Samba Sow (born 29 April 1989) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a defensive or central midfielder.

On 20 June 2017, he moved to the Russian Premier League, signing with FC Dynamo Moscow.

[3] On 1 August 2019, Sow signed for EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest on a two-year deal.

Notability, Forest had a win rate of 52% when Sow was in the team, compared to 30% when he was not playing.

[5] He featured less regularly during his second season at Forest due to a recurring injury problem, and was released following the end of his contract on 1 June 2021.