Leocísio_Sami

Leocísio Sami

Leocísio Sami

Bissau-Guinean footballer

Leocísio Júlio Sami (born 18 December 1988) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club S.U. 1º Dezembro.

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Club career

Born in Bissau, Sami played the vast majority of his professional career in Portugal, finishing his development at S.L. Benfica.[2] In his first two years as a senior he alternated between the Segunda Liga and the third division, representing Eléctrico F.C. and C.D. Aves.[3][4]

Sami signed with C.S. Marítimo in the 2009 summer, appearing for both the first and second teams during his four-year spell in the island of Madeira. Late into the 2010 January transfer window he was loaned to second-tier side C.D. Fátima, which eventually avoided relegation.[5] On 18 August 2013, his only Primeira Liga goal of the season helped his parent club to defeat Benfica 2–1.[6]

On 29 May 2014, free agent Sami joined FC Porto on a four-year contract.[7] He never appeared for them in competitive matches, however, being consecutively loaned to S.C. Braga,[8] Vitória S.C.[9] and Turkish Süper Lig's Akhisar Belediyespor.[10] His tenure at the Estádio Municipal de Braga was curtailed in January 2015, due to a run-in with manager Sérgio Conceição.[11][12]

In February 2017, still owned by Porto, Sami moved to F.C. Arouca in the Portuguese top flight.[13] On 3 July, he returned to Aves on a two-year contract.[14]

International career

Sami was selected for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations by manager Baciro Candé.[15] During the tournament in Gabon, which ended in group stage exit, he featured 24 minutes in the 1–2 loss to Cameroon.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 February 2017[17]
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  1. Includes the Taça de Portugal and Turkish Cup.
  2. Includes the Taça da Liga.

International

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Honours

Aves

References

  1. [1]
    "Sami" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Bruno Lage: "Sami soube sempre responder com qualidade"" [Bruno Lage: "Sami always had a quality reply"]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 May 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Avançado Sami está próximo" [Forward Sami is near]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 July 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Sexteto convidado a renovar" [Six invited to renew]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 June 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Chaves-Fátima, 0–1: Derrota leva à despromoção" [Chaves-Fátima, 0–1: Loss leads to relegation]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 May 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  6. [6]
    "Caçar águias é com Sami" [Hunting eagles is Sami's business]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 May 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Sami por quatro épocas" [Sami for four seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 May 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  8. [8]
    "Sami chega por uma época" [Sami arrives for one season]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 September 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  9. [9]
    "Sami, Otávio e Ivo em Guimarães por empréstimo do FC Porto" [Sami, Otávio and Ivo in Guimarães on loan from FC Porto] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  10. [10]
    "Oficial: Sami volta a ser emprestado ao Akhisar" [Official: Sami is loaned to Akhisar again]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 26 July 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  11. [11]
    "SAD mantém processo disciplinar a Sami" [Disciplinary proceedings by PLSC still on Sami]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 January 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  12. [12]
    "Sami rescinde o contrato" [Sami terminates contract]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 January 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  13. [13]
    "Sami é o sexto reforço do Arouca" [Sami is Arouca's sixth addition]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  14. [14]
    "Contratação" [Signing] (in Portuguese). C.D. Aves. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  15. [15]
    "Um treinador, 18 'portugueses' e alguns velhos conhecidos" [One coach, 18 'Portuguese' and some old acquaintances]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 12 January 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  16. [16]
    "Cameroon 2–1 Guinea-Bissau". BBC Sport. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  17. [17]
    "Sami". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  18. [18]
    "Sami – Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  19. [19]
    "Aves ganha a Taça de Portugal graças a bis de Guedes" [Aves win Portuguese Cup thanks to Guedes brace]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
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