Andreas Samaris
{{Short description|Greek footballer (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Andreas Samaris
| fullname =
| image = Benf-Zen 2016 (10).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Samaris playing for Benfica in 2016
| height = 1.89 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|06|13}}
| birth_place = Patras, Greece
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Defensive midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2006–2007
| youthclubs1 = Panachaiki
| years1 = 2007–2010
| clubs1 = Panachaiki
| caps1 = 37
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2010–2012
| clubs2 = Panionios
| caps2 = 49
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2012–2014
| clubs3 = Olympiacos
| caps3 = 28
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2012–2013
| clubs4 = → Panionios (loan)
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2014–2021
| clubs5 = Benfica
| caps5 = 132
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2021–2022
| clubs6 = Fortuna Sittard
| caps6 = 20
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2022–2023
| clubs7 = Rio Ave
| caps7 = 24
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2023
| clubs8 = Coritiba
| caps8 = 4
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2007
| nationalteam1 = Greece U19
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2013–2019
| nationalteam2 = Greece
| nationalcaps2 = 39
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| club-update = 2 November 2023
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Andreas Samaris ({{langx|el|Ανδρέας Σάμαρης}}; born 13 June 1989) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=1907791/profile/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820140007/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=1907791/profile/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 August 2010|title=Andreas Samaris profile|publisher=uefa.com|access-date=21 March 2012}}
After winning the Super League Greece with Olympiakos in 2014, he signed with Benfica in Portugal for €10 million. With them, he won four Primeira Liga, one Taça de Portugal, two Taça da Liga and two Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.
A full international from 2013 to 2019, Samaris represented Greece at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
=Greece=
Samaris started his career in Gamma Ethniki side Panachaiki in 2006, making a total of 37 league appearances and scored three goals for the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.article&id=120000|title=Τον Ανδρέα Σάμαρη απέκτησε ο Πανιώνιος (Panionios signed Andreas Samaris)|date=11 January 2010|work=Eleftherotypia|language=el}} On 10 April 2007, he signed his first professional contract with Panachaiki, where he was coached by future Australia national team manager Ange Postecoglou.{{cite news|last=Bossi|first=Dominic|date=3 June 2016|title=How Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou made Andreas Samaris a Greek football star|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/how-socceroos-coach-ange-postecoglou-made-andreas-samaris-a-greek-football-star-20160603-gpb583.html|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=3 June 2016}} On 11 January 2010, Samaris moved to Panionios.
Samaris joined Olympiacos in 2012 but spent the season on loan at Panionios. In 2013, he returned to Olympiacos and scored his first goal with the club on 23 November 2013, in an away 4–1 victory against Panthrakikos.{{cite news|title=11/24/2013: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video|url=http://greece.greekreporter.com/2013/11/24/11242013-latest-greek-super-league-results-with-video/|access-date=22 August 2014|work=greece.greekreporter.com|date=24 November 2014}} Samaris ended the league with 38 appearances and scored four goals en route to the Piraeus-based club's 41st title.{{cite news|title=Quem é Andreas Samaris?|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira_liga/artigo/2014/08/21/quem-andreas-samaris|access-date=22 August 2014|work=Desporto.sapo.pt|date=21 August 2014|language=pt}}
=Benfica=
On 22 August 2014, Samaris moved abroad and joined Portuguese champions Benfica on a five-year contract for a transfer fee of €10 million and with a €45 million release clause.{{cite web|url=http://www.slbenfica.pt/noticias/detalhedenoticia/tabid/2788/ArticleId/37856/language/pt-PT/Samaris-assina-contrato-com-o-SL-Benfica-por-cinco-epocas.aspx |title=Samaris assina contrato com o SL Benfica por cinco épocas |access-date=22 August 2014 |work=www.slbenfica.pt |date=22 August 2014 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824230015/http://www.slbenfica.pt/noticias/detalhedenoticia/tabid/2788/ArticleId/37856/language/pt-PT/Samaris-assina-contrato-com-o-SL-Benfica-por-cinco-epocas.aspx |archive-date=24 August 2014 }}{{cite news|title=Jorge Jesus confirma contratação de Samaris pelo Benfica|url=http://www.publico.pt/desporto/noticia/jorge-jesus-confirma-contratacao-de-samaris-pelo-benfica-1667288|access-date=22 August 2014|work=Público|date=22 August 2014|language=pt}}{{cite web |url=http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi2004/emitentes/docs/FR51865.pdf |title=Announcement to CMVM |date=22 August 2014 |publisher=S.L. Benfica |access-date=31 August 2014}} He made his debut for Benfica on 12 September against Vitória Sétubal.{{cite news|title=V. Setúbal-Benfica, 0-5 (crónica)|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga-benfica-vitoria-setubal-cronica-talisca/5413646b0cf28cd2dbd4ebc5.html|trans-title=Vitória Setubal- Benfica, 0-5 (chronicle)|access-date=12 September 2014|work=Maisfutebol.iol.pt|date=12 September 2014|language=pt|archive-date=13 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913021652/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga-benfica-vitoria-setubal-cronica-talisca/5413646b0cf28cd2dbd4ebc5.html|url-status=dead}}
