| Stephen Sama | |
| Fullname: | Stephen Sama[1] |
| Birth Date: | 5 March 1993[2] |
| Birth Place: | Bamenda, Cameroon |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Youthyears1: | 2001–2003 |
| Youthclubs1: | Schwarz-Weiß Eppendorf |
| Youthyears2: | 2003–2005 |
| Youthclubs2: | SG Wattenscheid 09 |
| Youthyears3: | 2005–2007 |
| Youthclubs3: | VfL Bochum |
| Youthyears4: | 2007–2009 |
| Youthclubs4: | Borussia Dortmund |
| Youthyears5: | 2009–2014 |
| Youthclubs5: | Liverpool |
| Years1: | 2014–2017 |
| Clubs1: | VfB Stuttgart II |
| Caps1: | 47 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs2: | VfB Stuttgart |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Greuther Fürth |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017 |
| Clubs4: | Greuther Fürth II |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2018 |
| Clubs5: | → VfL Osnabrück (loan) |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs6: | Heracles Almelo |
| Caps6: | 8 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs7: | Accrington Stanley |
| Caps7: | 4 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U17 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalteam2: | Germany U18 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2011 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalteam3: | Germany U19 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2013 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalteam4: | Germany U20 |
| Club-Update: | 17 May 2021 |
Stephen Sama (born 5 March 1993) is professional footballer who last played as a centre back for Accrington Stanley. Born in Cameroon, he represented Germany at youth international level.
Sama played two years of youth football for the teams of Schwarz-Weiß Eppendorf, SG Wattenscheid 09, VfL Bochum and Borussia Dortmund,[3] 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.[4]
On 2 September 2014, Sama signed a contract until June 2016 with VfB Stuttgart II.[5] 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.[6] On 15 October 2015, Sama extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2018.[7]
On 3 January 2017, Sama joined 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth on a -year contract.[8] [9]
On 30 January 2018, Sama joined VfL Osnabrück on loan from Greuther Fürth until the end of the 2017–18 season.[10]
In July 2018 he moved to Heracles Almelo.[11]
In September 2020 he moved to Accrington Stanley.[12] Sama was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[13]
Sama was born in Cameroon and moved to Germany, receiving his German citizenship in 2009.[14] 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.