A Brighton youngster has signed a new contract with the club.
Tunisian midfielder Samy Chouchane’s contract has been extended until June 2025.
The 20-year-old midfielder has been called up to the first-team squad for the club’s final two Europa League group matches against AEK Athens and Marseille.
“Samy has continued to grow and we are pleased with his development since joining the club,” said men’s under-21s head coach Shannon Ruth. “It’s also been great to see him get an opportunity with the first team more recently.”
“This contract is a reward for Samy’s progress and now it’s important that he uses these experiences as motivation to push on and have a strong second half of the season.”
Chouchane has ‘worked his way up’ through the age groups, according to technical director David Weir, and has recently been involved with the first-team group.
He went on to say: “That’s testament to his attitude, hard work and development in the three years he has been with us, and this new contract is a reward for that.”
Samy joined the Seagulls from AC Boulogne-Billancourt in July 2020, initially with the under-18s.
He won the Under-17s Premier League Cup in his first season and established himself as a regular in the Under-21s last season.
Samy, who was born in France and currently plays for Tunisia, was called up to the national team in September. He also represented them at the Under-20 World Cup 2023, where he won ten caps.
