Career
He plays predominantly as a defensive midfielder, but can also play in the centre of the defense. Born in Lyon, Sambia joined the youth set-up at Niort from Mâcon in 2013. In the summer of 2014, he was awarded a first-team contract alongside fellow youth midfielder Antoine Batisse.
Sambia made his senior debut for Niort on 12 September 2014 in the 0–1 defeat at Dijon at the age of 18 years and 5 days, becoming the youngest player ever to start a professional match for the club
He went on to make five league appearances in total during the 2014-2015 season.