Georgios Samaras

Georgios Samaras

Georgios Samaras was born in Heraklion, Greece on 21 February 1985 (age 39)

Georgios Samaras
Georgios Samaras · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

Georgios Samaras, born on 21 February 1985 in Greece, was a football forward, primarily playing as a striker. Standing tall at 6 foot 3 inches and weighing 12 stone 12 pounds, he had an imposing build for a footballer. Samaras embarked on his professional career with SC Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie in 2002, where he would stay until January 2006, making 88 appearances and scoring 25 goals.

In 2006, Samaras ventured to the Premier League, signing for Manchester City for a sum of £6m. However, he experienced difficulty in finding his feet in English football, managing only eight goals in his 55 appearances over two years.

A loan spell to Celtic in Scotland during the winter of 2008 provided a change in fortunes for Samaras. He found the back of the net six times in 16 appearances, prompting Celtic to make his loan deal permanent for a fee of approximately £2m.

Samaras spent six years at Celtic, becoming a mainstay in the team. With 174 appearances and 53 goals in total, his time in Scotland was notable. Among his striking moments were his 15 goals in the 2009 season and the seven he scored in his final season, 2013.

After leaving Celtic in 2014, Samaras' career took him to clubs in England, Saudi Arabia, the United States, Spain, and Turkey. He joined West Bromwich Albion in the Championship, briefly played on loan to Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia, consequently bouncing back to West Bromwich Albion. Samaras later joined Rayo OKC in the USA, Real Zaragoza in Spain, and finally Samsunspor in Turkey.

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Striker
Primary Position
Forward
Position
Georgios Samaras
ST
1.93m (6ft 3in)
Height
82kg (12st 12lb)
Weight
21 February 1985 (age 39)
Date of Birth
Heraklion
Birthplace
Greece 🇬🇷
Country of Birth

Career stats

Team
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Spain 🇪🇸
Games
7
Goals
-
Team
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
5
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2013 - 2014
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
20
Goals
7
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2012 - 2013
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
25
Goals
9
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2011 - 2012
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
26
Goals
4
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2010 - 2011
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
22
Goals
3
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2009 - 2010
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
32
Goals
10
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2008 - 2009
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
31
Goals
15
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2007 - 2008
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
16
Goals
5
Team
Manchester City
Manchester City
Season 2007 - 2008
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
5
Goals
-
Team
Manchester City
Manchester City
Season 2006 - 2007
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
36
Goals
4
Team
Manchester City
Manchester City
Season 2005 - 2006
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
14
Goals
4
Team
SC Heerenveen
SC Heerenveen
Season 2005 - 2006
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
15
Goals
6
Team
SC Heerenveen
SC Heerenveen
Season 2004 - 2005
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
31
Goals
11
Team
SC Heerenveen
SC Heerenveen
Season 2003 - 2004
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
27
Goals
4
Team
SC Heerenveen
SC Heerenveen
Season 2002 - 2003
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
15
Goals
4

Transfers

Team
Out of contract
30 June 2023
From
Samsunspor
Samsunspor
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Samsunspor
Samsunspor
8 August 2017
From
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
8 February 2017
From
Rayo OKC
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Rayo OKC
10 March 2016
Type
Unattached
Team
Out of contract
17 July 2015
From
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Type
Released
Team
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
1 July 2015
From
Al-Hilal Saudi
Al-Hilal Saudi
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Al-Hilal Saudi
Al-Hilal Saudi
5 February 2015
From
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Type
Loan
Team
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
22 August 2014
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Celtic
Celtic
15 July 2008
From
Manchester City
Manchester City
Type
Fee (£2m)
Team
Celtic
Celtic
29 January 2008
From
Manchester City
Manchester City
Type
Loan
Team
Manchester City
Manchester City
30 January 2006
From
SC Heerenveen
SC Heerenveen
Type
Fee (£6m)
Team
SC Heerenveen
SC Heerenveen
1 July 2002
Type
Trainee

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