Samsunspor in the Süper Lig has been relatively fruitful with the midfielder claiming six goals in 27 appearances for the Turkish side.
The future of Ntcham's 2024/25 season lies with Samsunspor. Only time will tell what he brings to the pitch for the forthcoming Turkish league season.
