Cheick Souaré signs first contract with OM

It was a busy afternoon for Jacques-Henri Eyraud and the managers of the OM Academy. They solidified several signatures for each players' first professional contract. After Nassim Ahmed, Richecarde Richard and Jores Rahou, Cheick Souaré has signed as a professional for Olympique de Marseille.
Franco-Guinean, Cheick Souaré is from Arras where he was born on 3 September, 2002. At the age of seven, he played at FC Martigues. Five years later, he stayed on the banks of the Etang de Berre for FC Istres. After only one season, he was noticed by OM and joined the Academy during the summer of 2015. A left-footed midfielder who can also play as a left winger, Cheick Souaré was selected as a French international four times in 2018.
Last season, he was part of the U18 R1 group but, in October, he was called up several times with the National 2 team led by Philippe Anziani.
His small size (1m70) allows him to be fast and full of stamina. All combined with excellent technical ability, he makes a very good midfielder.

Nasser Larguet, OM Academy Director

“He is full of talent. He has a very good left foot. When he was put into training with André Villas-Boas, his first reflex was to say that he had a very good shot. He deserves his professional contract but he has to gain maturity. He can put the ball where he wants, he scored a lot of goals with the 18 year olds. He was one of the architects of the promotion of the 18-year-old in the National U19. He played a few games with the N2, not enough in my opinion. He’s a player you can count on for the future. ”