Market value
—
Rating · 2000
5.7
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Inter Milan
top club · 236 apps
Position rank · 2000
#9
goals rank
#16
assists rank
38
season goals
13
season assists
Among 61 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€25.00m
peak value · 2004
€25.00m
top transfer fee · 04/05
5
best season · 01/02
62 / 5
int'l caps / goals
554Appearances
38Goals
13Assists
150Yellow cards
2Red cards
275Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Walter Samuel |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Wálter Adrián Samuel Luján |
| Date of birth | 1978-03-23 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Firmat, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | DCGLOBALSL |
Jul 2016
Transfer: FC Basel → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
May 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2015
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Basel 1893
27 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Inter → FC Basel
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Basel 1893
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Inter Milan
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Nov 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Inter Milan
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Inter Milan
35 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
46 games missed
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Inter Milan
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2010
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Inter Milan
42 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Inter Milan
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Inter Milan
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Inter Milan
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2005
Transfer: Real Madrid → Inter
05/06 · Transfer · €16.00m
Jul 2005
05/06 — Inter Milan
42 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Real Madrid
40 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: AS Roma → Real Madrid
04/05 · Transfer · €25.00m
Jul 2003
03/04 — AS Roma
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — AS Roma
47 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — AS Roma
45 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — AS Roma
41 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — CA Boca Juniors
45 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Boca Juniors → AS Roma
00/01 · Transfer · €20.80m
Jul 1999
1999 — CA Boca Juniors
11 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
1998 — CA Boca Juniors
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 1997
Transfer: Newell's → Boca Juniors
97/98 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 1995
Transfer: Newell's U20 → Newell's
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €25.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2000. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.07/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.07/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.16/90
Minutes played by club
CA Boca Juniors
17.9%
FC Basel 1893
9.9%
Inter Milan
36.0%
Real Madrid
5.3%
AS Roma
31.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 1998 | 2000 | 60 | 4 | 2 | 4,436 |
| FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 2,450 |
| Inter Milan | 9 | 05/06 | 13/14 | 236 | 17 | 3 | 8,902 |
| Real Madrid | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1,306 |
| AS Roma | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 173 | 12 | 2 | 7,664 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 2000 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,076 |
| 2000 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,290 |
| 1999 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 1999 | Copa Mercosur | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Copa Mercosur | CA Boca Juniors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | FC Basel 1893 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 540 |
| 15/16 | Schweizer Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,152 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Schweizer Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 758 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 14 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 585 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,365 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,153 |
| 11/12 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | UEFA Super Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,084 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 28 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 744 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,463 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 450 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 355 |
| 06/07 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Inter Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 27 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1,163 |
| 05/06 | Supercoppa Italiana | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 30 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1,306 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | AS Roma | 30 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,699 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | AS Roma | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | AS Roma | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | AS Roma | 31 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,395 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | AS Roma | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | AS Roma | 30 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 540 |
| 01/02 | Supercoppa Italiana | AS Roma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | AS Roma | 31 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2,790 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | AS Roma | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Newell's U20 | Newell's | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-09-11 | Newell's | Boca Juniors | Transfer | 0 | €2.00m |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Boca Juniors | AS Roma | Transfer | 0 | €20.80m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | AS Roma | Real Madrid | Transfer | 0 | €25.00m |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Real Madrid | Inter | Transfer | 18000000 | €16.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-23 | Inter | FC Basel | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | FC Basel | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Thigh problems | 2010-06-18 | 2010-06-24 | 7 | 1 |
| 10/11 | muscular problems | 2010-09-23 | 2010-10-05 | 13 | 3 |
| 10/11 | Cruciate ligament surgery | 2010-11-07 | 2011-04-13 | 158 | 46 |
| 11/12 | unknown injury | 2011-10-15 | 2011-10-31 | 17 | 5 |
| 11/12 | Overstretching | 2012-02-07 | 2012-02-22 | 16 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Overstretching | 2012-04-12 | 2012-05-03 | 22 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Adductor pain | 2012-11-05 | 2012-11-18 | 14 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Achilles tendon problems | 2013-01-09 | 2013-03-15 | 66 | 20 |
| 12/13 | Achilles tendon problems | 2013-04-26 | 2013-05-26 | 31 | 5 |
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2013-08-20 | 2013-08-31 | 12 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Muscle strain | 2013-11-16 | 2013-12-21 | 36 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Torn muscle fiber | 2015-10-25 | 2015-11-24 | 31 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Rest | 2016-02-19 | 2016-02-29 | 11 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Achilles tendon problems | 2016-04-22 | 2016-05-09 | 18 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Muscle injury | 2016-05-15 | 2016-05-24 | 10 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€25.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€25.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11940 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3437 | #2 | 56 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Serie A | AS Roma | 5 | 30 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 3 | 18 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | AS Roma | 3 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 2 | 27 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | AS Roma | 2 | 31 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 2 | 30 |
Teams faced most often by Walter Samuel'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 44% |
| Bayern München | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 50% |
| Juventus | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 17% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 40% |
| FC Barcelona | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 30% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 60% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 75% |
| Valencia CF | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 38% |
| Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | +25 | 100% |
| RC Celta | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 88% |
| Granada CF | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 88% |
| Real Sociedad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45 | 3,896 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 1999 | 11 | 540 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 27 | 1,692 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 14/15 | 18 | 758 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 13/14 | 15 | 585 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 1,365 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 11/12 | 35 | 1,693 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 10/11 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 1,828 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 08/09 | 20 | 1,463 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 07/08 | 18 | 450 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 355 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 05/06 | 42 | 1,163 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 04/05 | 40 | 1,306 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 03/04 | 40 | 2,699 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 02/03 | 47 | 1,395 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 01/02 | 45 | 540 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 |
| 00/01 | 41 | 3,030 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
291 apps
23 G
4 A
Champions League
72 apps
3 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
16 apps
3 G
0 A
Super League
29 apps
2 G
3 A
LaLiga
30 apps
2 G
2 A
Clausura
20 apps
2 G
2 A
Europa League
8 apps
1 G
1 A
Libertadores
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Apertura
20 apps
1 G
0 A
Schweizer Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Walter Samuel?
Walter Samuel is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Walter Samuel?
Walter Samuel is 48 years old. He was born on March 23, 1978 in Firmat.
What position does Walter Samuel play?
Walter Samuel plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Walter Samuel play for?
Walter Samuel currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Walter Samuel scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Walter Samuel has scored 38 goals in 554 appearances.