0
Youth
Appearances
0
Youth
Goals
1
Reserve Appearances
0
Reserve
Goals
14
Senior
Appearances
1
Senior
Goals
Christopher Samba
First Team
Centre Back
Veijeany Christopher Samba
Role
CB Christopher Samba | ๐จ๐ฌ | #911 |
Position
Born
Centre Back
28 March 1984
Birthplace
Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
Crรฉteil ๐ซ๐ท
France ๐ซ๐ท
Republic of Congo ๐จ๐ฌ
France ๐ซ๐ท
(6ย ft 4 in) 1.93ย m
Right
Transfer Notes
July 2017: Aged 33, Signed under Steve Bruce as a free agent.
July 2018: Aged 34, Retired.
Transfer In
Transfer In:
2017-18
Unattached
Free
20 July 2017
33
Steve Bruce ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
2017-18
Retired
Released
30 June 2018
34
Steve Bruce ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Previous Clubs
Christopher Samba
Previous Clubs:
FC Issy-les-Moulineaux Youth ๐ซ๐ท
FC Rouen Youth
2001-04 CS Sedan Ardennes ๐ซ๐ท Free
Ligue 1, Ligue 2, ๐ 3 | 1 (2) | โฝ 0 |
2004-07 Hertha BSC ๐ฉ๐ช Free
Bundesliga, ๐ 20 | 2 (18) | โฝ 0 |
2007-12 Blackburn Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.45m
Premier League, ๐ 186 | 183 (3) | โฝ 18 |
2012-13 FC Anzhi Makhachkala ๐ท๐บ ยฃ12.60m
Russian Premier League, ๐ 23 | 23 (0) | โฝ 3 |
2013 Queens Park Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ13.50m
Premier League, ๐ 10 | 10 (0) | โฝ 0 |
2013-14 FC Anzhi Makhachkala ๐ท๐บ ยฃ10.44m
Russian Premier League, ๐ 5 | 4 (1) | โฝ 1 |
2014-16 FC Dynamo Moscow ๐ท๐บ ยฃ9.00m
Russian Premier League, ๐ 47 | 45 (2) | โฝ 6 |
2016-17 Panathinaikos Athens ๐ฌ๐ท Free
Super League Greece, ๐ 6 | 5 (1) | โฝ 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
Peak Villa
First Team
Youth Career
Christopher Samba
0
Youth
Appearances
0
Youth
Goals
Did Not Graduate from Youth Team
Please note: Complete Youth Team data available for sesaons 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26.
Reserve Career
Christopher Samba
1
Reserve Appearances
0
Reserve
Goals
2016-17 PL2 ๐ 1 | โ 1 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ0 |
Please note: Complete Reserve Team data available for sesaons 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26.
First Team Career
Christopher Samba
14
Senior
Appearances
1
Senior
Goals
CB Christopher Samba | ๐จ๐ฌ |
Aston Villa 2017-18 | Free |
๐ 14 | 7 (7) | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ 13 | #911 |
๐ฉ 8 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 2 |
Cards ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Squad Honours
Christopher Samba
๐ฅ 2017-18 EFL Championship Play Off Finalist
Reserve & Youth Appearances
Christopher Samba
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
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
๐ฉ 6 Mar 2017 Wolves 1-2 Villa
Reserves
2016-17
Premier League 2 Division 2
