First name: Christopher Veijeany- Last name: Samba
- Nationality: Congo
- Date of birth: 28 March 1984
- Age: 27
- Country of birth: France
- Place of birth: Créteil
- Position: Defender
- Height: 193 cm
- Weight: 91 kg
- Veijeany Christopher Samba (born 28 March 1984 in Créteil, France), more commonly known as Christopher Samba, is a footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers.
Club career
Sedan
Born in France, Val-de-Marne, Samba started his career with FC Rouen before spells at CS Sedan (he played 26 games for the reserve and four games for the first team).Hertha BSC
Samba only made 20 appearances during his time in Germany and desired a move elsewhere. Struggling to break into the Hertha BSC first team he was invited by Mark Hughes to undertake a five-day trial at Blackburn Rovers. In total for the German club in his three years there he made approximately 28 appearances in all competitions, and he also was involved in eight Euro cup matches.Blackburn Rovers
2006–07 season
Samba completed a transfer from Hertha BSC to Blackburn Rovers of the Premier League signing a three-and-a-half year deal for £450,000 on 25 January 2007 and took the number 21 shirt. He made his Rovers debut against Luton Town in the FA Cup Fourth Round, as a 69th minute sub for Ryan Nelsen and his Premiership debut on 31 January against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in a 3–0 defeat. On 17 March, Samba scored his first goal for Blackburn against West Ham United, with a header in the 47th minute, in the 2–1 defeat at Ewood Park. He then scored his second goal for Blackburn in a 3–1 victory over Watford at Ewood Park on 18 April, playing the full 90 minutes with Ryan Nelsen. At the end of the 2006–07 season, he made 19 appearances, scoring two goals in 14 Premier League games.2007–08 season
Following Samba's performances in his debut season, he established himself as a starter in the 2007–08 season and was given number 4. On 22 October 2007, Blackburn announced Samba had signed a new long-term contract keeping him at the club until the summer of 2012. He made a total of 40 appearances during the season, scoring three goals in all competitions.2008–09 season
Although being a defender, Samba made several appearances as a striker in the latter stages of the 2008–09 season. On 4 April 2009, with Blackburn losing 1–0 against Tottenham Hotspur, he started the second half up front. Blackburn went on to win 2–1, with manager Sam Allardyce claiming Samba's impact as "key to victory". During the next league match against Liverpool on 11 April, Samba again started as a lone striker, with Benni McCarthy being left on the bench. He continued to play as a striker in the next match against Wigan Athletic in the 2–0 win for Blackburn. By the end of the season, he had made 39 appearances, including 35 Premier League starts and four cup games and scored three goals in all competitions.2009–10 season
He scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season against Aston Villa on 26 September 2009. In November, Samba signed a new five-year contract with the club. He scored on his 100th Premier League start in a 2–0 victory over Fulham at Ewood Park and netted his third league goal of the 2009–10 season on 13 March against in a 3–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.On 3 May 2010, Samba scored the winning goal as Rovers beat Arsenal 2–1 at Ewood Park. He was also picked as captain for the game, despite club captain Ryan Nelsen and vice-captain David Dunn both starting. Throughout the season, he made a total of 33 starts and scored four goals in 30 Premier League games.2010–11 season
Samba was appointed club captain for the 2010–11 season with Nelsen moving to vice-captain, but he was stripped of the captaincy by new manager Steve Kean on 26 December after announcing his desire to leave Blackburn. On 18 September, Samba converted a header from a long ball from goalkeeper Paul Robinson in the 30th minute against Fulham, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw. On 27 November, he captained Blackburn in a disastrous 7-1 defeat at Old Trafford, and also completed the full ninety minutes and scored Rovers' only goal in the 83rd minute, via a Josh Morris cross. On 5 February 2011 he scored in the 58th minute against Wigan Athletic in a 4-3 defeat at the DW Stadium. On 5 January 2011, he started and played the full 90 minutes in Blackburn's 3-1 win over Liverpool at Ewood Park, this was the first game he has played in for 3 games and his first of 2011. Samba signed a one-year contract extension on 2 February 2011, putting an end to rumours linking him with Arsenal and Aston Villa and committing his future the club until the end of the 2014/15 season. So far he has made 28 appearances and has scored 4 goals in all competitions. On 2 February 2011 Samba started and played the full 90 minutes in a game against Tottenham Hotspur at Ewood Park in an unlucky 1-0 defeat. On 5 February 2011, Samba scored in the 58th minute against Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium in a 4-3 defeat, playing the full 90 minutes alongside club captain Ryan Nelsen. On 12 February 2011, Samba played the full 90 minutes against Newcastle United at Ewood Park in a 0-0 draw.Samba scored for Blackburn in a game against Blackpool on 19 March 2011, in a 2-2 draw in the 49th minute at Ewood Park.
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