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: 2017/18
Matches During 2017/18
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Result | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 MAY SUN 18:00 |  NOS LeagueMatchday 34 | H | Moreirense | 1-0 | 70' |
5 MAY SAT 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 33 | A | Sporting CP | 0-0 | Started |
28 APR SAT 18:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 32 | H | CD Tondela | 2-3 | Started |
21 APR SAT 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 31 | A | Estoril Praia | 1-2 | 90+6' |
15 APR SUN 18:00 | NOS LeagueMatchday 30 | H | FC Porto | 0-1 | 74' |
7 APR SAT 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 29 | A | Vitória FC | 1-2 | 90+6' |
17 MAR SAT 18:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 27 | A | Feirense | 0-2 | 90' |
3 MAR SAT 18:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 25 | H | Marítimo | 5-0 | 67' |
24 FEB SAT 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 24 | A | Paços de Ferreira | 1-3 | 90+4' |
10 FEB SAT 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 22 | A | Portimonense | 1-3 | 81' |
13 JAN SAT 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 18 | A | SC Braga | 1-3 | 80' |
7 JAN SUN 16:00 | NOS LeagueMatchday 17 | A | Moreirense | 0-2 | Started 46' |
29 DEC FRI 21:15 |  CTT CupMatchday 3 | A | Vitória FC | 2-2 | Started 1 |
20 DEC WED 19:15 | CTT CupMatchday 2 | H | Portimonense | 2-2 | Started 62' |
17 DEC SUN 20:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 15 | A | CD Tondela | 1-5 | 68' |
9 DEC SAT 18:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 14 | H | Estoril Praia | 3-1 | 70' |
5 DEC TUE 19:45 |  UEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 6 | H | FC Basel | 0-2 | Started 73' 1 |
1 DEC FRI 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 13 | A | FC Porto | 0-0 | 65' |
26 NOV SUN 20:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 12 | H | Vitória FC | 6-0 | 64' |
18 NOV SAT 18:15 |  Portuguese Cup PlacardFourth Round | H | Vitória FC | 2-0 | Started 86' |
5 NOV SUN 18:00 | NOS LeagueMatchday 11 | A | Vitória SC | 1-3 | 64' 1 |
31 OCT TUE 19:45 | UEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 4 | A | Manchester United | 2-0 | Started 1 |
27 SEP WED 19:45 | UEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 2 | A | FC Basel | 5-0 | 74' |
20 SEP WED 21:15 | CTT CupMatchday 1 | H | SC Braga | 1-1 | Started 1 |
8 SEP FRI 21:00 | NOS LeagueMatchday 5 | H | Portimonense | 2-1 | Started |