Christopher Samba
Samba with Dynamo Moscow in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Veijeany Christopher Samba | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Créteil, France | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Free Agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | D’Issy-les-Moulineaux | ||
| 1999–2001 | Rouen | ||
| 2001–2002 | Sedan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Sedan B | 26 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Sedan | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Hertha BSC II | 28 | (4) |
| 2004–2007 | Hertha BSC | 20 | (0) |
| 2007–2012 | Blackburn Rovers | 161 | (16) |
| 2012–2013 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 27 | (3) |
| 2013 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 5 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Dynamo Moscow | 38 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Panathinaikos | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004– | Congo | 26 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 October 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 July 2013 |
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Veijeany Christopher Samba (born 28 March 1984), known as Christopher Samba, is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in France, he plays for the Congo national team.
Born in the Parisian suburb of Créteil, Samba began his career with French Ligue 2 club Sedan. After only three appearances, he was signed by Berlin-based club Hertha BSC of the German Bundesliga.
Samba only made 20 appearances during his time in Germany and desired a move elsewhere. Struggling to break into the Hertha first team, he was invited by Mark Hughes to undertake a five-day trial at Blackburn Rovers. In total for the German club in his three years there, he made approximately 28 appearances in all competitions, and was involved in eight UEFA Cup matches.
On 25 January 2007, Samba completed a transfer to Blackburn Rovers of the Premier League, signing a three-and-a-half year deal for £450,000 and taking the number 21 shirt. He made his Rovers debut against Luton Town in the FA Cup Fourth Round as a 69th-minute substitute for Ryan Nelsen, and his Premiership debut on 31 January against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in a 3–0 defeat. On 17 March, Samba scored his first goal for Blackburn against West Ham United with a header in the 47th minute, coming in the 1–2 defeat at Ewood Park. He then scored his second goal for Blackburn in a 3–1 victory over Watford at Ewood Park on 18 April, playing the full 90 minutes with Ryan Nelsen at the centre of defence. At the end of the 2006–07 season, he made 19 appearances, scoring two goals in 14 Premier League games.
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