| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andreas Samaris | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Patras, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Olympiacos | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| PAO Varda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2009 | Panachaiki | 37 | (3) |
| 2009–2013 | Panionios | 70 | (6) |
| 2013– | Olympiacos | 12 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Greece U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013– | Greece | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2013 | |||
Andreas Samaris (Greek: Ανδρέας Σάμαρης, born 13 June 1989) is a professional Greek football player, currently playing for Superleague side Olympiacos.[1]
Club career
He made his first football steps at an early age in his hometown team PAO Varda. He started his career in Gamma Ethniki side Panachaiki in 2006, making a total of 37 league appearances and scored 3 goals for the club.[2] On April 10, 2007 signed his first professional contract in Panachaiki. On 11 January 2010 he moved to Panionios.[2] He joined Olympiacos in August 2012 for a transfer fee of € 350,000, but he was loaned to Panionios for 2012–13 season.
International career
Samaris is a former Greece under-19 international.[2] He made his debut in a 2008 European Under-19 Championship qualifier against France under-19.[1] In October 2013 he was invited by Fernando Santos in the Greece national football team and made his debut in a home game against Liechtenstein .
