SL Benfica - Andreas Samaris, #7
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Andreas Samaris was born on 13 June 1989 in Patras, Greece. He was formed at Panionios, where he made his name as a defensive midfielder, and moved to Olympiacos in 2013 before Benfica signed him in August 2014.
He spent seven seasons at Benfica, winning multiple league titles and establishing himself as a combative holding midfielder. He renewed his contract on 14 May 2019 in a deal running to 2023. By 2020/21 his role had reduced: he remained a squad option under Jorge Jesus and appeared intermittently across the league and cups. He did not play for Benfica in 2021/22, as his contract was terminated by mutual agreement on 31 August 2021.
He subsequently joined Fortuna Sittard in the Netherlands, and later played for Rio Ave and Coritiba. He was a Greece international and captained the national side.
Season Statistics: 2015/16
Matches During 2015/16
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Result | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 MAY FRI 19:45 |  CTT CupFinal | N | Marítimo | 2-6 | Started |
15 MAY SUN 17:00 |  NOS LeagueMatchday 34 | H | Nacional | 4-1 | 53' |
8 MAY SUN 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 33 | A | Marítimo | 0-2 | 79' |
2 MAY MON 19:45 | CTT CupSemi-Final | H | SC Braga | 2-1 | Started |
29 APR FRI 19:00 | NOS LeagueMatchday 32 | H | Vitória SC | 1-0 | 85' |
24 APR SUN 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 31 | A | Rio Ave | 0-1 | 86' |
18 APR MON 21:00 | NOS LeagueMatchday 30 | H | Vitória FC | 2-1 | 70' |
9 APR SAT 18:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 29 | A | Académica OAF | 1-2 | Started 71' |
5 APR TUE 19:45 |  UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-Final (1st Leg) | A | Bayern München | 1-0 | 90' |
1 APR FRI 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 28 | H | SC Braga | 5-1 | 65' 1 |
20 MAR SUN 18:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 27 | A | Boavista FC | 0-1 | Started 1 |
14 MAR MON 20:00 | NOS LeagueMatchday 26 | H | CD Tondela | 4-1 | 70' |
9 MAR WED 17:00 | UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16 (2nd Leg) | A | Zenit | 1-2 | Started |
5 MAR SAT 20:45 | NOS LeagueMatchday 25 | A | Sporting CP | 0-1 | Started |
29 FEB MON 19:45 | NOS LeagueMatchday 24 | H | União Madeira | 2-0 | Started |
20 FEB SAT 18:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 23 | A | Paços de Ferreira | 1-3 | Started |
16 FEB TUE 19:45 | UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16 (1st Leg) | H | Zenit | 1-0 | Started |
12 FEB FRI 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 22 | H | FC Porto | 1-2 | Started 69' |
5 FEB FRI 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 21 | A | Belenenses | 0-5 | Started 1 |
31 JAN SUN 19:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 20 | A | Moreirense | 1-4 | Started 80' |
26 JAN TUE 20:30 | CTT CupMatchday 3 | A | Moreirense | 1-6 | Started 70' |
23 JAN SAT 18:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 19 | H | FC Arouca | 3-1 | Started 75' |
19 JAN TUE 15:00 | CTT CupMatchday 2 | A | Oriental | 0-1 | Started 1 |
29 DEC TUE 19:45 | CTT CupMatchday 1 | H | Nacional | 1-0 | Started |
20 DEC SUN 16:00 | NOS LeagueMatchday 14 | H | Rio Ave | 3-1 | Started 46' 1 |
12 DEC SAT 20:45 | NOS LeagueMatchday 13 | A | Vitória FC | 2-4 | Started 1 |
4 DEC FRI 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 12 | H | Académica OAF | 3-0 | 67' |
25 NOV WED 15:00 | UEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 5 | A | Astana | 2-2 | Started 64' |
21 NOV SAT 20:00 |  Portuguese Cup PlacardFourth Round | A | Sporting CP | 2-1 | Started 1 1 |
8 NOV SUN 16:00 | NOS LeagueMatchday 10 | H | Boavista FC | 2-0 | Started 1 |
30 OCT FRI 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 9 | A | CD Tondela | 0-4 | Started 1 |
25 OCT SUN 17:00 | NOS LeagueMatchday 8 | H | Sporting CP | 0-3 | Started 1 |
21 OCT WED 19:45 | UEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 3 | A | Galatasaray | 2-1 | Started 1 |
30 SEP WED 19:45 | UEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 2 | A | Atlético de Madrid | 1-2 | Started 73' 1 |
26 SEP SAT 18:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 6 | H | Paços de Ferreira | 3-0 | Started 81' |
20 SEP SUN 19:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 5 | A | FC Porto | 1-0 | Started 88' |
15 SEP TUE 19:45 | UEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 1 | H | Astana | 2-0 | Started 85' 1 |
11 SEP FRI 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 4 | H | Belenenses | 6-0 | Started 1 |
29 AUG SAT 20:45 | NOS LeagueMatchday 3 | H | Moreirense | 3-2 | Started 1 |
23 AUG SUN 19:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 2 | A | FC Arouca | 1-0 | Started 78' |
9 AUG SUN 20:45 | N | Sporting CP | 1-0 | Started 72' |
