Matisse Samoise

Matisse Samoise is a Belgian midfielder who developed through KAA Gent’s academy after a brief spell at KFC Merelbeke. He joined Gent’s youth system in 2008 and progressed to the first team during the 2020–21 season. Samoise made his senior debut as a substitute against Dynamo Kyiv in a Champions League qualifier on 29 September 2020. Days later, he scored on his league debut, establishing himself in Gent’s senior squad. In 2021–22, he helped Gent win the Belgian Cup, with the final decided by a penalty shootout against Anderlecht. Used mainly on the right, Samoise has operated as a wide midfielder or wing-back, combining width, early crossing and repeated defensive recovery runs. He produced six league goals in 39 appearances in 2023–24, while remaining a long-term Gent player.