Her shirt Coritiba will wear the new season o Andreas Samaris! The Greek midfielder, who was released by Rio Ave and was looking for the next stage of his career, he made the decision to continue his career in Brazil and to the team from the Brazilian city of the same name in the State of Parana in the south of the country.
Of course, Samaris becomes the first Greek football player, who will compete in Brazil!
On its official Twitter account, Coritiba states:
“Midfielder Andreas Samaris has signed a pre-contract with Coritiba.
The athlete played at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and scored a decisive goal against Ivory Coast.
Welcome Samari”
The meio-campista Andreas Samaris assina pre-contrato com o Coritiba.
The athlete contested the Copa do Mundo in Brazil in 2014 and scored a decisive goal against the Ivory Coast.
Seja bem-vindo, Samaris! ????????#SamarisEVerdao
?? Rafa Ianoski | Coritiba pic.twitter.com/NfQeRTxkaF
— Coritiba (@Coritiba) August 27, 2023
It is worth noting that last June in Portugal they wrote that the 34-year-old Samaris he was ready to end his football career and become a coach. “O Jogo” wrote characteristically: “Rio Ave tried to convince the Greek to continue, but he has as priority the return home. Family and…benches come first. Samaris, now, may have written, in Vila do Conde, his last chapter as a player, even though he is only 34 years old. He will only play if an offer comes, which he cannot refuse, mainly because he sees his future as a coach.
At the age of 34, after a hearty goodbye in Rio Ave and a season where he made 27 appearances, Andreas Samaris is in Greece, planning his next step.
The Greek midfielder, symbol of Benfica he was even approached to stay at Rio Ave but gave early indications that he intended to return to his country after seven seasons at Benfica, one at Fortuna Sittard and another at Rio Ave.
Family matters were weighed, as well as a reflection on the future, as Samaris he feels more challenged to prepare for his future as a coach than to continue playing without feeling the same motivation. Only an unrealistic proposal could make the Greek extend his career for another season. This, at a time when there are even Benfica fans calling for his return to the club».
We remind you that Samaris after two terrible season at Olympiakos he became the target of many European teams.
The team that finally managed to get him was Benfica, after a proposal ten million euroswhich he submitted to Olympiakos, in August 2014, which was accepted and constituted, at that time, the second most expensive transfer of a Greek footballer of all ages.
Source: Sport Fm
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