Sergi Samper
Sergi Samper Montaña (born 20 January 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Japanese club Vissel Kobe as a defensive midfielder. Club career. Barcelona. 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 2–1 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 in the group stage of the 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. He moved to UD Las Palmas a year later, also on loan, but the spell was cut short following a serious  injury. Vissel Kobe. On 4 March 2019, Samper terminated his contract with Barcelona and left the Camp Nou after 18 years. Three days later, he joined J1 League club Vissel Kobe. International career. Samper won his first cap for the Spanish under-21 team on 12 November 2014 at the age of 19, playing the entire 1–4 friendly home loss to Belgium. Personal life. Sergi's older brother, Jordi, is a professional tennis player. Honours. Barcelona Vissel Kobe