Bio

Sergi Samper Montaña (born 20 January 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for FC Andorra. Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, 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 División. He made his professional debut on 17 August in a 1–2 away defeat against CD Mirandés, 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 for 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 Andrés Iniesta in the 6–0 home rout of Getafe CF. On 26 August 2016, Samper joined Granada CF on a season-long loan. Roughly one year later, in the same situation, he moved to UD Las Palmas; his spell at the latter club was cut short, however, following a serious injury. On 4 March 2019, Samper terminated his contract with Barcelona and left the club after 18 years. Three days later, he joined J1 League club Vissel Kobe.