Joël Sami
Andre-Joël Sami (born November 13, 1984 in Montfermeil, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a DR Congolese retired international defender. He made his first cap for Congo DR national football team against Algeria on 26 March 2008.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Andre-Joël Sami | ||
| Date of birth | November 13, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Montfermeil, France | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Valence B | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Valence | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Amiens | 120 | (10) |
| 2008–2015 | Nancy | 181 | (4) |
| 2010–2013 | Nancy B | 10 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Zulte Waregem | 26 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Orléans | 31 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | 46 | (3) |
| 2019 | Sukhothai | 18 | (2) |
| 2020 | Chiangmai United | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2012 | DR Congo | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:46, 10 October 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 September 2010 | |||
Sami was on trial at Leeds United during the 2003/2004 pre-season and even appeared on the team photo. However, he did not sign for them and went on to have a trial with Bolton Wanderers on the recommendation of then Leeds United manager Peter Reid.
References
- Joël Sami – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- http://uk.soccerway.com/players/joel-sami/39138/
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