Georgios Samaras
Attack - Left Winger
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 2016
5.4
Average
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.24
goals / match
Celtic FC
top club · 250 apps
Position rank · 2016
#122
goals rank
#163
assists rank
122
season goals
68
season assists
Among 197 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.50m
peak value · 2006
€8.50m
top transfer fee · 05/06
17
best season · 08/09
86 / 9
int'l caps / goals
501Appearances
122Goals
68Assists
47Yellow cards
0Red cards
85Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Georgios Samaras |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Γεώργιος Σαμαράς |
| Date of birth | 1985-02-21 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Heraklion, Greece |
| Citizenship | Greece Australia |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Juzzt Football |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Samsunspor → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2017
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → Samsunspor
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Samsunspor
26 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2017
Transfer: Rayo OKC → Real Zaragoza
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Real Zaragoza
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Rayo OKC
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Rayo OKC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: West Brom → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jun 2015
Transfer: Al-Hilal → West Brom
14/15 · Return from loan
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Feb 2015
Transfer: West Brom → Al-Hilal
14/15 · Loan
Aug 2014
Transfer: Celtic → West Brom
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Al-Hilal SFC, West Bromwich Albion
19 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 7 competitions
May 2014
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Celtic FC
32 matches · 11 G · 12 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Celtic FC
40 matches · 14 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Celtic FC
38 matches · 6 G · 14 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Celtic FC
34 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Celtic FC
45 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Man City → Celtic
08/09 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Celtic FC
40 matches · 17 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2008
Transfer: Celtic → Man City
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Man City → Celtic
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Celtic FC, Manchester City
28 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Manchester City
42 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Heerenveen → Man City
05/06 · Transfer · €8.50m
Jul 2005
05/06 — SC Heerenveen, Manchester City
37 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — SC Heerenveen
37 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — SC Heerenveen
35 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — SC Heerenveen
16 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Heerenveen U19 → Heerenveen
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: OFI Crete U20 → Heerenveen U19
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 104 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 2016. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.39/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.39/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.39/90
Minutes played by club
Rayo OKC
6.1%
Samsunspor
11.8%
Real Zaragoza
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion
0.0%
Al-Hilal SFC
1.6%
Celtic FC
46.4%
Manchester City
17.6%
SC Heerenveen
16.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo OKC | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 465 |
| Samsunspor | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 904 |
| Real Zaragoza | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Al-Hilal SFC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 122 |
| Celtic FC | 7 | 07/08 | 13/14 | 250 | 74 | 48 | 3,550 |
| Manchester City | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 65 | 12 | 6 | 1,350 |
| SC Heerenveen | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 109 | 30 | 8 | 1,260 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NASL Fall Championship | Rayo OKC | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 465 |
| 2016 | NASL Playoffs | Rayo OKC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NASL Spring Championship | Rayo OKC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Rayo OKC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 1.Lig | Samsunspor | 25 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 904 |
| 17/18 | Türkiye Kupasi | Samsunspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | Al-Hilal SFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | King's Cup | Al-Hilal SFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Saudi Crown Prince's Cup | Al-Hilal SFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 14/15 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Hilal SFC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 167 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 157 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 167 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 25 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 183 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 26 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 429 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 162 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 486 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 191 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 31 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 113 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester City | 36 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 424 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 05/06 | Gatorade Cup | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Manchester City | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 237 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | SC Heerenveen | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 04/05 | Amstel Cup | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 108 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | SC Heerenveen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Amstel Cup | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 252 |
| 03/04 | UI Cup | SC Heerenveen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 409 |
| 02/03 | Amstel Cup | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 02/03 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | OFI Crete U20 | Heerenveen U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Heerenveen U19 | Heerenveen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-30 | Heerenveen | Man City | Transfer | 5000000 | €8.50m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-29 | Man City | Celtic | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Celtic | Man City | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-15 | Man City | Celtic | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-22 | Celtic | West Brom | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-05 | West Brom | Al-Hilal | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Al-Hilal | West Brom | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-17 | West Brom | Without Club | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-10 | Without Club | Rayo OKC | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-08 | Rayo OKC | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | 975000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-11 | Real Zaragoza | Samsunspor | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Samsunspor | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Elbow injury | 2012-09-07 | 2012-10-01 | 25 | 7 |
| 12/13 | Ankle injury | 2012-10-23 | 2012-11-06 | 15 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Virus | 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-10 | 10 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Hip injury | 2015-03-20 | 2015-06-06 | 79 | 16 |
Current—
Peak€8.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.20m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €975k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9317 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3378 | #7 | 81 | 9 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Mulgrew | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Gary Hooper | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Anthony Stokes | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| James Forrest | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Matthews | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 15 | 31 |
| 04/05 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 11 | 31 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 10 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 10 | 26 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 9 | 19 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester City | 6 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Al-Hilal | West Brom | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-05 | West Brom | Al-Hilal | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Celtic | Man City | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-29 | Man City | Celtic | Loan | — | €4.00m |
Teams faced most often by Georgios Samaras'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 22% |
| Manchester United | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 43% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 43% |
| Arsenal FC | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 29% |
| Everton FC | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 36% |
| Chelsea FC | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 42 | -23 | 29% |
| Newcastle United | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 73% |
| Aston Villa | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 69% |
| Fulham FC | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 46% |
| West Ham United | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 64% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 35% |
| Sunderland AFC | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 65% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 12/13 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25 | 465 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 904 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 16/17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 864 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 12/13 | 40 | 511 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 584 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 10/11 | 34 | 743 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 09/10 | 45 | 459 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 206 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 363 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 760 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 04/05 | 37 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 03/04 | 35 | 661 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
171 apps
53 G
32 A
Eredivisie
88 apps
25 G
8 A
Premier League
60 apps
8 G
6 A
Champions League Qu.
15 apps
6 G
5 A
Scot. League Cup
9 apps
5 G
2 A
Champions League
18 apps
4 G
3 A
SFA Cup
23 apps
3 G
4 A
1.Lig
25 apps
2 G
2 A
Europa League
10 apps
2 G
2 A
FA Cup
8 apps
2 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Georgios Samaras
Who is Georgios Samaras?
Georgios Samaras is a Greece professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Georgios Samaras?
Georgios Samaras is 41 years old. He was born on February 21, 1985 in Heraklion.
What position does Georgios Samaras play?
Georgios Samaras plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Georgios Samaras play for?
Georgios Samaras currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Georgios Samaras scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Georgios Samaras has scored 122 goals in 501 appearances.