Famous People with Name Sami

Sami Kapanen            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Sami Kapanen: a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He plays right wing for KalPa in the SM-liiga. He is the older brother of Kimmo Kapanen. On June 2, 2008 he announced his retirement from the NHL after 12 seasons and will play the 2008-09 season for KalPa Kuopio in Finland.Kapanen was drafted 87th overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers. His first NHL season was in 1995–96, when he played 35 games with Hartford. The Whalers relocated to become the Carolina Hurricanes. In his next five seasons with Carolina Kapanen averaged 24 goals and 35 assists with his best season coming in 2001–02 when he scored 27 goals and 42 assists for 69 points.

Sami Salo            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Sami Salo: a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).Salo was drafted by the Ottawa Senators with the last selection in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, 239th overall in the ninth round. He had previously started his professional career with TPS in the Finnish SM-liiga and remained in Finland for two more seasons upon being drafted, including one season with Jokerit, before leaving for North America and the Ottawa Senators.

Sami Michael            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Sami Michael: is an Israeli author and the president of The Association for Civil Rights in Israel. He was born as Sallah Menasse in Baghdad, Iraq.In some books, Michael draws on the excitement of his own formative experiences. Sufa ben ha-D'kalim (meaning "Storm Among the Palms") is a book for young readers about the life of a young Jew in the alleys of Baghdad. It is a world of magic and hazard, of pranks, streetfights, gloomy love, and standing up to hooligans.

Sami Tuomas Hyypiä            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Sami Tuomas Hyypiä: is a Finnish footballer who plays in the centre back position. Currently, he plays for German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen and is the captain of the Finland national football team. He has recently joined Leverkusen, ending a ten year spell at Liverpoo

Sami Mahlio            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Sami Mahlio: is a retired Finnish football midfielder.

Andre-Joël Sami            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Andre-Joël Sami: is a DR congolese international defender who currently plays for AS Nancy-Lorraine. He made his first cap for Congo DR national football team against Algeria on 26 March 2008.