Impact Samassekou only played in four matches for Cadiz, who have been relegated to La Liga 2. He will return to Hoffenheim in hopes for a spot on the roster ahead of the 2024/25 season.
JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE
DIADIE SAMASSEKOU #18 - MIDFIELDER - 1899 HOFFENHEIM
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Moves back to Germany Samassekou has completed his loan stay with Cadiz and will return to Hoffenheim ahead of the 2024/25 season.
Arrives at new club Samassekou is back from AFCON and has linked up with his new club Cadiz.
Impact While away on international duty, Samassekou was loaned to Cadiz from Hoffenheim for the remainder of the 2023/24 campaign. The midfielder was limited to just one brief cameo appearance with Hoffenheim, so he is far from a lock for the starting XI even with the move to Cadiz.
FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE
Arrives from Hoffenheim on loan Samassekou has been sent on loan to Cadiz from Hoffenheim until the end of the season.
Impact Samassekou made just a single appearance with the team this season as he had not been selected for the first team for most of the campaign. He had also been with the Mali national team, competing in the AFCON Cup, where he will travel to Spain to play with Cadiz until the end of the season.
FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE
Career-high two goals Samassekou scored twice while making 41 tackles throughout the 2021/22 Bundesliga season.
Impact Samassekou maintained his role in defensive midfield throughout the 2021/22 season, though he only made 24 appearances due to AFCON and a variety of minor injuries. The midfielder is one of the more consistent starters for Hoffenheim and finds himself on the pitch more often than not. A slightly worrying trend for Samassekou was how often he was subbed off, in the final five matches he only went a full 90 once, and came off before the 75th minute three times.
JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Six interceptions in defeat Samassekou made six interceptions and one tackle during Sunday's 3-0 loss to Leipzig.
Impact Samassekou did his best to shut down the Leipzig passing lanes, but still couldn't stop the absolute onslaught of talent that Leipzig possess. The midfielder is a lackluster fantasy play due to his generally minimal fantasy contributions in defensive midfield. Samassekou will hope to bounce back against an easier opponent in Furth next time out.
APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ruled out through suspension Samassekou is suspended for Saturday's trip to Hertha due to yellow card accumulation.
Impact Samassekou is suspended for Saturday's match, he will likely be replaced by Dennis Geiger in the center of midfield. Neither are major fantasy options, though Geiger offers slightly more going forward. Samassekou is likely to return to the starting XI after the international break.
MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Returns from AFCON Samassekou has made his return to Hoffenheim, the club announced Wednesday.
Impact Samassekou is back in Hoffenheim and should be an option straight away as he has not lost any match-fitness training consistently at AFCON. The midfielder will integrate quickly back into the team, and should be an option at least off the bench, against Mainz on Saturday.
FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Out Saturday Samassekou is out due to the African Cup of Nations, according to manager Sebastian Hoeness.
Impact Samassekou is with Mali at AFCON and will be out for most of January. The midfielder will hope to avoid any COVID issues and will return to the squad when Mali are eliminated.
JANUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Another goal during start Samassekou scored one goal during a 3-2 win Saturday versus Eintracht Frankfurt.
Impact Samassekou logged two goals across 1899 Hoffenheim's last three league games. The goal tally is surprising, considering he scored none during his previous Bundesliga seasons.
DECEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Scores opener in win Samassekou scored a goal off his lone shot and made four tackles (three won) during Saturday's 2-0 win over RB Leipzig.
Impact Samassekou opened the scoring for Hoffenheim in the 12th minuite, heading home a corner kick from the left. This was the first goal of the season for the midfielder and he'll try to keep it up during next Saturday's visit to Greuther Furth.
NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
In training Samassekou is back in training after testing positive for COVID-19.
Impact Samassekou missed nearly a month of pre-season following his positive test, but is back training with the team. The midfielder should still be available for the season opener, despite the positive test in July.
AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tests positive for COVID-19 Samassekou will miss the start of preseason training with Hoffenheim after testing positive for COVID-19.
Impact Samasskou won't be able to travel to Hoffenheim and will remain in self-isolation until he is cleared to participate in training. This shouldn't impact the midfielder's availability for the season opener against Augsburg on Aug. 14. Considering he started all 31 of his absences last year, in which he registered two assists, 16 shots (zero on target) and 78 interceptions, Samassekou should be a near-lock for the starting XI most of the season, giving him decent mid-range fantasy value, especially in formats that value defensive stats.
JULY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Samassekou praises ‘inspiration’ Kante, lauds Essien example | Goal.com Hoffeheim midfielder Diadie Samassekou has revealed his midfield role models in an interview with Goal, paying tribute to N'Golo Kante and M...
JUNE 12, 2020 • GOAL.COM
Samassekou doesn’t want Akpoguma to play for the Super Eagles | Goal.com Hoffenheim’s Diadie Samassekou believes, nonetheless, that centre-back Kevin Akpoguma would be a good addition for Nigeria.
JUNE 12, 2020 • GOAL.COM
