Sammir

Sammir 2008

Jorge Sammir Cruz Campos ( born April 23, 1987 in Itabuna, State of Bahia, Brazil), player name Sammir, is a Brazilian- Croatian footballer who Getafe has a contract with Spanish side FC.

Sammir is a robust, fast, technically very accomplished and safer ball player. He has a keen eye for his teammates, has an excellent passing game and preparing for the position of playmaker many goals. He stands further out due to its high scoring prowess, both standards as well from the game.

Career

Dinamo Zagreb

His footballing career started Sammir with ten years in the youth department of the Brazilian first division club Atlético Mineiro. 2005 he moved to the youth department of Atlético Paranaense. Three months before his move to Dinamo Zagreb, he signed a contract with São Caetano. Since the club but the agreed transfer fee not pointed, he moved in November 2006 to the Croatian record holder, but had to wait with his league debut until spring 2007. After the dismissal of coach Josip Kuže he finally signed a five year contract with the Croatian series champion who has now been extended until mid- 2014.

Sammir succeeded at Dinamo Zagreb, which, denied to other exceptional players in front of him, such as Niko Kranjcar and Luka Modrić. He led Dinamo Zagreb, after an eleven-year losing streak, the first playmaker since Robert Prosinečki again in the UEFA Champions League and was thereby instrumental means of numerous assists and important goals in mind.

Sammir was named in 2013 as the best player of the Croatian league.

Having refused a contract extension for his summer of 2014 expiring contract to sign Sammir several times, he was retired in November 2013 by the then interim coach Zoran Mamić and denied since no longer a game for the club. The said agreement was the end of January 2014 by mutual consent dissolved.

Getafe

On February 4, 2014, the FC Getafe was officially announced, Sammir have successfully passed the medical check and signed a three year contract with the Spanish side.

National

Sammir was until he moved to Croatia a regular in the Brazilian youth national teams. After his move to Europe, he was no longer considered by the Brazilian Football Federation ( CBF). After Slaven Bilic was transferred immediately after the Euro 2012 as a team leader of the Croatian national team, leaving his successor, Igor Štimac, announced at the beginning of his mandate that he would nominate Sammir in the foreseeable future. With acquisition of Croatian citizenship in late summer 2012, the way was open for Sammirs appeal.

On 12 October 2012, he finally made ​​his debut for the Croatian national team in the World Cup qualifying match of Group A for the World Cup 2014 against Macedonia. The in Skopje, Macedonia, discharged game ended with a 2-1 away victory of Croatia ( Croatia Goals for: 32 Ćorluka 60th Rakitić ). Sammir came on in the 64th minute for Nikica Jelavic.

Achievements

Title

• Croatian champion: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
• Croatian Cup: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
• Croatian Supercup: 2010, 2013

Awards

• Best player of the Croatian league: 2013