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Football career

195 cm (6ft 5in) tall defender Samba started his career with FC Rouen before spells at CS Sedan and Hertha Berlin. The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes is a French football club, based in Sedan. ... Hertha BSC Berlin is a football club based in Berlin, Germany. ...

Struggling to break into the first team^[1] he was invited by Mark Hughes to undertake a five-day trial at Blackburn Rovers, eventually signing a three and a half year deal for £400,000 on January 25, 2007. He made his Rovers debut against Luton Town in the FA Cup 4th Round, as a 69th minute sub for Ryan Nelsen and his Premiership debut on January 31 against Chelsea.^[2] His first start for the club came in the home encounter against Sheffield United on February 3, 2007, a game Rovers won 2–1 with an injury time free kick from Morten Gamst Pedersen. Although he already played for Hertha Berlin in the UEFA Cup, Samba was eligible to play for Blackburn in European competitions. Samba scored his first goal at Ewood Park against West Ham on March 17, 2007. This article is about the Welsh footballer. ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. ... The FA Cup sponsored by E.On logo The FA Cup 2006-07 was the 126th staging of the worlds oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. ... Ryan Nelsen (born October 18, 1977 in Christchurch) is a soccer player from New Zealand, who currently plays defense for Blackburn Rovers of the Premiership. ... Sheffield United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... For the Danish football player, see Morten Petersen. ... Hertha BSC Berlin is a football club based in Berlin, Germany. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Following Samba's performances in his debut season, he established himself as a starter in the 2007–08 campaign. On 22 October 2007 Blackburn announced Samba had signed a new long-term contract keeping him at the club until the summer of 2012. The 2007–08 season is the 128th season of competitive football in England. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Club career statistics

(correct as of 14 January 2008)

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References

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External links

• Christopher Samba career stats at Soccerbase
• Samba proflle on national-football-teams.com
• (French) Christopher Samba French league stats at lfp.fr