Gaëtan Laura

Gaëtan Laura
Personal information
Full name	Gaëtan Loamba Laura
Date of birth	6 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Argentan, France
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Samsunspor
Number	27
Youth career
	UF Argentan
	US Alençon
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2013	US Alençon
2013–2015	Lorient B
2015–2016	Saint-Lô Manche
2016–2018	Évreux
2018–2019	Lens B
2019–2020	Quevilly-Rouen
2020–2022	Paris FC
2022	→ Cosenza (loan)
2022–	Samsunspor
2024	→ Gençlerbirliği (loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2024

Gaëtan Loamba Laura (born 6 August 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Samsunspor. Born in France, he has opted to represent the DR Congo internationally.

Club career

A prolific footballer in the amateur divisions of French football, Laura joined Paris FC in the French Ligue 2 in the summer of 2020.^[2] He made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 3–0 league win over FC Chambly on 22 August 2020, scoring a goal.^[3]

On 31 January 2022, he joined Italian club Cosenza on loan with an option to buy.^[4]

On 20 June 2022, Laura signed a three-year contract (with an option for a fourth year) with Samsunspor in Turkey.^[5]

International career

Born in France, Laura is of DR Congolese descent.^[6] In March 2023, he was called up to the DR Congo national team for a set of matches.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 September 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lorient II	2013–14	National 3	17	4	—		—		—		—		17	4
	2014–15	National 2	13	1	—		—		—		—		13	1
	Total		30	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	5
FC Saint-Lô Manche	2015–16	National 3	17	3	0	0	0	0	—		—		17	3
Évreux	2016–17	National 3	13	1	0	0	0	0	—		—		13	1
	2017–18	National 3	24	21	2	1	0	0	—		—		26	22
	Total		37	22	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	39	23
Lens II	2018–19	National 2	28	6	—		—		—		—		28	6
US Quevilly-Rouen	2019–20	National	23	11	2	0	1	0	—		—		26	11
Paris FC	2020–21	Ligue 2	33	8	0	0	0	0	—		—		33	8
	2021–22	Ligue 2	15	4	0	0	2	3	—		—		17	7
	Total		48	12	2	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	48	15
Career total			173	58	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	178	59

References

^ "Gaëtan Laura - Football - Fiche Joueur - Foot-sur7". www.foot-sur7.fr. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^ "Football 1 Ornais Gatean Laura decouvrira la Ligue 2 au Paris FC". ouest-france.fr.
^ "Chambly vs. Paris FC - 22 August 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
^ "GAËTAN LAURA È DEL COSENZA" (Press release) (in Italian). Cosenza. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
^ "GAETAN LAURA İLE 3+1 YILLIK SÖZLEŞME İMZALANDI" (in Turkish). Samsunspor. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
^ Mitoga, Jason (18 December 2021). "Gaëtan Laura : l'homme qui a enflammé Charlety face à Lyon !". LEOPARD LEADER FOOT (in French). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ "Actualité — Eliminatoires CAN Côte d'Ivoire : la RDC comptera sur ses nouvelles figures". mediacongo.net (in French). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

External links

Gaëtan Laura at Soccerway
Paris FC Profile

[1] "Gaëtan Laura - Football - Fiche Joueur - Foot-sur7". www.foot-sur7.fr. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

[2] "Football 1 Ornais Gatean Laura decouvrira la Ligue 2 au Paris FC". ouest-france.fr.

[3] "Chambly vs. Paris FC - 22 August 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.

[4] "GAËTAN LAURA È DEL COSENZA" (Press release) (in Italian). Cosenza. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

[5] "GAETAN LAURA İLE 3+1 YILLIK SÖZLEŞME İMZALANDI" (in Turkish). Samsunspor. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

[Mitoga_2021_l348-6] Mitoga, Jason (18 December 2021). "Gaëtan Laura : l'homme qui a enflammé Charlety face à Lyon !". LEOPARD LEADER FOOT (in French). Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[mediacongo.net_2023_a446-7] "Actualité — Eliminatoires CAN Côte d'Ivoire : la RDC comptera sur ses nouvelles figures". mediacongo.net (in French). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

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