Full name Samuel Garcia Sanchez 2004 Rangers Weight 73 kg Number 7 Height 1.79 m | Role Footballer Place of birth Malaga, Spain Name Samuel Sanchez | |
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Date of birth (1990-07-13) 13 July 1990 (age 25) Current team Villarreal CF (#7 / Midfielder, Forward) Profiles | ||
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Samuel García Sánchez (born 13 July 1990), commonly known as Samu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Leganés on loan from Russian club FC Rubin Kazan as a right winger or forward.
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Football career
Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Samu played his first years as a senior with UD Dos Hermanas San Andrés and Tercera División team CD Alhaurino, before joining Málaga CF's reserves in 2010 and going on to compete several seasons in the same category with the club. In 2004, at the age of 14, he was signed by Chelsea in the Premier League, but returned to his hometown after only three months after failing to adjust.
In the summer of 2013, Samu was called to the first team by newly appointed manager Bernd Schuster. He signed his first professional contract shortly after, keeping him at the La Rosaleda Stadium until June 2016.
Samu made his official debut with Málaga's main squad on 17 August 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0−1 La Liga away loss against Valencia CF. He scored his first goal on 3 November, playing less than ten minutes and netting in the 93rd minute of a 3−2 derby home win over Real Betis.
Both Samu and his Málaga teammate Samu Castillejo joined Villarreal CF on 18 June 2015, signing a five-year deal. On 30 June of the following year, the former transferred to Russian Premier League club FC Rubin Kazan alongside manager Javi Gracia.
On 19 January 2017, Samu joined CD Leganés on loan until the end of the top flight season.