Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.02
goals / match
VfB Stuttgart II
top club · 47 apps
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2015
€100k
top transfer fee · 16/17
1
best season · 08/09
16 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-03-05 · 6 players total
192Appearances
3Goals
2Assists
35Yellow cards
1Red cards
46Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stephen Sama |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1993-03-05 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bamenda, Cameroon, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany Cameroon |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Football Network UK |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Accrington → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Sep 2020
Transfer: Heracles Almelo → Accrington
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Accrington Stanley
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Heracles Almelo U21
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Greuther Fürth → Heracles Almelo
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Heracles Almelo U21, Heracles Almelo
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: VfL Osnabrück → Greuther Fürth
17/18 · Return from loan
May 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2018
Transfer: Greuther Fürth → VfL Osnabrück
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — SpVgg Greuther Fürth, VfL Osnabrück, SpVgg Greuther Fürth II
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2017
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Greuther Fürth
16/17 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 2016
16/17 — SpVgg Greuther Fürth, VfB Stuttgart, SpVgg Greuther Fürth II
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Stuttgart II → VfB Stuttgart
16/17 · Transfer
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — VfB Stuttgart II
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Stuttgart II
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — VfB Stuttgart II
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Liverpool U21 → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Liverpool FC, Liverpool FC U21
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Liverpool FC, Liverpool FC U21
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Liverpool FC Reserves
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Liverpool U18 → Liverpool Res.
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Liverpool FC Reserves
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: B. Dortmund U17 → Liverpool U18
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Borussia Dortmund U17
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Dortmund Yth. → B. Dortmund U17
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: VfL Bochum Yth. → Dortmund Yth.
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Wattensch. Yth. → VfL Bochum Yth.
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Accrington Stanley
0.0%
Heracles Almelo U21
10.1%
Heracles Almelo
0.0%
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
0.0%
VfL Osnabrück
0.0%
SpVgg Greuther Fürth II
0.0%
VfB Stuttgart
0.0%
VfB Stuttgart II
42.8%
Liverpool FC
0.0%
Liverpool FC U21
0.0%
Liverpool FC Reserves
0.0%
Borussia Dortmund U17
47.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heracles Almelo U21 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 422 |
| Heracles Almelo | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfL Osnabrück | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth II | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1,779 |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC U21 | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC Reserves | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund U17 | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,959 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | Heracles Almelo U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserve Erediv. | Heracles Almelo U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Preliminary Round | Heracles Almelo U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 422 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Play-Offs Conference League | Heracles Almelo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 3. Liga | VfL Osnabrück | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | NFV-Pokal | VfL Osnabrück | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Regionalliga Bayern | SpVgg Greuther Fürth II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Regionalliga Bayern | SpVgg Greuther Fürth II | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Relegation RL Bayern | SpVgg Greuther Fürth II | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 3. Liga | VfB Stuttgart II | 21 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,779 |
| 14/15 | 3. Liga | VfB Stuttgart II | 26 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | Liverpool FC U21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Knockout | Liverpool FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Liverpool FC Reserves | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Liverpool FC Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | U17-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U17 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,959 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Wattensch. Yth. | VfL Bochum Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | VfL Bochum Yth. | Dortmund Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Dortmund Yth. | B. Dortmund U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-23 | B. Dortmund U17 | Liverpool U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Liverpool U18 | Liverpool Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Liverpool U21 | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-02 | Without Club | Stuttgart II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Stuttgart II | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-03 | VfB Stuttgart | Greuther Fürth | Transfer | 300000 | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-29 | Greuther Fürth | VfL Osnabrück | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | VfL Osnabrück | Greuther Fürth | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-26 | Greuther Fürth | Heracles Almelo | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-04 | Heracles Almelo | Accrington | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Accrington | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Hamstring strain | 2016-02-29 | 2016-04-01 | 33 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Bruised knee | 2017-02-21 | 2017-03-07 | 15 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Dental surgery | 2017-03-08 | 2017-04-06 | 30 | 4 |
| 16/17 | muscular problems | 2017-04-25 | 2017-05-02 | 8 | 1 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-05-04 | 2018-05-06 | 3 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17662 | #2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9067 | #2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5710 | #4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5709 | #14 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Leibold | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McLaughlin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Hölscher | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francesco Lovric | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Carlos Teixeira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Benatelli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steffen Lang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Odysseas Vlachodimos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Coady | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Suso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthias Zimmermann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillipp Mwene | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Wisdom | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Ngoo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Boris Tashchy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | U17-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U17 | 1 | 24 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Preliminary Round | Heracles Almelo U21 | 1 | 6 |
| 15/16 | 3. Liga | VfB Stuttgart II | 1 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 3. Liga | VfB Stuttgart II | 1 | 26 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 1 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | VfL Osnabrück | Greuther Fürth | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-29 | Greuther Fürth | VfL Osnabrück | Loan | — | €150k |
Teams faced most often by Stephen Sama'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preußen Münster | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
| Dynamo Dresden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
| Würzburger Kickers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Hansa Rostock | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Energie Cottbus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Hallescher FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 22 | 422 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 17/18 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 21 | 1,779 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 24 | 1,959 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
3. Liga
60 apps
1 G
1 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
11 apps
1 G
0 A
U17-Bundesliga West
24 apps
1 G
0 A
U21 PL
20 apps
0 G
1 A
Reserve Erediv.
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Eredivisie
8 apps
0 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Regionalliga Bayern
8 apps
0 G
0 A
U21 PL Elite Group
13 apps
0 G
0 A
Reserve League
21 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Stephen Sama?
Stephen Sama is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Stephen Sama?
Stephen Sama is 33 years old. He was born on March 5, 1993 in Bamenda, Cameroon.
What position does Stephen Sama play?
Stephen Sama plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Stephen Sama play for?
Stephen Sama currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stephen Sama scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stephen Sama has scored 3 goals in 192 appearances.