Market value
—
Rating · 17/18
4.9
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers
top club · 185 apps
Position rank · 17/18
#1547
goals rank
#1970
assists rank
36
season goals
15
season assists
Among 2,770 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2013
€15.00m
top transfer fee · 12/13
6
best season · 14/15
33 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-03-28 · 3 players total
378Appearances
36Goals
15Assists
63Yellow cards
5Red cards
130Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Christopher Samba |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Veijeany Christopher Samba |
| Date of birth | 1984-03-28 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Créteil, France, Congo |
| Citizenship | Congo France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 194.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Lambert & Wiltgen |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Aston Villa → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Aston Villa
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Aston Villa
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Panathinaikos → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: Dinamo Moscow → Panathinaikos
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Panathinaikos FC, Aston Villa U23
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Dinamo Moscow
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Dinamo Moscow
37 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2013
Transfer: Anzhi → Dinamo Moscow
13/14 · Transfer · €10.00m
Jul 2013
Transfer: QPR → Anzhi
13/14 · Transfer · €11.60m
Jul 2013
13/14 — Anzhi Makhachkala, Dinamo Moscow, Dynamo Moscow II
17 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Anzhi → QPR
12/13 · Transfer · €15.00m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Anzhi Makhachkala, Queens Park Rangers
39 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2012
Transfer: Blackburn → Anzhi
11/12 · Transfer · €14.00m
Jul 2011
11/12 — Blackburn Rovers
17 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Blackburn Rovers, Anzhi Makhachkala
46 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2009
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Blackburn Rovers
33 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Blackburn Rovers
39 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Blackburn Rovers
41 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Hertha BSC → Blackburn
06/07 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hertha BSC, Blackburn Rovers, Hertha BSC II
34 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 9 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Hertha BSC, Hertha BSC II
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Hertha BSC II → Hertha BSC
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Hertha BSC II
16 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: CS Sedan → Hertha BSC II
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — CS Sedan-Ardennes
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: CS Sedan B → CS Sedan
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: FC Rouen U19 → CS Sedan B
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2367 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 17/18. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.17/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.17/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Aston Villa
4.6%
Panathinaikos FC
0.0%
Aston Villa U23
0.0%
Dinamo Moscow
9.2%
Anzhi Makhachkala
21.4%
Dynamo Moscow II
0.0%
Queens Park Rangers
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers
51.7%
Hertha BSC
0.0%
Hertha BSC II
13.0%
CS Sedan-Ardennes
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 538 |
| Panathinaikos FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dinamo Moscow | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 1,078 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 3 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 2,496 |
| Dynamo Moscow II | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 06/07 | 11/12 | 185 | 18 | 11 | 6,033 |
| Hertha BSC | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hertha BSC II | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1,515 |
| CS Sedan-Ardennes | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Championship | Aston Villa | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 538 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Panathinaikos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Aston Villa U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Dinamo Moscow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Dinamo Moscow | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Dinamo Moscow | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Dinamo Moscow | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 523 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 361 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Dinamo Moscow | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 375 |
| 13/14 | Russian Cup | Dinamo Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U19 M-Liga (- 2023) | Dynamo Moscow II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Anzhi Makhachkala | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 492 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Anzhi Makhachkala | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 743 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 675 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 720 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 649 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1,524 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1,447 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UI Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligapokal | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 568 |
| 06/07 | Regionalliga Nord | Hertha BSC II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Hertha BSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | Hertha BSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Regionalliga Nord | Hertha BSC II | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,035 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Hertha BSC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Regionalliga Nord | Hertha BSC II | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 480 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 2 | CS Sedan-Ardennes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | FC Rouen U19 | CS Sedan B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | CS Sedan B | CS Sedan | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | CS Sedan | Hertha BSC II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Hertha BSC II | Hertha BSC | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-25 | Hertha BSC | Blackburn | Transfer | 500000 | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-24 | Blackburn | Anzhi | Transfer | 12000000 | €14.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Anzhi | QPR | Transfer | 15000000 | €15.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-05 | QPR | Anzhi | Transfer | 11000000 | €11.60m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-29 | Anzhi | Dinamo Moscow | Transfer | 11000000 | €10.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Dinamo Moscow | Panathinaikos | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-20 | Panathinaikos | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-20 | Without Club | Aston Villa | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Aston Villa | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | concussion | 2008-10-20 | 2008-10-29 | 10 | 2 |
| 09/10 | flu | 2009-10-23 | 2009-11-15 | 24 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Herniated disc | 2015-07-13 | 2016-03-13 | 245 | 22 |
| 16/17 | Stomach flu | 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-29 | 9 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Muscle strain | 2016-10-20 | 2016-11-14 | 26 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2016-11-24 | 2017-01-02 | 40 | 8 |
| 16/17 | Fitness | 2017-01-02 | 2017-01-12 | 11 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #27294 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3702 | #5 | 26 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roque Santa Cruz | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Steven Nzonzi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Olsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Hoilett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Derbyshire | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 33 |
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Dinamo Moscow | 4 | 24 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 35 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 16 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 2 | 17 |
Teams faced most often by Christopher Samba's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham FC | 40 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 38% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 40% |
| Manchester City | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 72 | -35 | 21% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 62 | -29 | 16% |
| Chelsea FC | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 77 | -47 | 13% |
| Manchester United | 38 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 83 | -53 | 11% |
| Liverpool FC | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 60 | -27 | 16% |
| Arsenal FC | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 89 | -56 | 16% |
| Everton FC | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 24% |
| Wigan Athletic | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 39% |
| Newcastle United | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 46 | -5 | 38% |
| Sunderland AFC | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 703 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 13/14 | 17 | 736 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 1,235 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 11/12 | 17 | 675 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 1,620 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 649 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.83 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 1,794 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 07/08 | 41 | 1,627 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.72 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 568 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 1,035 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 04/05 | 16 | 480 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 03/04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
171 apps
16 G
7 A
Premier Liga
70 apps
10 G
2 A
Regionalliga Nord
30 apps
4 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
10 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League
19 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
10 apps
1 G
1 A
Championship
12 apps
1 G
0 A
UI Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
12 apps
0 G
3 A
UEFA Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Christopher Samba
Who is Christopher Samba?
Christopher Samba is a Congo professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Christopher Samba?
Christopher Samba is 42 years old. He was born on March 28, 1984 in Créteil, France.
What position does Christopher Samba play?
Christopher Samba plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Christopher Samba play for?
Christopher Samba currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Christopher Samba scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Christopher Samba has scored 36 goals in 378 appearances.