SL Benfica - Andreas Samaris, #22
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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: 2018/19
Matches During 2018/19
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Result | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 MAY SAT 18:30 |  NOS LeagueMatchday 34 | H | Santa Clara | 4-1 | Started 79' 1 |
12 MAY SUN 20:00 | NOS LeagueMatchday 33 | A | Rio Ave | 2-3 | Started |
4 MAY SAT 18:00 | NOS LeagueMatchday 32 | H | Portimonense | 5-1 | Started 61' |
28 APR SUN 17:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 31 | A | SC Braga | 1-4 | Started |
22 APR MON 20:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 30 | H | Marítimo | 6-0 | Started |
18 APR THU 20:00 |  UEFA Europa LeagueQuarter-Final (2nd Leg) | A | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2-0 | Started 70' |
14 APR SUN 20:00 | NOS LeagueMatchday 29 | H | Vitória FC | 4-2 | Started |
11 APR THU 20:00 | UEFA Europa LeagueQuarter-Final (1st Leg) | H | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4-2 | Started 85' 1 |
7 APR SUN 17:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 28 | A | Feirense | 1-4 | Started 1 |
30 MAR SAT 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 27 | H | CD Tondela | 1-0 | Started 46' |
17 MAR SUN 17:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 26 | A | Moreirense | 0-4 | Started 1 |
11 MAR MON 20:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 25 | H | B SAD | 2-2 | Started 79' 1 |
2 MAR SAT 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 24 | A | FC Porto | 1-2 | Started 1 |
25 FEB MON 21:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 23 | H | GD Chaves | 4-0 | Started |
18 FEB MON 20:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 22 | A | CD Aves | 0-3 | Started 1 1 |
14 FEB THU 17:55 | UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32 (1st Leg) | A | Galatasaray | 1-2 | 87' |
10 FEB SUN 17:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 21 | H | Nacional | 10-0 | Started 62' 1 |
6 FEB WED 20:45 |  Portuguese Cup PlacardSemi-Final (1st Leg) | H | Sporting CP | 2-1 | Started |
3 FEB SUN 17:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 20 | A | Sporting CP | 2-4 | Started |
29 JAN TUE 19:00 | NOS LeagueMatchday 19 | H | Boavista FC | 5-1 | Started |
22 JAN TUE 19:45 |  Allianz CupSemi-Final | N | FC Porto | 3-1 | Started |
18 JAN FRI 21:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 18 | A | Vitória SC | 0-1 | Started |
15 JAN TUE 20:45 | Portuguese Cup PlacardQuarter-Final | A | Vitória SC | 0-1 | 46' 1 |
11 NOV SUN 17:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 10 | A | CD Tondela | 1-3 | 85' |
18 OCT THU 20:45 | Portuguese Cup PlacardThird Round | A | Sertanense | 0-3 | Started |
7 OCT SUN 17:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 7 | H | FC Porto | 1-0 | 90+1' |
15 SEP SAT 18:00 | Allianz CupMatchday 1 | H | Rio Ave | 2-1 | 61' 1 |