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Georgios Samaras

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Georgios Samaras
Player details
Name Georgios Samaras
Age 23
Club Celtic
Position Striker
Squad No 9
Born Heraklion,Greece
Height 1.93m
Player rating 5.0 (what is this?)
Georgios Samaras transfer history
From To Date Fee
Manchester City Celtic 15 Jul 2008 Undisclosed
Manchester City Celtic 29 Jan 2008 Loan : Expired
Heerenveen Manchester City 30 Jan 2006 £ 6,000,000
OFI Heerenveen 22 Aug 2001 Undisclosed
Georgios Samaras 2008/2009 Season Stats
Competition Team Apps G YC RC
Clydesdale Bank Premier League Celtic 10 (7) 12 2 0
Co-op Insurance Cup Celtic 1 (0) 2 0 0
Friendly Match Celtic 2 (2) 0 0 0
Group E Celtic 4 (0) 0 1 0
Group 2 Greece 3 (0) 0 1 0

Georgios Samaras NEWS

4th January 2009

Samaras keen to beat United

Georgios Samaras is determined to beat Dundee United in the Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final.

3rd January 2009

Boss explains missing McGeady

Celtic's Gordon Strachan blamed the SPL's under-21 rule for leaving out Aiden McGeady in the 2-2 draw with Dundee United.

26th November 2008

Samaras targets the Treble

Georgios Samaras is targeting a domestic Treble after Celtic's European adventure came to an end.

29th October 2008

Strachan's striker concern

Gordon Strachan hopes Georgios Samaras will be fit enough to face Man United next week.

23rd October 2008

Samaras begins road to recovery

Celtic could be without Georgios Samaras until the end of November as the striker recovers from surgery.

16th October 2008

Vennegoor blow for Hoops

Celtic have been rocked by the news that Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink is set to remain on the sidelines.