Georgios Samaras facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Georgios Samaras | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Heraklion, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Celtic | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002-2005 2006-2007 2008- |
Heerenveen Manchester City Celtic |
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| National team | |||
| 2006- | Greece | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Georgios Samaras (born 21 February 1985) is a Greek football player. He plays for Celtic and Greece national team.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | |||
| 2002/03 | Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 15 | 4 |
| 2003/04 | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2004/05 | 31 | 11 | ||
| 2005/06 | 15 | 6 | ||
| England | League | |||
| 2005/06 | Manchester City | Premier League | 14 | 4 |
| 2006/07 | 36 | 4 | ||
| 2007/08 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Scotland | League | |||
| 2007/08 | Celtic | Premier League | 16 | 5 |
| 2008/09 | 31 | 15 | ||
| 2009/10 | ||||
| Country | Netherlands | 88 | 25 | |
| England | 55 | 8 | ||
| Scotland | 47 | 20 | ||
| Total | 190 | 53 | ||
International career statistics
| Greece national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2006 | 7 | 3 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 2 |
| 2010 | ||
| Total | 31 | 5 |
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Images for kids
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Samaras after the final match of Celtic's 2010–11 season
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Samaras lining up for Greece in November 2010
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Samaras' ability to go past defenders is considered one of his best attributes
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