Samper with Barcelona Juvenil in 2012
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sergi Samper Montaña | ||
Date of birth | 20 January 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Granada (on loan from Barcelona) |
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Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2013 | Barcelona | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Barcelona B | 103 | (0) |
2014– | Barcelona | 1 | (0) |
2016– | → Granada (loan) | 13 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Spain U16 | 6 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Spain U17 | 8 | (2) |
2013 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Spain U19 | 4 | (1) |
2014– | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
2015– | Catalonia | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 January 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 December 2016 |
Sergi Samper Montaña (born 20 January 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Granada CF on loan from FC Barcelona.
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Samper joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2001, aged 6, after a successful trial. On 9 May 2013, he signed a four-year professional deal with Barça.
On 10 June 2013, Samper was promoted to FC Barcelona B. On 17 August, he made his professional debut, in a 1–2 away defeat against CD Mirandés. He appeared in 40 matches during the campaign, with his side finishing third.
On 17 September 2014, Samper made his first-team debut, starting in a 1–0 home success against APOEL FC, for the season's UEFA Champions League.
Samper made his La Liga debut on 12 March 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Andrés Iniesta in a 6–0 home rout of Getafe CF.
On 26 August 2016, Samper joined Granada CF on a season-long loan.
Samper's older brother, Jordi, is a professional tennis player.