Sergi Samper

Sergi Samper Montana (born 20 January 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Japanese club Vissel Kobe as a defensive midfielder.

Club Career

Barcelona

Born in Barcelona, Spain, Samper joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2001 at age 6, after a successful trial. On 9 May 2013, he signed a four-year professional contract.

On 10 June 2013, Samper was promoted to the reserves who competed in Segunda Division. He made his professional debut on 17 August in a 1–2 away defeat against CD Mirandes, appearing in a further 39 matches during the season to help to a third-place finish.

Samper made his first-team debut on 17 September 2014, starting in a 1–0 home victory over APOEL FC in the campaign's UEFA Champions League. His first match in La Liga took place the following 12 March, when he came on as a 59th-minute substitute for Andres Iniesta in the 6–0 home rout of Getafe CF.

On 26 August 2016, Samper joined Granada CF on a season-long loan. He moved to UD Las Palmas a year later, also on loan, but the spell was cut short following a serious injury.

Vissel Kobe

On 4 March 2019, Samper terminated his contract with Barcelona and left the Camp Nou after 18 years. Three days later, he joined J1 League club Vissel Kobe.

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