At the end of the 2014–15 season, Samaris mentioned that the Portuguese language was a barrier in his first year with the club. The Greek international stressed the importance of learning it by stating, "I liked to learn Portuguese because I became closer to my colleagues. The most important is to understand what my coach says because there was an idea of game and I had to adapt faster than the others."{{cite web |url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/1a-liga/benfica/detalhe/samaris-o-tricampeonato-e-muito-importante-956022.html |title=Samaris: "O tricampeonato é muito importante" |date=17 June 2015 |publisher=www.record.xl.pt }}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
On 29 August 2015, in the second day of 2015–16 Primeira Liga, Samaris, after an assist from Greek teammate Kostas Mitroglou, scored with a right-footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner, the second goal giving the lead to his club in a 3–2 win against Moreirense. It was his first goal in the Primeira Liga.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/benfica-vs-moreirense/346858|title=Benfica vs Moreirense 3-2|date=29 August 2015|publisher=www.skysports.com}} On 1 April 2016, he scored his second goal in the Portuguese league, with a direct free kick, in a 5–1 home game against Braga.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/Portugal/parti-mhtrogloy-samarh-sthn-pentara-ths-mpenfika.3987191.html |title="Πάρτι" Μήτρογλου-Σάμαρη στην πεντάρα της Μπενφίκα|date=1 April 2016|publisher=www.sport24.gr}} On 4 March 2017, in a 1–0 away game against C.D. Feirense, Samaris reached 100 appearances with the jersey of Benfica.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/egine-100rhs-o-samarhs.4559434.html |title=Έγινε 100ρης ο Σάμαρης |date=4 March 2017| publisher=www.sport24.gr}} In that season, he also played in the Taça de Portugal final, which Benfica won over Vitória de Guimarães (2–1).{{Cite web|url=https://www.abola.pt/jogodireto/ficha.aspx?id=251730&wtv=&page=c&tipo=info&a=1&f=1&c=1&mc=0&mcres=1&gl=1&src=Info|title = A Bola - Jogo em direto}}
On 11 March 2019, Samaris scored a volley in a league match, giving his team a two-goal lead in an eventual 2–2 home draw to Belenenses. It was his first goal in the 2018–19 season in all competitions.[https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/11-03-2019/benfica-belenenses-2-2-cronica Benfica-Belenenses, 2–2 (crónica)] Maisfutebol {{in lang|pt}} On 14 May, he extended his contract with Benfica until 2023.[https://www.to10.gr/podosfero/europe/634372/episimo-mechri-2023-stin-benfika-o-samaris/ Επίσημο: Μέχρι το 2023 στην Μπενφίκα ο Σάμαρης!] ; Retrieved 14 May 2019
On 31 August 2021, Samaris agreed with the club for the termination of his contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/media-list/videos/2021/09/01/futebol-benfica-obrigado-samaris |title = Thank you, Samaris!}}
=Later career=
On 19 November 2021, Fortuna Sittard announced the acquisition of Samaris until the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/i-fortoyna-sitarnt-anakoinose-ton-samari.9430534.html |title = Η Φορτούνα Σιτάρντ ανακοίνωσε τον Σάμαρη| date= 19 November 2021}} On 27 November 2021, he made his debut with the club as a late substitute in a 1–4 loss against FC Groningen.{{Cite web|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2407325-prachtgoal-seuntjens-baat-fortuna-niet-tegen-groningen-dat-tweede-zege-op-rij-boekt |title = Prachtgoal Seuntjens baat Fortuna niet tegen Groningen, dat tweede zege op rij boekt|date= 27 November 2021}}
On 29 August 2022, Samaris returned to Portugal and signed a one-season contract with Rio Ave.{{cite web|publisher=Rio Ave|url=https://rioavefc.pt/destaque/samaris-e-reforco-do-rio-ave-fc/|title=
Samaris é reforço do Rio Ave FC!|trans-title=Samaris strengthens Rio Ave FC|date=29 August 2022|access-date=29 August 2022|language=pt}}
On 27 August 2023, Brazilian club Coritiba announced the signing of Samaris on a one-year deal.{{Cite web |date=1 September 2023 |title=Andreas Samaris é do Coritiba |url=https://www.coritiba.com.br/39887/andreas_samaris_e_do_coritiba |access-date=8 September 2023 |website=Coritiba Foot Ball Club |language=pt-BR}}
International career
Samaris is a former Greece under-19 international. He made his debut in a 2008 European Under-19 Championship qualifier against France. In October 2013, he was called up to the Greek senior side by manager Fernando Santos and made a substitute appearance in the final group qualifier against Liechtenstein, also coming off the bench in the two play-off matches against Romania. After a strong season with Olympiakos, Santos opted to select Samaris to his final 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/greece/10810255/Greece-World-Cup-2014-squad.html|publisher=telegraph.co.uk|title=Greece World Cup 2014 squad|date=19 May 2014}}
