Samuel Rosa Gonçalves
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Rosa Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | São Borja, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Los Angeles Galaxy (on loan from Fluminense) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009 | São José | ||
| 2010–2011 | Internacional | ||
| 2011–2012 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012– | Fluminense | 63 | (13) |
| 2014– | → Los Angeles Galaxy (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 July 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Samuel Rosa Gonçalves (born February 25, 1991) is a Brazilian footballer striker currently on loan at Los Angeles Galaxy from Fluminense.[1][2]
Club career
Samuel began his youth career with São José. He was discovered by Internacional and joined the club in 2010. In April of 2011 he was transfered to Fluminense. He made his professional debut for Fluminense during the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and scored five goals in 23 league appearances as the club won its fourth national title. That same year he made five appearances in the 2012 Campeonato Carioca, helping the club to that title, the clubs 31st state championship. The following season Samuel made 45 appearances in all competitions scoring 9 goals, which included 8 matches during the Copa Libertadores.[3]
Samuel was close to joining La Liga's Espanyol during the 2013 summer transfer period, however, Fluminense was not able to reach a deal with the Spanish side.[4] In January 2014, Samuel was acquired on loan by Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | State League | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fluminense | 2012 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| 2013 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 45 | 9 | |
| Total | 47 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 73 | 14 | |
| Los Angeles Galaxy (loan) | |||||||||||
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 47 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 73 | 14 | |
References
- ↑ "Samuel Rosa Gonçalves". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ↑ "Samuel joins Los Angeles Galaxy on Loan". mls.com. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ "Samuel joins Los Angeles Galaxy on Loan". mls.com. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ "No new Espanyol offer for Samuel". sambafoot.com. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ↑ "Samuel joins Los Angeles Galaxy". latimes.com. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
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