Samassi Abou (born 4 April 1973 in Gagnoa) is a former professional footballer from Côte d'Ivoire, who played as a forward. He played internationally for the French under-21 team.Abou started playing in France for FC Martigues, before moving to Lyon. In October 1997, after a spell at AS Cannes, he made the move to English football, signing for West Ham United for £250,000.