Hervé Koffi's time
He had arrived from Charleroi this summer, when he had been told that Samba would leave. Disappointed with his understudy situation and not against a loan this winter, the Burkinabé, 28 years old, formerly from Lille, has the opportunity to break out of the box. And Hubert Velud, his former coach in Burkina Faso (2022-2024), believes a lot in him. “He’s a very good goalkeeper. He is complete, has a good kicking game. His strength is to be very calm, he continues. He is sure of himself. He had many meetings in Africa with much greater pressure than there. » And if Lens ever gets to penalties? “On his line, it’s very strong. He reflects something positive on his partners. He won't hide. » Still has also set the bar high: “It’s up to Hervé to show that he has the level of the team. But we have complete confidence, there is no need to worry. » Adrien Thomasson goes even further: “Hervé, we call him El Gato, the cat. In training, it's difficult to score goals for him. »
