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Christopher Samba

クリストファー・サンバ　/　くりすとふぁー・さんば

Association football player from France

March 28, 1984 (age 42)　・　Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France

Val-de-Marne
association football player

My Take

Samba is the kind of defender I quietly admire. Standing 195 cm, he was a wall in his own box, but the detail that sticks with me is his choice to represent Congo despite being born in France, a quiet nod to heritage I find genuinely moving. Five years and 161 appearances at Blackburn, with 16 goals from the back, tell me he was no mere stopper but a real threat at set pieces. Players like him rarely make highlight reels, yet a reliable giant behind you lets the whole team push forward with confidence. I rate that unglamorous, body-on-the-line craft highly.

Overview

Veijeany Christopher Samba (born 28 March 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in France, he played for the Congo national team. Samba notably played in the Premier League for Blackburn Rovers where he played for five years, notching up 161 league appearances with 16 goals.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Christopher Samba
Name (Japanese): クリストファー・サンバ
Reading: くりすとふぁー・さんば
Born: March 28, 1984 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Rat
Origin: Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 195 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%90

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