Samir (footballer, born 1994)
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|de Souza|Santos}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Samir
| image =
| fullname = Samir Caetano de Souza Santos{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2470630 |title=Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League |publisher=Premier League |date=4 February 2022 |access-date=6 February 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| height = 1.88 m{{cite web|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/men/players/samir|title=22. Samir|publisher=www.watfordfc.com|accessdate=16 January 2022}}
| position = Centre back
| currentclub = Mazatlán
(on loan from UANL)
| clubnumber = 33
| youthyears1 = 2009–2011
| youthclubs1 = Audax Rio
| youthyears2 = 2011
| youthclubs2 = → Flamengo (loan)
| youthyears3 = 2012–2013
| youthclubs3 = Flamengo
| years1 = 2013–2015
| clubs1 = Flamengo
| caps1 = 50
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2016–2022
| clubs2 = Udinese
| caps2 = 142
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = → Verona (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = Watford
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–
| clubs5 = UANL
| caps5 = 57
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = → Mazatlán (loan)
| caps6 = 8
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = Brazil U20
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 5 April 2025
}}
Samir Caetano de Souza Santos (born 5 December 1994), also known as Samir, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga MX club Mazatlán on loan from UANL.
Club career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Samir began his career with Brazilian side Flamengo, making his Série A debut with the club's first team in 2013; he won the 2013 Copa do Brasil and the 2014 Campeonato Carioca with the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/74590_report__udinese_continue_to_push_for_flamengo_defender_samir.html|title=Report: Udinese continue to push for Flamengo defender Samir|publisher=www.sambafoot.com|author1=Luca Persico|date=29 July 2017|accessdate=22 October 2017}}
On 18 January 2016, he joined Italian club Udinese for €4.5 million, but was immediately loaned out to Verona for the remainder of the 2015–16 Serie A season.
On 4 April 2016, he made his Serie A debut, scoring the decisive goal in a 1–0 away win against Bologna from a header.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/calcio/nuove-forze-calcio/04-04-2016/verona-brasiliano-samir-caetano-de-souza-gol-esordio-flamengo-udinese-granada-extracomunitario-150115482448.shtml|title=Verona, Delneri ringrazia Samir: gol all'esordio, in attesa dell'Udinese|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=Italian|author1=Francesco Oddi|date=4 April 2017|accessdate=22 October 2017}}
On 6 January 2022, Samir signed for English club Watford on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/official-samir-joins-hornets|title=Official: Samir Joins Hornets|website=www.watfordfc.com|date=6 January 2022|accessdate=6 January 2022}}
International career
Samir was included in the Brazilian under-20 side for the 2013 South American Youth Football Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/40931_brazil_name_22-man_squad_for_south_american_under-20_championship.html|title=Brazil name 22-man squad for South American Under-20 Championship|publisher=www.sambafoot.com|author1=Christopher Atkins|date=30 December 2012|accessdate=22 October 2017}} He has also represented Brazil at under-21 level.
Samir was included in the senior national team for the first time in August 16, 2019; for friendlies against Colombia and Peru in the following month.
Style of play
Samir is a large and physically powerful left-footed defender, who is known for his confidence, solid distribution, ability to read the game, and strength in the air, which makes him a goal threat on set-pieces in the opposition's area. Although primarily a centre-back, he is also capable of playing as a left-back or as a defensive midfielder.{{cite web|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/talent-scout/2015/12/02-6409251/samir_colpo_udinese_arrivera_in_estate/|title=Samir, colpo Udinese: arriverà in estate|publisher=Il Corriere dello Sport|language=Italian|author1=Stefano Chioffi|date=2 December 2015|accessdate=22 October 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Samir_Caetano_De_Souza_Santos|title=SAMIR CAETANO DE SOUZA SANTOS|publisher=www.tuttocalciatori.net|language=Italian|accessdate=22 October 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://sport.sky.it/calciomercato/serie-a/2017/03/15/inter-piace-samir-udinese-.html|title=Calciomercato, Inter: piace Samir dell'Udinese|publisher=Sky.it|language=Italian|date=15 March 2017|accessdate=22 October 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fcinter1908.it/ultimora/samir-chiarisce-sono-un-terzino-sinistro-ma-prima-di-tutto-difensore-contro-linter/|title=Samir chiarisce: "Sono un terzino sinistro ma prima di tutto difensore. Contro l’Inter…"|publisher=www.fcinter1908.it|language=Italian|author1=Matteo Pifferi|date=20 June 2017|accessdate=22 October 2017}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 6 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/samir-caetano-de-souza-santos/280971/|title=Samir|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=22 October 2017}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Flamengo
|rowspan="3"|Série A |2013 |13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2014
|17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 39 | 2 | |
| 2015
|20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 1 | 30 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!50 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 86 | 3 | |
| rowspan="7"|Udinese
|rowspan="6"|Serie A |21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19
|21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20
|21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21
|30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!142 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 6 | |
| rowspan=""|Verona (loan)
|3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | |||
| rowspan=""|Watford
|19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!214 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 237 | 10 |
Honours
Tigres UANL
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|samir-caetano-de-souza-santos/280971}}
{{Mazatlán F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Samir}}
Category:Footballers from São Paulo
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Category:Hellas Verona FC players
Category:Tigres UANL footballers
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