Dimitrios Samaras ( el, Δημήτριος Σαμαράς; born 3 June 1978) is a Greek
footballer
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who plays as a
centre back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
.
Career
Born in
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki (; el, Θεσσαλονίκη, , also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area, and the capi ...
, Samaras spent most of his youth career playing for
Lykoi
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in the Greek third division. In January 2005, he signed for Veria and would eventually play with the club in the
Super League Greece
The Super League Greece 1 ( el, Ελληνική Σούπερ Λιγκ 1), or Super League 1, is the highest professional association football league in Greece. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and replaced ''Alpha Ethniki'' at the top of ...
during the 2007–08 season.
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References
External links
Profile at The Football League's websiteGuardian's Stats Centre
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1978 births
Living people
Greek footballers
Veria F.C. players
Doxa Drama F.C. players
Association football central defenders
Footballers from Thessaloniki