When does Samuel Kotto's contract expire?

Samuel Kotto's contract is set to expire in 2028. Players entering the final year of their contract often see increased transfer activity as clubs look to avoid losing them on a free transfer.

What is Samuel Kotto's market value?

Samuel Kotto's current estimated market value is €1.0M as a Centre Back from Cameroon. Market values are updated continuously on Rising Transfers based on performance data, age, and transfer market activity.

Player profile

Samuel Kotto

GentCentre BackCameroon22 yrs

€1.0MContract 2028

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This season

Fan totals + per-90 · Pro Lg · cups & major leagues included

2025/2026 · Pro League

Gent·8 apps·490 min·0G · 0A·Avg rating 6.35

Tackles

1.65 /90

Interceptions

0.73 /90

Clearances

5.69 /90

vs peers · same league & position

Percentile rank

TacklesAverageInterceptionsBottom 12%Clearances

Availability

Injury & sideline log · current status + two-year history

Currently sidelined

Unknown · suspended

Since Dec 2025 · return TBD

193d out

Status clears when return date has passed or the daily injury sync marks the player fit · not medical advice.

Market value trend

Estimated market value over time

€1.0M

+567% over window

Jun 23Dec 25

RT estimated values · updated every few days · may lag breaking news by one revision.

Transfer path

Documented moves (11 on record) · "Fee not public" = transfer fee was not reported

Reims→KAA Gent
Jun 2026 · 25/26
Loan
KAA Gent→Reims
Jan 2026 · 25/26
Loan
Malmö FF→KAA Gent
Jan 2025 · 24/25
Fee not public
Club not on file→Malmö FF
Nov 2024 · 24/25
Loan

Career profile

Estimated value rank vs peer groups, plus where they have played by position.

Estimated value rank

Lower number = higher estimated transfer value in that group (e.g. 74th = 74th-most valuable in the pool).

7th

Worldwide

All tracked players by estimated value

71st

League · Ligue 2

Players in Ligue 2

47th

National team · Cameroon

Players from Cameroon

1st

Position

Players in this role

583rd

Birth year cohort · 2003

Players born 2003

Position distribution (career apps)

CB · Centre-Back47 apps · 96%
2G · 0A

Recent matches

W/D/L from your club's score · match rating when Sportmonks supplies it

No logged appearances this season in our tracked competitions yet.

W/D/L uses final score for the player's club that day. Match rows sync within ~6h · ratings may lag on some PL fixtures (Sportmonks column drift) · event minutes ~1h.

AI scouting report

Aerial DefenderBall-Playing DefenderAerial Threat

Samuel Junior Kotto is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.7 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in possession (76 passes/90), central to possession (90 touches/90), strong in aerial duels (3.3 aerials won/90) and uses long balls frequently (6.2/90). Note: this profile is based on 490 minutes of playing time this season.

0.00G/90

0.00A/90

Based on 490 min this season · DNA refreshes weekly.

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