Sama-Samagoal! It’s a chant that will soon be heard among passionate fans in Greece as Tanzanian ace Mbwana Ally Samatta signed a two-year contract with PAOK, with an option of an additional year.The Tanzanian spoke to the fans in a short video.”Hello, guys, I’m Ally Samatta. As you can see, I’m already wearing white-and-black, and I’m ready to fight. I can’t wait to see you out there. Come on, PAOK!”Ally is here! #PAOK #transfers #SamattaIsHere #FightBack @Samagoal_77 pic.twitter.com/b3a5WuattQ— PAOK FC (@PAOK_FC) July 17, 2023 Samatta was born on 23 December 1992 in Dar-es-Salaam. He initially joined the African Lyon academies, but his professional career started with Simba. In 2011, he moved to TP Mazebe in DR Congo and gave them five seasons, in which he played 133 games and scored 85 goals, won the CAF Champions League and was awarded the 2015 African Inter-Club Player of the Year.##NAJAVA_MECA_7371303##His performance did not go unnoticed by KRC Genk, who acquired him in January 2016. In four years in Belgium, he experienced it all. He played in 191 matches, scored 76 goals, provided 20 assists, became the top scorer of the Belgian league for the 2018/19 season and helped the team win the championship.
The way to the next step has been opened. Aston Villa paid $12 million to Genk in January 2020 and brought Smatta to the most competitive league in the world. In six months, he became the first Tanzanian to play and score in the Premier League, wearing the Villa shirt in 16 games and scoring two goals.Welcome to the #PAOKFamily, @Samagoal_77 #SamattaIsHere #PAOK #FightBack pic.twitter.com/clDBYAUynf— PAOK FC (@PAOK_FC) July 17, 2023 Tanzanian globe-trotter then embarked on a loan to Fenerbahce in 2020, which was made permanent a year later. However, just six goals for the Istanbul club weren’t enough, and Samatta was sent on loans to Royal Antwerp and back to his old stomping ground of Genk. Now, with free agency secured, he could listen to any offer – and it came from the passionately-supported PAOK.The White-Blacks finished fourth in the Greek Super League last season.