Stephen Sama

Stephen Sama
Sama in 2014
Personal information
Full name Stephen Sama[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth Bamenda, Cameroon
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
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)
2014–2017 VfB Stuttgart II 47 (1)
2015–2017 VfB Stuttgart 4 (0)
2017–2018 Greuther Fürth 1 (0)
2017 Greuther Fürth II 8 (0)
2018 → VfL Osnabrück (loan) 13 (0)
2018–2020 Heracles Almelo 8 (0)
2020–2022 Accrington Stanley 4 (0)
International career
2010 Germany U17 4 (0)
2011 Germany U18 1 (0)
2011 Germany U19 6 (0)
2013 Germany U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2021

Stephen Sama (born 5 March 1993) is professional footballer who last played as a centre back for Accrington Stanley.[3] Born in Cameroon, he represented Germany at the youth international level.

Youth career

Sama played two years of youth football for the teams of Schwarz-Weiß Eppendorf, SG Wattenscheid 09, VfL Bochum and Borussia Dortmund,[4] 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.[5]

Club career

VfB Stuttgart

On 2 September 2014, Sama signed a contract until June 2016 with VfB Stuttgart II.[6] 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.[7] On 15 October 2015, Sama extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2018.[8]

Greuther Fürth

On 3 January 2017, Sama joined 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth on a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[9][10]

On 30 January 2018, Sama joined VfL Osnabrück on loan from Greuther Fürth until the end of the 2017–18 season.[11]

Heracles Almelo

In July 2018 he moved to Heracles Almelo.[12]

Accrington Stanley

In September 2020 he moved to Accrington Stanley.[13] Sama was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[14]

International career

Sama was born in Cameroon and moved to Germany, receiving his German citizenship in 2009.[15] 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

  1. ^ "EFL – Squad List 2020/21: Accrington Stanley – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 2. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Stephen Sama profile". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. ^ Stephen Sama at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ "Über die Premier League zum DFB" (in German). RevierSport. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Trio sign new deals". Liverpool. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Stephen Sama kommt" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Official match report: Hallescher FC – VfB Stuttgart II". German Football Association. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Long-term contracts". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 15 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Einer kommt, einer geht". greuther-fuerth.de (in German). SpVgg Greuther Fürth. 3 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Stephen Sama leaves VfB". VfB Stuttgart. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Leihe bis Sommer: Sama kommt aus Fürth" (in German). VfL Osnarbück. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Stephen Sama tekent tweejarig contract bij Heracles Almelo". 26 July 2018.
  13. ^ "SIGNING: Defender Sama signs for the Reds".
  14. ^ "UPDATE: Retained list". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. 5 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Sama: Träumen von Torres und Gerrard" (in German). spox.com. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2014.