Samir (footballer, born 1981) explained

Samir
Fullname:Samir Lima de Araújo
Birth Date:25 October 1981
Birth Place:Tuiuti, Brazil
Position:Striker
Years1:2000–2001
Years2:2001–2003
Years3:2004
Years4:2004
Years5:2005
Years6:2006–2007
Years7:2007
Years8:2008
Years9:2009
Years10:2010
Years11:2011
Years12:2012
Years13:2012
Clubs10:Remo
Clubs11:Campinense
Clubs12:Sampaio Corrêa
Clubs13:Avispa Fukuoka
Caps4:16
Caps5:20
Caps7:13
Caps10:4
Caps11:5
Caps12:2
Caps13:11
Goals4:3
Goals5:4
Goals7:1
Goals10:0
Goals11:0
Goals12:0
Goals13:0
Pcupdate:28 November 2012

Samir Lima de Araújo (born October 25, 1981), known as just Samir, is a Brazilian football player who last played for Avispa Fukuoka.

Career

Born in Tuiuti. Samir began his playing career with Bragantino. He joined Vitória in 2001, and made his Campeonato Brasileiro Série A debut for the club in 2002, scoring 2 goals in 12 matches.[1]

In September 2004, Samir signed a contract with China League One side Guangzhou Rizhiquan from Corinthians, replacing Gary Glasgow who injured in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification.[2] He made his League One debut on 6 September in a 2 - 1 home win against Zhejiang Greentown.[3] Samir scored in his fourth match for Guangzhou which broke brance of the match in a 1 - 1 draw with Qingdao Hailifeng on 22 September.[4] He scored 3 goals in 16 appearances in the 2004 league season and moved to another League One club Jiangsu Sainty in 2005.[5] He scored only 2 goals in the 2005 league season and was released by the club.

On 18 March 2007, Samir transferred to China League One club Beijing Hongdeng.[6] He played as attacking midfielder in the club and scored his first and only goal of the season on 11 August, in a 3 - 1 home victory against Harbin Yiteng.[7]

Samir moved to Japan and signed a contract with J2 League side Avispa Fukuoka in March 2012 but was released after just one season having made only 9 league appearances.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Placar. Guia do Brasileirao. 105. Portuguese. March 2003.
  2. http://news.dayoo.com/sports/gb/content/2004-09/03/content_1710478.htm 日之泉新外援又生变数 三剑客只剩一人
  3. http://sports.qq.com/a/20040906/000248.htm 中甲战火燃首仗击败绿城 日之泉水中求胜利
  4. http://sports.sohu.com/20040923/n222185727.shtml 黑色一分钟气坏广州日之泉 萨米尔第一球有点涩
  5. https://archive.today/20130121192922/http://sports.eastday.com/eastday/sports/news/guonei/node14772/node14787/node14789/userobject1ai911912.html 江苏舜天定两外援:萨米尔加盟 放弃小黑留大巴
  6. http://sports.sina.com.cn/s/2007-03-19/02501127547s.shtml 宏登终签下巴西强劲外援 张旭惊呼其控球多人难抢断
  7. http://sports.sina.com.cn/b/2007-08-11/21233097604.shtml 萨米尔点燃逆转激情 宏登主场3-1毅腾赢取两连胜