Abdallah Sima, impressive figures in the European Cup

Author of a double on Tuesday evening against Salzburg (0-4 victory for Brest), Abdallah Sima confirmed that he loves scoring in the European Cup. The Senegalese center forward has an impressive record of 10 goals scored in 17 starts in various European competitions.

Abdallah Sima is on fire. Already a scorer during the first day against Sturm Graz (2-1 victory for Brest), the native of Dakar distinguished himself again this Tuesday evening by scoring a double against RB Salzburg on the occasion of the second day of the League of Nations. champions.

Between its pitiful 13th place in Ligue 1 and its flawless performance in the Champions League, Stade Brestois sums up the paradox well at the start of the season in Europe. And yet, many saw the Breton club collapsing for its very first participation in the European Cup. But the squad led by Eric Roy made an idyllic debut in C1 and one man bears the sign of this great start to the campaign in the most prestigious of European competitions: Abdallah Sima.

Abdallah Sima and the European Cup, a love story

Abdallah Sima made his European Cup debut during the 2020/2021 season with Slavia Prague. The Czech club was then playing in the Europa League (4 goals in 11 matches). The 23-year-old right winger then played in the Champions League preliminaries the following season before joining Glasgow Rangers where he also featured in both European competitions.

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It is in Brest, where he is playing on loan from Brighton for this 2024/25 season, that the Senegalese will discover the group stage of the Champions League. And even the new format doesn't stop Abdallah Sima from having fun. Author of a double this Tuesday, October 1 against Salzburg, the Senegalese center forward has an impressive record of 10 goals scored in 17 starts in the European Cup according to Football Stats (11 goals in 25 matches in total).

Dizzying figures for the Lion who still has room for improvement. There is no doubt that he will be part of Aliou Cissé's list which will be announced on October 4 for the 3rd and 4th days of the CAN 2025 qualifiers during which Senegal will face a double confrontation against Malawi on the 11th (first leg) and October 15 (return) next. It remains to be seen whether his status as a replacement in the selection will change.