Ioannis Samaras
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| Ioannis Samaras | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 May 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1980-1984 1984-1989 1989-1991 1991-1996 |
Vyzas F.C. OFI Crete Panathinaikos FC OFI Crete |
114 (27) 48 (15) 103 (6) |
| National team | ||
| 1986-1990 | Greece | 16 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Ioannis Samaras (Greek: Ἰωάννης Σαμαράς; born 3 May 1961 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is a Greek former footballer who played as a midfielder during the 1980s and 1990s.
Samaras was born in Melbourne, Australia, to Greek parents. His father, Georgios, was a co-founder of South Melbourne FC, an Australian soccer club with strong ties to the Greek community.[1] 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.[2]
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 for OFI Crete in the summer of 1984. He went on to play over 100 matches for Crete before he left for Panathinaikos 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.
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- ^ Star who slipped the net Australian article dated 24 May 2006
- ^ Georgios boasts his father's talents Scottish article dated 7 February 2008
