Omar Sampedro Bernardo (born 5 June 1985) is a Spanish

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who plays for Spanish club

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as a

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Club career

Sampedro was born in

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, Asturias. After finishing his graduation in neighbouring Sporting de Gijón's youth setup he made his senior debuts with

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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 Córdoba Club de Fútbol (), (from the 2020–21 season onwards competing under the umbrella of Unión Futbolística Cordobesa, S.A.D.) is a Spanish football club based in Córdoba, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1951 as ...

in the

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, and his first goal came on 28 November as he scored the first in a 2–1 success at

Pontevedra CF Pontevedra Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team in Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia. Founded on 16 October 1941 it currently plays in Primera División RFEF, Primera ...

. After a loan spell with lowly

Zamora CF Zamora Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Zamora, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1968 it plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 1, holding home games at '' Estadio Ruta de la Plata'', with a c ...

Sampedro returned to Sporting, being promoted to La Liga in

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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. He finished the campaign with CD Castellón in the second level, having signed in February 2009. After being released by the

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Sampedro resumed his career in the

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, representing SD Ponferradina, Pontevedra,

CD Teruel Club Deportivo Teruel is a Spanish football team based in Teruel, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1954, the club plays in the Segunda División RFEF – Group 3, and holds home games at ''Estadio Pinilla'', with a capacity of ...

, Huracán Valencia CF (two stints), CD Alcoyano and

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.Oficial: Real Avilés, se suma Omar Sampedro (Official: Real Avilés, Omar Sampedro added)
Todo Mercado Web, 19 August 2013 Since 2015 Omar plays for UP Langreo.

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