Georgios Samaras
| Date of birth | 21 February 1985 |
| Place of birth | Heraklion |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Forward |
Georgios Samaras joined Manchester City in January 2006 with a contract to June 2010.
He joined West Bromwich Albion in August 2014 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in July 2015.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 01 Jul 2002 | 30 Jan 2006 | |
| Manchester City | 30 Jan 2006 | 15 Jul 2008 | |
| Celtic | 29 Jan 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Celtic | 15 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 22 Aug 2014 | 17 Jul 2015 | |
| Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) | 05 Feb 2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Heerenveen | UEFA Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Manchester City | Premier League | 10 | 4 |
4 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2006-07 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Manchester City | Premier League | 16 | 20 |
4 |
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| 2007-08 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Manchester City | Premier League | 2 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Celtic | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 5 |
2
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| 2014-15 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 5 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2009 | Celtic v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Qualifying play-off 1st leg |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Celtic v FC Sion | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 25 Aug 2011 | FC Sion v Celtic | L |
3-1 Agg: 3-1 |
UEFA Europa League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Atletico Madrid v Celtic | L | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Celtic v Udinese | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 03 Nov 2011 | Celtic v Rennes | W | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Celtic v Atletico Madrid | L | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 15 Dec 2011 | Udinese v Celtic | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 01 Aug 2012 | Celtic v HJK Helsinki | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 08 Aug 2012 | HJK Helsinki v Celtic | W |
0-2 Agg: 1-4 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Helsingborgs v Celtic | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Celtic v Helsingborgs | W |
2-0 Agg: 4-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Spartak Moskva v Celtic | W | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Barcelona v Celtic | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 07 Nov 2012 | Celtic v Barcelona | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Benfica v Celtic | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 05 Dec 2012 | Celtic v Spartak Moskva | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 06 Mar 2013 | Juventus v Celtic | L |
2-0 Agg: 5-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | Greece | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Greece | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2005-06 | Greece | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Greece | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Greece | International Friendly | 3 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Greece | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Greece | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Greece | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Greece | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Greece | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Greece | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Greece | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Greece | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Greece | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Greece | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Greece | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 2 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Greece | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Greece | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Greece | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 1 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Greece | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Greece | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2005 | Georgia v Greece | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Greece v Albania | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Turkey v Greece | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 07 Jun 2005 | Greece v Ukraine | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 06 Sep 2005 | Kazakhstan v Greece | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 28 Feb 2006 | Greece v Belarus | W | 1-0 | CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Kazakhstan v Greece | W | 0-2 | CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT | |
| 25 May 2006 | Australia v Greece | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | England v Greece | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Greece v Norway | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Greece | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 15 Nov 2006 | France v Greece | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Greece v Korea Republic | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Greece v Turkey | L | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Malta v Greece | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Greece v Moldova | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Norway v Greece | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Turkey v Greece | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Hungary v Greece | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Portugal v Greece | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2008 | Hungary v Greece | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Armenia v Greece | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Greece v Sweden | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Latvia v Greece | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Greece v Moldova | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Greece v Switzerland | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Greece v Denmark | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Israel v Greece | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Greece v Israel | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Poland v Greece | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Switzerland v Greece | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Moldova v Greece | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Greece v Latvia | W | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Greece v Ukraine | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Ukraine v Greece | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Greece v Senegal | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2010 | Greece v Korea DPR | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2010 | Greece v Paraguay | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Korea Republic v Greece | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Greece v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Greece v Argentina | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Serbia v Greece | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Greece v Georgia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Croatia v Greece | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Greece v Latvia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Greece v Israel | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Austria v Greece | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Malta v Greece | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Greece v Poland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Greece | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Israel v Greece | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Latvia v Greece | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Greece v Croatia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Greece v Russia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Greece v Romania | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Greece v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | Greece v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2012 | Armenia v Greece | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2012 | Poland v Greece | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Czech Republic v Greece | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Greece v Russia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Germany v Greece | L | 4-2 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Norway v Greece | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Latvia v Greece | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Qualifying group G |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Greece v Bosnia and Herzegovina | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Slovakia v Greece | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Republic of Ireland v Greece | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Greece | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Lithuania v Greece | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Greece v Latvia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Greece v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Greece v Liechtenstein | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Greece v Romania | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Romania v Greece | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Greece v Korea Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2014 | Portugal v Greece | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2014 | Greece v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2014 | Greece v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2014 | Greece v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Colombia v Greece | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Japan v Greece | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Greece v Ivory Coast | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Costa Rica v Greece | L | 1-1 (3-5) | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 07 Sep 2014 | Greece v Romania | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Finland v Greece | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Greece v Northern Ireland | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.