Omar Sampedro

Omar Sampedro
Personal information
Full name	Omar Sampedro Bernardo
Date of birth	5 June 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Avilés, Spain
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1995–2003	Oviedo
2003–2004	Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2005	Sporting B
2004–2009	Sporting Gijón
2005–2006	→ Zamora (loan)
2009	Castellón
2010	Ponferradina
2010–2011	Pontevedra
2011	Teruel
2011–2012	Huracán
2012–2013	Alcoyano
2013	Huracán
2013–2015	Avilés
2015–2016	Marino Luanco
2016–2019	Langreo
2019–2023	Llanera
2023–2024	Praviano
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Omar Sampedro Bernardo (born 5 June 1985) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Sampedro was born in Avilés, Asturias. After finishing his graduation in neighbouring Sporting de Gijón's youth setup^[1] he made his senior debuts with the B-team in the 2004–05 season, in the Tercera División. On 24 October 2004 he played his first game as a professional, featuring the entire second half in a 3–1 home win over Córdoba CF in the Segunda División,^[2] and his first goal came on 28 November as he scored the first in a 2–1 success at Pontevedra CF.^[3]

After a loan spell with lowly Zamora CF Sampedro returned to Sporting, being promoted to La Liga in 2008 and making his debut in the competition on 26 October 2008 by coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 away win over Deportivo de La Coruña.^[4] He finished the campaign with CD Castellón in the second level, having signed in February 2009.^[5]

After being released by the Valencians Sampedro resumed his career in the Segunda División B, representing SD Ponferradina,^[6] Pontevedra,^[7] CD Teruel,^[8] Huracán Valencia CF (two stints),^[9]^[10] CD Alcoyano^[11] and Real Avilés.^[12] Since 2015 Omar plays for UP Langreo.

References

^ "De campeones juveniles a futbolistas de Primera" [From youth champions to footballers in Primera] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
^ Remontada del Sporting (Sporting comes from behind); El Mundo Deportivo, 25 October 2004 (in Spanish)
^ Superioridad gijonesa (Gijon superiority); El Mundo Deportivo, 29 November 2004 (in Spanish)
^ Deportivo La Coruña 0–3 Sporting Gijon; ESPN FC, 26 October 2008
^ Omar Sampedro (Sporting) jugará en el Castellón lo que resta de temporada (Omar Sampedro (Sporting) will play for Castellón until the end of the season); Las Provincias, 14 February 2009 (in Spanish)
^ La Ponferradina confirma la baja de Borreguero e incorpora a Omar (Ponferradina confirms Borreguero exit and adds Omar) Archived 2014-01-02 at the Wayback Machine; La Crónica de León, 23 January 2010 (in Spanish)
^ El Pontevedra cierra el fichaje de Omar Sampedro (Pontevedra completes signing of Omar Sampedro); La Voz de Galicia, 19 October 2010 (in Spanish)
^ Omar Sampedro llega al Teruel para dar profundidad en ataque (Omar Sampedro arrives at Teruel to provide offensive depth); Aragón Digital, 13 January 2011 (in Spanish)
^ Omar Sampedro ficha por Huracán (Omar Sampedro signs for Huracán); Huracán's official website, 31 August 2011 (in Spanish)
^ Oficial: Huracán Valencia, regresa Omar Sampedro (Oficial: Huracán Valencia, Omar Sampedro returns); Todo Mercado Web, 10 January 2013 (in Spanish)
^ El Alcoyano ficha al delantero Omar Sampedro del Huracán Valencia (Alcoyano signs forward Omar Sampedro from Huracán Valencia); ABC, 19 June 2012 (in Spanish)
^ Oficial: Real Avilés, se suma Omar Sampedro (Official: Real Avilés, Omar Sampedro added); Todo Mercado Web, 19 August 2013 (in Spanish)

External links

Omar Sampedro at BDFutbol
Futbolme profile (in Spanish)
Omar Sampedro at Soccerway

[1] "De campeones juveniles a futbolistas de Primera" [From youth champions to footballers in Primera] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2014.

[2] Remontada del Sporting (Sporting comes from behind); El Mundo Deportivo, 25 October 2004 (in Spanish)

[3] Superioridad gijonesa (Gijon superiority); El Mundo Deportivo, 29 November 2004 (in Spanish)

[4] Deportivo La Coruña 0–3 Sporting Gijon; ESPN FC, 26 October 2008

[5] Omar Sampedro (Sporting) jugará en el Castellón lo que resta de temporada (Omar Sampedro (Sporting) will play for Castellón until the end of the season); Las Provincias, 14 February 2009 (in Spanish)

[6] La Ponferradina confirma la baja de Borreguero e incorpora a Omar (Ponferradina confirms Borreguero exit and adds Omar) Archived 2014-01-02 at the Wayback Machine; La Crónica de León, 23 January 2010 (in Spanish)

[7] El Pontevedra cierra el fichaje de Omar Sampedro (Pontevedra completes signing of Omar Sampedro); La Voz de Galicia, 19 October 2010 (in Spanish)

[8] Omar Sampedro llega al Teruel para dar profundidad en ataque (Omar Sampedro arrives at Teruel to provide offensive depth); Aragón Digital, 13 January 2011 (in Spanish)

[9] Omar Sampedro ficha por Huracán (Omar Sampedro signs for Huracán); Huracán's official website, 31 August 2011 (in Spanish)

[10] Oficial: Huracán Valencia, regresa Omar Sampedro (Oficial: Huracán Valencia, Omar Sampedro returns); Todo Mercado Web, 10 January 2013 (in Spanish)

[11] El Alcoyano ficha al delantero Omar Sampedro del Huracán Valencia (Alcoyano signs forward Omar Sampedro from Huracán Valencia); ABC, 19 June 2012 (in Spanish)

[12] Oficial: Real Avilés, se suma Omar Sampedro (Official: Real Avilés, Omar Sampedro added); Todo Mercado Web, 19 August 2013 (in Spanish)

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