Georgios Samaras
Georgios Samaras (born 21 February 1985) is a Greek football player. He plays for Celtic and Greece national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgios Samaras | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1985 (aged 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Heraklion, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002-2005 2006-2007 2008- | Heerenveen Manchester City Celtic | ||
| National team | |||
| 2006- | Greece | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | |||
| 2002/03 | Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 15 | 4 |
| 2003/04 | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2004/05 | 31 | 11 | ||
| 2005/06 | 15 | 6 | ||
| England | League | |||
| 2005/06 | Manchester City | Premier League | 14 | 4 |
| 2006/07 | 36 | 4 | ||
| 2007/08 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Scotland | League | |||
| 2007/08 | Celtic | Premier League | 16 | 5 |
| 2008/09 | 31 | 15 | ||
| 2009/10 | ||||
| Country | Netherlands | 88 | 25 | |
| England | 55 | 8 | ||
| Scotland | 47 | 20 | ||
| Total | 190 | 53 | ||
International career statistics
| Greece national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2006 | 7 | 3 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 2 |
| 2010 | ||
| Total | 31 | 5 |
Georgios Samaras Media
Samaras after the final match of Celtic's 2010–11 season
Samaras lining up for Greece in November 2010
Samaras' ability to go past defenders is considered one of his best attributes
References
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Giorgos Samaras". www.national-football-teams.com.
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