 Samba with Dynamo Moscow in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Veijeany Christopher Samba[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Créteil, France | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | D’Issy-les-Moulineaux | ||
| 1999–2001 | Rouen | ||
| 2001–2002 | Sedan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Sedan B | 26 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Sedan | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Hertha BSC II | 28 | (4) |
| 2004–2007 | Hertha BSC | 20 | (0) |
| 2007–2012 | Blackburn Rovers | 161 | (16) |
| 2012–2013 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 27 | (3) |
| 2013 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 5 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Dynamo Moscow | 38 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Panathinaikos | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Aston Villa | 12 | (1) |
| Total | 332 | (31) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2013 | Congo | 26 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Veijeany Christopher Samba (born 28 March 1984), known as Christopher Samba, is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in France, he played for the Congo national team.[2]
Samba notably played in the Premier League for Blackburn Rovers where he played for five years, notching up 161 league appearances with 16 goals. He also played top flight football in England for Queens Park Rangers with a spell in the EFL Championship with Aston Villa. He also played for Sedan, Hertha BSC, Anzhi Makhachkala, Dynamo Moscow and Panathinaikos.
- ^ "Premier League clubs submit squad lists". Premier League. Archived from the original on 4 September 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Samba: No regrets choosing Congo". Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.