Charles Sampson (footballer)

Charles Sampson (born 24 November 1980) is a Ghanaian international footballer, who currently plays for IFK Luleå.

Charles Sampson
Personal information
Full name Charles Sampson
Date of birth (1980-11-24) 24 November 1980
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 IFK Luleå
Number 8
Youth career
Ghapoha Readers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Kalamata 15 (1)
1998–1999 Apollon Kalamarias 15 (1)
1999–2001 Kalamata 26 (1)
2001–2002 OFI Crete 3 (0)
2002 Panegialios 9 (0)
2003 Fostiras 12 (0)
2003–2004 Kalamata
2004–2009 Assyriska 51 (0)
2008 → Boden (loan)
2009 → Syrianska Botkyrka (loan)
2010 Boden 19 (1)
2011– IFK Luleå
National team
– Ghana 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

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.

International career

Sampson made six appearances for the Ghana national football team.[5]

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References
  1. Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (26 April 2003). "Greece 1997/98". RSSSF.
  2. Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (22 June 2003). "Foreign Players in Greece 1999/00-2001/02". RSSSF.
  3. Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (26 April 2003). "Greece 2001/02". RSSSF.
  4. "Πρωτάθλημα / FOOTBALL LEAGUE / ΠΡΩΤ/ΜΑ Β' ΕΘΝΙΚΗΣ ΚΑΤΗΓΟΡΙΑΣ 2003-2004 / 1η αγωνιστική / ΓΙΑΝΝΙΝΑ ΠΑΣ ΠΑΕ - ΚΑΛΑΜΑΤΑ ΠΣ ΠΑΕ" (in Greek). Hellenic League. 24 August 2003. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  5. "Charles Sampson - länken mellan försvar och anfall" (in Swedish). svenskafans.com. 11 May 2006.
  6. "Sampson till Boden - Wartan till Gröndal" (in Swedish). svenskafans.com. 6 February 2008.


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