Christos Sielis
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christos Sielis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Paphos, Cyprus[3] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Panetolikos | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| −2017 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 2017−2019 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Halesowen Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | APOEL | 29 | (0) |
| 2021 | Levski Sofia | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Volos | 58 | (2) |
| 2024– | Panetolikos | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Cyprus U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Cyprus U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Cyprus U21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2020– | Cyprus | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 | |||
Christos Sielis (Greek: Χρίστος Σιέλης; born 2 February 2000) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Greek Super League club Panetolikos and the Cyprus national team.
Early career
[edit]Sielis was born in Paphos, Cyprus. He joined the Arsenal academy in Greece as a youngster, before moving to London and subsequently joining the youth set-up at Grimsby Town.[4] He was signed to the Shrewsbury Town youth academy towards the end of the 2016–17 season on the recommendation of former Grimsby manager Paul Hurst.[4]
Club career
[edit]Shrewsbury Town
[edit]Sielis travelled with the Shrewsbury Town first-team squad to a training camp in Portugal, and featured regularly during the 2017–18 pre-season.[4] Whilst still a second year scholar, he signed a two-year professional contract with the club on 3 October 2017,[5] and made his professional debut on the same day against West Bromwich Albion U21s in an EFL Trophy group-stage match.[6] In the same competition on 7 November at home to local rivals Walsall, he made a last-minute error that allowed the opponents to score the only goal of the game. He was supported by captain Mat Sadler in the aftermath.[7]
Halesowen Town
[edit]On 21 September 2018, Sielis was loaned for a month to Halesowen Town in the Southern Football League Premier Division Central.[8] He played five total games during his time in Worcestershire, and scored his first career goal from a long-distance run in a 3–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Birmingham Senior Cup.[9]
APOEL
[edit]Sielis was released by Shrewsbury in May 2019.[10] On 5 June, he signed for APOEL back in his native Cyprus, on a three-year contract.[11]
Levski Sofia
[edit]After rescinding his contract with APOEL, Sielis signed a two-year deal with Bulgarian powerhouse Levski Sofia.[12]
Volos
[edit]Following a managerial change at Levski Sofia, Sielis rescinded his contract with the Bulgarian club in January 2022. He then joined the Greek side Volos
International career
[edit]Sielis has represented Cyprus at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.[13] He made his senior debut in a friendly against the Czech Republic on 7 October 2020.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Sielis has two older brothers, Giorgos and Valentinos, who are also footballers.[citation needed]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 8 July 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2017–18[15] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19[15] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Halesowen Town (loan) | 2018–19 | SFL Premier Division Central | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| APOEL | 2019–20[16] | Cypriot First Division | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[17] | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| Levski Sofia | 2021–22 | Bulgarian First League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Volos | 2021–22 | Superleague Greece | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 76 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 93 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy; one appearance and one goal in the Birmingham Senior Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 7 October 2020[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL Released and Retained list 2016/17" (PDF). English Football League. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Christos Shelis player Football Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Χρήστος Σιέλης [Christos Shelis]". APOEL FC official site (in Greek). Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Christos Shelis signs two-year Shrewsbury Town contract". Shropshire Star. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Shelis signs pro-deal". Shrewsweb. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Town 3 West Brom U21s 0". Shrewsweb. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Cox, Lewis (10 November 2017). "Mat Sadler's support for Shrewsbury Town prospect Christos Shelis". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Shelis Joins Halesowen On Loan". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Cox, Lewis (4 October 2018). "Shrewsbury Town starlet Christos Shelis nets stunner for Halesowen Town – WATCH". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Hillback, Ryan (8 May 2019). "Shrewsbury Town confirm Mat Sadler and Doug Loft departure". Shropshire Live. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Συμφωνία τριετίας με τον Σιέλη" [Three-year deal with Shelis] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Левски подписа с Христос Шелис" [Levski sign Christos Shelis]. levski.bg (in Bulgarian). 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Christos Shelis player profile". Shrewsweb. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Cyprus vs. Czech Republic
- ^ a b "Games played by Christos Sielis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Ποδοσφαίρου - Επίσημη Ιστοσελίδα".
- ^ "Cyprus Football Association - Official Website".
- ^ "Cyprus - C. Shelis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
External links
[edit]- Christos Sielis at Soccerbase
- Christos Sielis at Soccerway