Stephen Sama
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Sama | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamenda, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Greuther Fürth | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Schwarz-Weiß Eppendorf | ||
| 2003–2005 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | ||
| 2005–2007 | VfL Bochum | ||
| 2007–2009 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| 2009–2014 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | VfB Stuttgart II | 47 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | (0) |
| 2017– | Greuther Fürth | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2010 | Germany U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | Germany U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Germany U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Germany U20 | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:30, 3 January 2017 (UTC). | |||
Stephen Sama (born 5 March 1993) is a Cameroon born German footballer; receiving his German citizenship in 2009.[1] He currently plays for 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth.
Youth career
Sama played two years of youth football for the teams of Schwarz-Weiß Eppendorf, SG Wattenscheid 09, VfL Bochum and Borussia Dortmund,[2] prior to joining Liverpool in 2009 to play for their U18 and then later, their U21 team. He signed a contract extension with Liverpool in 2011, until June 2014. Despite being at Liverpool for 5 years, he never played a senior game for the English team.[3]
Senior career
Stuttgart
On 2 September 2014, Sama signed a contract until June 2016 with VfB Stuttgart II.[4] He made his professional debut in the 3. Liga for the second team of VfB Stuttgart on 13 September 2014 in a 2–0 away victory against Hallescher FC.[5] On 15 October 2015, Sama extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2018.[6]
Greuther Fürth
On 3 January 2017, Sama joined 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth on a two-and-a-half year contract.[7][8]
National
Sama has played for Germany U17, U18, U19 and U20. He participated with the German under-17 team in the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round. In 2011, he appeared for the under-19 team of Germany in the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification and in the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.
References
- ↑ "Sama: Träumen von Torres und Gerrard" (in German). spox.com. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "Über die Premier League zum DFB" (in German). RevierSport. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "Trio sign new deals". Liverpool. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "Stephen Sama kommt" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "Official match report: Hallescher FC – VfB Stuttgart II". German Football Association. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "Long-term contracts". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ "Einer kommt, einer geht". greuther-fuerth.de (in German). SpVgg Greuther Fürth. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ↑ "Stephen Sama leaves VfB". VfB Stuttgart. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.