Samir (footballer, born 1981)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samir Lima de Araújo | ||
| Date of birth | October 25, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Tuiuti, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000-2001 | Bragantino | ||
| 2001-2003 | Vitória | ||
| 2004 | Corinthians | ||
| 2004 | Guangzhou Rizhiquan | 16 | (3) |
| 2005 | Jiangsu Sainty | 20 | (4) |
| 2006-2007 | Figueirense | ||
| 2007 | Beijing Hongdeng | 13 | (1) |
| 2008 | Guarani | ||
| 2009 | Rio Preto | ||
| 2010 | Remo | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | Campinense | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Sampaio Corrêa | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Avispa Fukuoka | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2012 | |||
Samir Lima de Araújo (born October 25, 1981) 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.
References
- ^ Guia do Brasileirao (in Portuguese). Placar. March 2003. p. 105.
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External links
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brasiliense Futebol Clube players
- Expatriate footballers in China
- Esporte Clube Vitória players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- Clube Atlético Bragantino players
- Figueirense Futebol Clube players
- Guarani Futebol Clube players
- Rio Preto Esporte Clube players
- Clube do Remo players
- Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. players
- Jiangsu Sainty players
- Brazilian expatriates in China
- China League One players
- J2 League players
- Avispa Fukuoka players
- Expatriate footballers in Japan