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Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

1

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

14

Senior
Appearances

1

Senior
Goals

Christopher Samba

First Team
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Centre Back

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Veijeany Christopher Samba

Role

CB Christopher Samba | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฌ | #911 |

Position

Born

Centre Back

28 March 1984

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Crรฉteil ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

Republic of Congo ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฌ
France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

(6ย ft 4 in) 1.93ย m

Right

Transfer Notes

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July 2017: Aged 33, Signed under Steve Bruce as a free agent.

July 2018: Aged 34, Retired.

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer In:

2017-18

Unattached

Free

20 July 2017

33

Steve Bruce ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer Out:

2017-18

Retired

Released

30 June 2018

34

Steve Bruce ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Christopher Samba

Previous Clubs:

FC Issy-les-Moulineaux Youth ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
FC Rouen Youth

2001-04 CS Sedan Ardennes ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Free
Ligue 1, Ligue 2, ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | 1 (2) | โšฝ 0 |

2004-07 Hertha BSC ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Free
Bundesliga, ๐Ÿ•’ 20 | 2 (18) | โšฝ 0 |

2007-12 Blackburn Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.45m
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 186 | 183 (3) | โšฝ 18 |

2012-13 FC Anzhi Makhachkala ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ยฃ12.60m
Russian Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 23 | 23 (0) | โšฝ 3 |

2013 Queens Park Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ13.50m
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | 10 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2013-14 FC Anzhi Makhachkala ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ยฃ10.44m
Russian Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | 4 (1) | โšฝ 1 |

2014-16 FC Dynamo Moscow ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ยฃ9.00m
Russian Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 47 | 45 (2) | โšฝ 6 |

2016-17 Panathinaikos Athens ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Free
Super League Greece, ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | 5 (1) | โšฝ 0 |

Loans Out

Christopher Samba

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Christopher Samba

Subsequent Clubs:

2018 Retired aged 34

Career Progression

Christopher Samba

2017-18 Aston Villa First Team

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

Christopher Samba

0

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

Did Not Graduate from Youth Team

Reserve Career

Christopher Samba

1

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

2016-17 PL2 ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

First Team Career

Christopher Samba

14

Senior
Appearances

1

Senior
Goals

CB Christopher Samba | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฌ |
Aston Villa 2017-18 | Free |
๐Ÿ•’ 14 | 7 (7) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 13 | #911 |
๐ŸŸฉ 8 | ๐ŸŸจ 4 | ๐ŸŸฅ 2 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Squad Honours

Christopher Samba

๐Ÿฅˆ 2017-18 EFL Championship Play Off Finalist

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

Reserve & Youth Appearances

Christopher Samba

๐ŸŸฉ 6 Mar 2017 Wolves 1-2 Villa
Reserves

2016-17

Premier League 2 Division 2

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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1993-94 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1993-94

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