Charles Sampson | |
Fullname: | Charles Sampson |
Birth Date: | 24 November 1980 |
Birth Place: | Ghana |
Height: | 1.74 m |
Currentclub: | IFK Luleå |
Clubnumber: | 8 |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Ghapoha Readers |
Years1: | 1997–1998 |
Caps1: | 15 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 1998–1999 |
Caps2: | 15 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 1999–2001 |
Clubs3: | Kalamata |
Caps3: | 26 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2001–2002 |
Caps4: | 3 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2002 |
Caps5: | 9 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2003 |
Caps6: | 12 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2003–2004 |
Clubs7: | Kalamata |
Years8: | 2004–2009 |
Caps8: | 51 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2008 |
Clubs9: | → Boden (loan) |
Years10: | 2009 |
Clubs10: | → Syrianska Botkyrka (loan) |
Years11: | 2010 |
Caps11: | 19 |
Goals11: | 1 |
Years12: | 2011– |
Nationalyears1: | – |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Charles Sampson (born 24 November 1980) is a Ghanaian international footballer, who currently plays for IFK Luleå.
Sampson moved to Greece in July 1997, initially joining Greek first division side Kalamata F.C. for one season.[1] He spent the following season in the Greek second division with Apollon Kalamarias F.C., and then returned to Kalamata for two more seasons.[2] He moved to OFI Crete for the following season, but only appeared in three league matches, for a total of 40 Greek top flight matches during his career.[3]
Sampson would later play in the lower divisions for Panegialios F.C. and Fostiras F.C., before returning to Kalamata for the 2003–04 Greek second division season.[4]
Sampson joined Swedish side Assyriska Föreningen in 2004. He would help the club earn promotion to the Allsvenskan and play in the league the following season.[5] Assyriska loaned Sampson to Bodens BK for the 2008 season,[6] and he would later join Boden on a permanent transfer in 2010.
Sampson made six appearances for the Ghana national football team.