Happy Birthday to Celtic cult hero Georgios Samaras. The Greek star celebrates his 39th birthday today.
The talismanic striker was a cult hero during his time in Glasgow, often frustrating yet inspiring the Celtic support. The lofty forward joined Celtic on-loan from Manchester City in 2008 before sealing a permanent switch later that year, after winning his first league title. Samaras Sunday at Ibrox and various big performances in Europe have reaffirmed Samaras’ legacy of being a big game player, here are some of his best moments in the Hoops.
Happy Birthday Georgios Samaras.💚 pic.twitter.com/ijP5sommHq
— Li’l Ze (@LilZe785) February 21, 2024
Samaras left the club in 2014, having played 249 games, scoring 74 times. In his time at the club, he won four league titles, two Scottish cups and one League Cup.
Samaras Sunday at Ibrox and various big performances in Europe have reaffirmed Samaras’ legacy of being a big game player, here are some of his best moments in the Hoops. The player was very emotional at leaving the club and had said that he did not want to move on; however, his wage packet persuaded the Celtic hierarchy to part ways.
Happy Birthday, Sammy!
