Christopher Samba
Christopher Samba Veijeany
Born: March 28, 1984
Créteil, France
Position: D - Center Back
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 185
Career: 2003-2017
Foot: right
Christopher Samba scored 36 goals and recorded 10 assists in his 376-game career with the CS Sedan, Hertha BSC II, Hertha BSC, Blackburn Rovers, Anzhi Makhachkala, Queens Park Rangers, Dinamo Moskva, Panathinaikos and Aston Villa. He began playing during the 2003 season and last took the pitch during the 2017 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | LG2 | CS Sedan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2004-05 | RLNOR | Hertha BSC II | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2005-06 | RLNOR | Hertha BSC II | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2005-06 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 12 | 2 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | |
| 2006-07 | EPL | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 13 | 1137 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.7 | |
| 2006-07 | RLNOR | Hertha BSC II | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2006-07 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 8 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| 2007-08 | EPL | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 33 | 2891 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13.3 | |
| 2008-09 | EPL | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 35 | 3046 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18.2 | |
| 2009-10 | EPL | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 30 | 2594 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22.2 | |
| 2010-11 | EPL | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 33 | 2877 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 26.7 | |
| 2011-12 | RPL (Championship) | Anzhi Makhachkala | 10 | 10 | 900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | |
| 2011-12 | EPL | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 16 | 1349 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20.0 | |
| 2012-13 | EPL | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 10 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | |
| 2012-13 | RPL | Anzhi Makhachkala | 17 | 17 | 1485 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.0 | |
| 2013-14 | RPL | Dinamo Moskva | 10 | 9 | 750 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.7 | |
| 2013-14 | RPL | Anzhi Makhachkala | 5 | 4 | 361 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | |
| 2014-15 | RPL | Dinamo Moskva | 24 | 24 | 2091 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 33.3 | |
| 2015-16 | RPL | Dinamo Moskva | 4 | 3 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | SLG1 | Panathinaikos | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| 2016-17 | SLG1 | Panathinaikos | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| 2017-18 | EFLC | Aston Villa | 12 | 5 | 543 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 309 | 278 | 21743 | 31 | 10 | 261 | 2 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 110 | 28.2 | ||||
| Cup | 26 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 376 | 333 | 21743 | 36 | 10 | 261 | 2 | 61 | 5 | 5 | 110 | 32.7 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | France | II | Ligue 2 | CS Sedan |
| 2004-05 | Germany | IV | Regionalliga Nord | Hertha BSC II |
| 2005-06 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC |
| 2005-06 | Germany | IV | Regionalliga Nord | Hertha BSC II |
| 2006-07 | England | I | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2006-07 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC |
| 2006-07 | Germany | IV | Regionalliga Nord | Hertha BSC II |
| 2007-08 | England | I | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2008-09 | England | I | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2009-10 | England | I | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2010-11 | England | I | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2011-12 | England | I | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2011-12 | Russia | I | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala |
| 2012-13 | England | I | Premier League | Queens Park Rangers |
| 2012-13 | Russia | I | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala |
| 2013-14 | Russia | I | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala |
| 2013-14 | Russia | I | Premier Liga | Dinamo Moskva |
| 2014-15 | Russia | I | Premier Liga | Dinamo Moskva |
| 2015-16 | Russia | I | Premier Liga | Dinamo Moskva |
| 2016-17 | England | U21 | Premier League 2 Div. 2 | Aston Villa U23 |
| 2016 | Greece | I | Super League | Panathinaikos |
| 2017-18 | England | II | EFL Championship | Aston Villa |
