Christos Zafeiris
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece[1] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slavia Prague | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Panathinaikos | ||
| 2013–2014 | Fornebu | ||
| 2014 | Lillestrøm | ||
| 2015–2016 | Fjellhamar | ||
| 2017–2019 | Vålerenga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Grorud | 33 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Haugesund | 29 | (4) |
| 2021 | → Grorud (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2023– | Slavia Prague | 55 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Norway U15 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Norway U16 | 8 | (2) |
| 2020 | Norway U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | Norway U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Norway U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Norway U21 | 16 | (0) |
| 2024– | Greece | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Christos Zafeiris (Greek: Χρήστος Ζαφείρης, born 23 February 2003) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slavia Prague. A former youth international footballer for Norway, he opted to play for the Greece national team at senior level.
Biography
Born in Athens, Greece, Zafeiris moved to Norway at the age of nine and started his senior career with Grorud in 2020.[citation needed] In August 2021, he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Haugesund. He was simultaneously loaned back to Grorud for the rest of the 2021 season.[2] On 3 April 2022, he made his Eliteserien debut in a 3–1 loss against Sandefjord.[3] On 29 January 2023, Zafeiris signed for Czech First League leaders Slavia Prague on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[4]
Zafeiris played for Norway at youth level up ranging from Norway U16 until U21. On 27 August 2024, he switched to play for the Greece national team.[5] The same year on 7 September, Zafeiris debuted in a 3–0 UEFA Nations League victory against Finland.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 25 November 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grorud | 2020 | Norwegian First Division | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Norwegian First Division | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| Total | 47 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
| Haugesund | 2022 | Eliteserien | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| Slavia Prague | 2022–23 | Czech First League | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Czech First League | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11[a] | 1 | — | 39 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Czech First League | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 1 | — | 21 | 5 | ||
| Total | 55 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 10 | ||
| Career totals | 131 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 17 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
References
- ^ a b c d Christos Zafeiris at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Velkommen, Christos". FK Haugesund (in Norwegian). 20 August 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Christos Zafeiris at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Norwegian talent Christos Zafeiris joins Slavia". SK Slavia Prague. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ Brandsnes, Håkon; Baardsen, Joachim; Haugen, Eivind (27 August 2024). "Christos Zafeiris vraker Norge | fortsetter for Hellas". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian).
- ^ Balatsos, Vassilis (7 September 2024). Ελλάδα–Φινλανδία: Ο Ζαφείρης έκανε το ντεμπούτο του με την Εθνική [Zafeiris made his debut with the National Team]. Gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Christos Zafeiris at Soccerway
External links
- Christos Zafeiris at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- Christos Zafeiris at Soccerway
- Christos Zafeiris at Fortunaliga.cz