Walter Samuel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Walter Samuel
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 23, 1978(1978-03-23)
Age	46
Country	Argentina
Horoscope	Pisces

Walter Samuel Biography

Walter Samuel is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on March 23, 1978 in Argentina. Centre back, who won named the Serie A Defender of the Year in 2010 for Internazionale and also won the FIFA Club World Cup that the same year.

The midfielder Midfielder Christian Gimenez was his teammate on Boca Juniors. was his teammate at Boca Juniors.

Samuel started playing professionally in 1996 in Argentina for Newell’s Old Boys, and a year later moved to Boca Juniors, where he played 103 matches and scored five goals in all competitions until 2000. In that year, Roma bought his contract for 40.265 billion Italian lire (about €20 million). He gained fame as one of the best defenders in the Italian league and gained a nickname to match, winning the Serie A title with Roma in 2001. His quality attracted interest from Spanish team Real Madrid.

Samuel began his club career with domestic club Newell’s Old Boys in 1996, later moving to Boca Juniors the following year. This was soon followed by a move to Europe in 2000, and spells with Italian club Roma, and Spanish club Real Madrid. In 2005, he returned to Italy, joining Inter, where he remained for nine seasons, winning five consecutive Serie A titles; he played a key role in the club’s treble success in the 2009–10 season, partnering with Lúcio in defence under José Mourinho. At international level, he has accumulated over 50 caps for the Argentine national team, representing his country at two FIFA World Cups, the 1999 Copa América, and the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, where he won a runners-up medal.

The place where he was raised was Laborde, Argentina.

Walter Samuel Net Worth

Walter Samuel is one of the richest Soccer Player from Argentina. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Walter Samuel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played in youth soccer with Newell’s Old Boys.

He was a part of Argentina’s national team in 1999.

Walter Adrián Samuel (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwalteɾ saˈmwel] ; born Walter Adrián Luján; 23 March 1978) is a retired Argentinian professional footballer. Samuel has been regarded as one of the best centre-backs of his generation, and as one of football’s toughest defenders, with former international teammate and Inter captain Javier Zanetti referring to him as the “hardest player” he has played with.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Walter Samuel height 6 ft 0 in Walter weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Walter Samuel Dating?

According to our records, Walter Samuel married to Cecilia Samuel. As of December 1, 2023, Walter Samuel’s is not dating anyone.

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In the Derby della Madonnina on 23 December 2007, Samuel hurt himself whilst marking the Brazilian international Kaká, and a couple weeks later, he had reconstructive surgery on his medial collateral ligament. He was expected to be out until the end of the 2007–08 season. In actuality, he started training with the first team again in October of the 2008–09 season and promptly earned a first team place back under manager José Mourinho. He played his first match in more than nine months on 9 November by starting in the 1–0 home win over Udinese.

Facts & Trivia

Walter Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Argentina. Walter Samuel celebrates birthday on March 23 of every year.

Samuel suffered a severe knee injury in 7 November 2010 fixture against Brescia. This forced him to miss the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup triumph in United Arab Emirates. He returned in action on 15 May of the following year by entering in the last minutes of a 1–1 away draw versus Napoli. After the match Samuel expressed his delighting for playing his first match in almost six months, stating: “I’m feeling good and I’m delighted at having been able to play the last few minutes of this match. I would like to thank the medical staff for the work they did after my injury, my family who has always stood by me, and all the fans.” He finished the 2010–11 season by making 15 appearances in all competitions.

How Good was Walter Samuel?

Regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation , Samuel was a large, quick, powerful, and aggressive centreback, who excelled in the air, both defensively, and as a goal threat on set pieces.

How old is Walter Samuel?

44 years (March 23, 1978)

Who is the coach of Argentina?

Lionel Scaloni

What is the biggest defeat in Brazil football history?

FIFA ranking
Biggest defeat
Uruguay 6–0 Brazil (Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920) Brazil 1–7 Germany (Belo Horizonte, Brazil; 8 July 2014)
World Cup
Appearances| 22 (first in 1930)

What is the biggest defeat in Argentina football history?

FIFA ranking
Biggest defeat
Czechoslovakia 6–1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958) Bolivia 6–1 Argentina (La Paz, Bolivia; 1 April 2009) Spain 6–1 Argentina (Madrid, Spain; 27 March 2018)
World Cup
Appearances| 17 (first in 1930)