Appearances:
14 |
Starts:
7 |
Substitute:
7 |
Unused:
13 |
Goals:
1 |
Games per Goal:
14.00 |
Assists:
0 |
Goal Involvements:
1 |
Player #906
Source: AVFC.co.uk/news/2017/02/24/samba-training-with-villa/
Source: AVFC.co.uk/news/2017/02/24/samba-training-with-villa/
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Position:
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Centre Back
2017-18
2017-18
1
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0 |
Christopher Samba
Christopher Samba
Seasons Quick-View
Season
2017-18 |
Age
33 |
Division
CH |
Squad #
#4 |
Appearances
14 |
Starts
7 |
Subs
7 |
Unused
13 |
Goals
1 |
Assists
0 |
Bookings
0 |
Red Cards
0 |
Games / Goals
14.00 |
Goal
Involvements
1 |
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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2017-18 |
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⛔
⛔ %
🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.
Veijeany Christopher Samba
Birth Date
28 March 1984
Birth Place
Créteil
Birth Country
France
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Citizenship
Congo Republic, France
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
FC Issy-les-Moulineaux Youth
FC Rouen Youth
2001-04 CS Sedan Ardennes, Free
Ligue 1, Ligue 2, 🕒 3 | 1 (2) | ⚽ 0 |
2004-07 Hertha BSC, Free
Bundesliga, 🕒 20 | 2 (18) | ⚽ 0 |
2007-12 Blackburn Rovers, £0.45m
Premier League, 🕒 186 | 183 (3) | ⚽ 18 |
2012-13 FC Anzhi Makhachkala, £12.60m
Russian Premier League, 🕒 23 | 23 (0) | ⚽ 3 |
2013 Queens Park Rangers, £13.50m
Premier League, 🕒 10 | 10 (0) | ⚽ 0 |
2013-14 FC Anzhi Makhachkala, £10.44m
Russian Premier League, 🕒 5 | 4 (1) | ⚽ 1 |
2014-16 FC Dynamo Moscow, £9.00m
Russian Premier League, 🕒 47 | 45 (2) | ⚽ 6 |
2016-17 Panathinaikos Athens, Free
Super League Greece, 🕒 6 | 5 (1) | ⚽ 0 |
Transfer in
Aged
33
From
Unattached
For
Free
On
20 July 2017
Under
Steve Bruce 🏴
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Transfer In
Under
Transfer In
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
34
Retired
To
For
Released
On
30 June 2018
Under
Dean Smith 🏴
Subsequent Clubs
2018 Retired aged 34
Villa Career
2017-18 | Free | 🇨🇬 |
CH |
🕒 14 | 7 (7) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 13 | #906 |
Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
14
13
Goals
1
Played Under
Steve Bruce 🏴 2017-18
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
2017-18
5 August 2017
Hull City (a), Championship
33
Steve Bruce 🏴
5 August 2017
Steve Bruce 🏴
4 November 2017
Appearances
Goals
14
1
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
2017-18
13 April 2018
Leeds United (h), Championship
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
Steve Bruce 🏴
34
15 May 2018
Dean Smith 🏴
Honours
2017-18 Play Off Finalists |
Height
(6 ft 4 in) 1.93 m
Foot
Right
International Record
National Team
🇨🇬
Congo Republic
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
2004-13 🕒 26 | 26 (0) | ⚽ 0 |
Caps with Villa
🕒 0 | 0 (0) | ⚽ 0 |
Christopher Samba
Source: AVFC.co.uk/news/2017/02/24/samba-training-with-villa/
Source: AVFC.co.uk/news/2017/02/24/samba-training-with-villa/
Player #906 for Aston Villa, Veijeany Christopher Samba, known as Christopher Samba played as a centre back for the club during the 2017-18 Football League Championship campaign.
Samba was born in Créteil, France on 28 March 1984.
Villa had signed Samba on a free transfer as an unattached player on 20 July 2017 after his previous deal with Panathinaikos Athens had ended the previous season.
Samba made his competitive debut for Villa in the 1-1 home draw with Hull City on Saturday, 5 August 2017 at the age of 33 and he went on to make 14 appearance for Villa before playing his final game for the club as a substitute on Friday, 13 April 2018 in the 1-0 home win over Leeds United.
Samba scored his only goal for Villa in the home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, 4 November 2017.
Samba was released by Villa on 1 July 2018 aged 34 before retiring from football. A charismatic, popular and imposing figure during his time with Villa, Samba developed a good partnership with fellow veteran John Terry and proved instrumental in Villa’s climb up the Championship table and promotion challenge.