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'''Cherno Samba''' (born [[10 November]], [[1985]] in [[Gambia]]) is an [[England|English]] [[football (soccer)|footballer]] who plays as a [[striker]] for [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]. |
'''Cherno Samba''' (born [[10 November]], [[1985]] in [[Gambia]]) is an [[England|English]] [[football (soccer)|footballer]] who plays as a [[striker]] for [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]. |
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Samba's family moved to [[Watford]] when he was seven, and then to [[Peckham]], South London. He came to prominence when as a teenager, he scored 132 gals in 32 games. He was then approcahed by various agents, but eventually signed school boy forms with [[Millwall F.C.]], under the watchful gaise of coach/agent Harry Gerber. His prolific form continued, and he was allowed to talk to other clubs by Millwall - both [[Manchester United F.C.]] and [[Liverpool F.C.]] showed interest, but Millwall turned down Liverpool's £1.5 million offer. The hype around him meant he was included on the available players list on the PC game Championship Manager 2, and it turned him into a relative legend <ref>http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-169094.html</ref> |
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He made his [[Millwall F.C.]] debut on [[22 February]], [[2003]], in a team that lost 1-0 away to Brighton <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/2800407.stm</ref> Both [[Manchester United F.C.]] and [[Liverpool F.C.]] showed interest, but Millwall turned down Liverpool's £1.5 million offer |
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In return, Millwall agreed a contract, whereby he was guaranteed two years of football at senior team level, on him signing full school boy forms <ref>http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,1563,1411968,00.html</ref>. Due to make his [[Millwall F.C.]] debut on [[22 February]], [[2003]], it never happened and he never fulfilled his promise, playing out his two professional years in the resereves. |
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| ⚫ | In Summer [[2004]], after being released when his Millwall career failed to take off as expected, he joined Spainish side [[Cadiz CF |Cádiz]], and was then loaned out for season 2005/6 to [[Málaga CF |Málaga B]]. Despite being a regular in the England Under-20 side, he was forgotten in Spain as a transfer target by British clubs |
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==References== |
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| Position(s) | Striker | ||
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Cherno Samba (born 10 November, 1985 in Gambia) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Plymouth Argyle.
Samba's family moved to Watford when he was seven, and then to Peckham, South London. He came to prominence when as a teenager, he scored 132 gals in 32 games. He was then approcahed by various agents, but eventually signed school boy forms with Millwall F.C., under the watchful gaise of coach/agent Harry Gerber. His prolific form continued, and he was allowed to talk to other clubs by Millwall - both Manchester United F.C. and Liverpool F.C. showed interest, but Millwall turned down Liverpool's £1.5 million offer. The hype around him meant he was included on the available players list on the PC game Championship Manager 2, and it turned him into a relative legend [1]
In return, Millwall agreed a contract, whereby he was guaranteed two years of football at senior team level, on him signing full school boy forms [2]. Due to make his Millwall F.C. debut on 22 February, 2003, it never happened and he never fulfilled his promise, playing out his two professional years in the resereves.
In Summer 2004, after being released when his Millwall career failed to take off as expected, he joined Spainish side Cádiz, and was then loaned out for season 2005/6 to Málaga B. Despite being a regular in the England Under-20 side, he was forgotten in Spain as a transfer target by British clubs
Longing to get home to his wife and baby, Ian Holloway snapped him up on a free on transfer deadline day, August 2006 for Plymouth Argyle [3]
References
External links
- Profile at icons.com includes full background biography
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