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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.
| 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 | |||
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]
Shrewsbury Town
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
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
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
After rescinding his contract with APOEL, Sielis signed a two-year deal with Bulgarian powerhouse Levski Sofia.[12]
Volos
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
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]
Sielis has two older brothers, Giorgos and Valentinos, who are also footballers.[citation needed]
- 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 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- One appearance in the FA Trophy; one appearance and one goal in the Birmingham Senior Cup
International
- As of match played 7 October 2020[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
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