Andreas Samaris

Midfielder · Rio Ave

Nationality

Greece

Born

1989-06-13

Birthplace

Patra, Greece

Height

1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)

Weight

0

Position

Midfielder

Andreas Samaris (Greek: Ανδρέας Σάμαρης; born 13 June 1989) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Rio Ave. After winning Superleague Greece with Olympiakos in 2014, he signed with Benfica in Portugal for €10 million. With them, he has won four Primeira Liga, one Taça de Portugal, two Taça da Liga and two Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. A full international since 2013, Samaris represented Greece at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.