On 24 June 2014, in his first appearance in a final tournament of the World Cup and against the Ivory Coast, Samaris opened the scoring after capitalizing on Cheick Tioté's defensive mistake in the 42nd minute in an eventual 2–1 victory; Samaris came on as an early replacement for the injured Panagiotis Kone.{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/greece-vs-c%C3%B4te-divoire/1220087/report|publisher=goal.com|title=Greece-Ivory Coast 2-1|date=24 June 2014}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 2 November 2023}}{{ForaDeJogo|access-date=8 June 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes Taça da Liga and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Panachaiki
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08
|Gamma Ethniki |19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 3 | |||
| 2008–09
|Gamma Ethniki |14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10
|Gamma Ethniki |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 3 | |||
| rowspan="5"|Panionios
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11
|Super League Greece |20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12
|Super League Greece |27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 (loan)
|Super League Greece |21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 5 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!70 | 6 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 74 | 6 | |||
| Olympiacos
|Super League Greece |28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|name=CL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
| rowspan="8"|Benfica
|28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=CL}} | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2015–16
|Primeira Liga |27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7{{efn|name=CL}} | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| 2016–17
|Primeira Liga |18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=CL}} | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2017–18
|Primeira Liga |18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=CL}} | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2018–19
|Primeira Liga |19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2019–20
|Primeira Liga |16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2020–21
|Primeira Liga |6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!132 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 195 | 6 | |
| Fortuna Sittard
|20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Rio Ave
|Primeira Liga |24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Coritiba
|2023 |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!315 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 396 | 19 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 11 June 2019}}{{NFT player|accessdate=24 November 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| National team||Year||Apps||Goals | ||
|---|---|---|
| rowspan="7"|Greece
|2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 1 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| colspan=2|Total | 38 | 1 |
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | 24 June 2014 | Estádio Castelão‚ Fortaleza, Brazil | {{fb|CIV}} | style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 | style="text-align:center;"| 2–1{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25285284 |title=Greece 2-1 Ivory Coast - 24 June 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=24 June 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186455/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702034209/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186455/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 July 2014 |title=Greece 2-1 Ivory Coast - 24 June 2014 |publisher= Fifa.com |access-date= 29 June 2016}} | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
Olympiacos{{soccerway|access-date=}}
Benfica{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/17-05-2015/benfica-bicampeao-28-com-as-faixas-e-dois-a-espera|title=Benfica bicampeão: 28 com as faixas e dois à espera |language=pt|trans-title=Benfica back-to-back champion: 28 with the sashes and two await|last=Cunha|first=Pedro Jorge|date=17 May 2015|publisher=Maisfutebol|access-date=19 May 2015}}
References
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External links
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{{Greece squad 2014 FIFA World Cup}}
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Category:Footballers from Patras
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Greek men's footballers
Category:Greece men's youth international footballers
Category:Greece men's international footballers
Category:Panachaiki F.C. players
Category:Panionios F.C. players
Category:Olympiacos F.C. players
Category:S.L. Benfica footballers
Category:Fortuna Sittard players
Category:Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:2014 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Greek expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
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