- Ioannis Samaras
Infobox Football biography
playername = Ioannis Samaras
fullname =
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1961|5|3
cityofbirth =Melbourne
countryofbirth =Australia
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1980-1984
1984-1989
1989-1991
1991-1996
clubs =Vyzas F.C. OFI Crete Panathinaikos FC OFI Crete
caps(goals) =
114 (27)
48 (15)
103 (6)
nationalyears = 1986-1990
nationalteam = Greece
nationalcaps(goals) = 16 (1)Ioannis Samaras ( _el. Ἰωάννης Σαμαράς; born
May 3 1961 inMelbourne , Victoria,Australia ) is a Greek former footballer who played as a midfielder during the 1980's and 1990's.Samaras was born in
Melbourne ,Australia , to Greek parents. His father, Georgios, was a co-founder ofSouth Melbourne FC , an Australian soccer club with strong ties to the Greek community. [ [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/05/23/1148150255018.html?page=fullpage Star who slipped the net] Australian article dated 24 May 2006 ] He moved to Greece at the age of thirteen. His son, also named Georgios, is a footballer and currently plays for Celtic and the Greek national team. [ [http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football-news/scottish-football/spl-football/celtic-fc/2008/02/07/coach-backs-georgios-samaras-to-shine-at-celtic-86908-20311525/ Georgios boasts his father's talents] Scottish article dated 7 February 2008 ]He began his football career in 1980 with
Vyzas F.C. , but before long he had attracted the attention of several bigger teams and he signed forOFI Crete in the summer of 1984. He went on to play over 100 matches for Crete before he left forPanathinaikos FC in January 1989. In 1991, Samaras returned to Crete, playing 103 games and retiring in 1996.Samaras earned 16 caps for the Greek national team between 1986 and 1990.
External links
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=15882 Career Stats]
References
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