Charalampos Mavrias

Charalampos Mavrias (Greek: Χαράλαμπος Μαυρίας; born 21 February 1994), known as "Charis"[2][3] (Greek: Χάρης) or "Harry",[4] is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a Right back and right midfielder for Cypriot club Omonia and the Greece national team.

Charis Mavrias
Mavrias playing for Panathinaikos in 2011
Personal information
Full name Charalampos Mavrias
Date of birth (1994-02-21) 21 February 1994
Place of birth Zakynthos, Greece
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Right midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Omonia
Number 35
Youth career
2007–2010 Panathinaikos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Panathinaikos 54 (3)
2013–2016 Sunderland 4 (0)
2015 → Panathinaikos (loan) 9 (1)
2016 → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 15 (1)
2016–2017 Karlsruher SC 22 (0)
2017–2018 Rijeka 6 (0)
2018 Hibernian 2 (0)
2019– Omonia 44 (3)
National team‡
2009–2011 Greece U17 7 (0)
2011–2012 Greece U19 14 (3)
2011–2016 Greece U21 23 (3)
2013– Greece 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:59, 04 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:56, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Panathinaikos

Mavrias joined Panathinaikos' youth academy in 2007, aged 13, and was promoted to the first-team squad in 2010, after signing a professional contract in the previous year. On 20 October 2010 he made his first-team – and UEFA Champions League – debut, playing the last 12 minutes of a 0–0 home draw against Rubin Kazan,[5] thus becoming the youngest Greek ever to appear in the competition, and the second youngest overall (only behind Celestine Babayaro, being surpassed later by Alen Halilović, Youri Tielemans and Rayan Cherki).[6] Four days later he made his league debut, again as a substitute in a 0–1 loss at AEK.

Mavrias scored his first professional goal on 18 February 2012, netting his side's last of a 2–0 success at Ergotellis;[7] he scored his first European goal on 31 July 2012, again netted the last of a 2–0 win at Motherwell in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the Champions League, one minute after coming onto the pitch as a substitute.[8]

Sunderland

On 22 August 2013, Mavrias joined English Premier League side Sunderland on a four-year contract, for an undisclosed fee,[9] rumoured to be £2-3 million.[2] However, he was left out of the squad to play Southampton due to lack of match fitness.

Mavrias made his debut five days later, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–2 home success over Milton Keynes Dons, for the campaign's Football League Cup.[10] He scored his first goal on 25 January of the following year, netting the winner against Kidderminster Harriers in the fourth round of the FA Cup.[11]

On 2 February 2015, it was confirmed Mavrias had joined his former club Panathinaikos on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.

Mavrias returned to Sunderland where he has been training and playing for the Black Cats Under-21s – and is understood to have impressed the club's coaching staff with his attitude and contribution. But Mavrias has not come close to being included in the first-team squad, however is not bitter over seeing his career stall on Wearside. “I took the decision to leave Panathinaikos and go to Sunderland, and I think anyone in my position would take this decision,” he told the Greek press.[12] On 9 January 2016, almost two years after his last match with the first team, Mavrias entered the game in second half as a substitute in a 3–1 away loss against Arsenal for FA Cup.[13]

Fortuna Düsseldorf

He was loaned to Fortuna Düsseldorf on 27 January 2016.[14] Mavrias - who has 18 months remaining on his Sunderland contract - now has a chance to play regular first-team football after joining Düsseldorf until the end of the campaign, with a view to a permanent switch next summer.[15] On 6 February 2016, he made his debut with a club, in a 0–1 home loss against Heidenheim.

Mavrias performance in Düsseldorf was satisfying, leading the club to set an offer for the Greek international winger. Unfortunately on 24 June 2016, Sunderland reject Fortuna Düsseldorf's lower bid than the £400,000 clause to convert the loan into a permanent switch.[3]

Karlsruher SC

On 6 September 2016, after three seasons spent playing for Sunderland, only 7 official caps overall collected as a Black Cats man, plus 2 experiences as a loanee (at Fortuna Düsseldorf and Panathinaikos), he joined 2. Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC for a three-years contract.[16] On 10 September 2016, he made his debut with the club in a 4–0 away loss against Union Berlin. Unfortunately, KSC harboured hopes of promotion back to the Bundesliga this summer, after finishing seventh last term had erupted during the year as the club relegated to Germany's third tier.

Rijeka

On 24 August 2017, Mavrias joined Rijeka in the Croatian First Football League on a one-year contract with a three-year extension option.[17][18]

Hibernian

Mavrias signed with Scottish Premiership club Hibernian in October 2018 on a short-term contract, following a trial period.[19] He made two first-team appearances for Hibernian, but then suffered a hamstring injury and was released at the end of his contract.[20]

Omonia

On 29 December 2018, Omonia officially announced the signing of Mavrias on a 2,5 year contract.[21] He made his debut for the team on 13 January 2019, on a match against Apollon Limassol for the Cypriot First Division, replacing Saša Živec on the 41st minute.[22] On February 10, he scored his first goal on a match against Doxa Katokopias.[23]

International career

On 19 March 2019, Greece head coach Angelos Anastasiadis announced the call up of Mavrias for the match against Liechtenstein and Bosnia and Herzegovina for UEFA Euro 2020. Mavrias's talent is undoubted and has added versatility to his game, demonstrating he is able to operate as a right back if need be. His form in Cyprus has been patchy which again makes his selection fascinating. Anastasiadis may see him as a ‘wildcard’ option to throw on off the bench as his speed could add another dimension to a team severely lacking such a trait. He has already featured for the Greek national team on five occasions, but his last appearance came in 2014 as the Greece lost to Serbia in a friendly.[24]

Career statistics
As of 21:00 24 September 2020 (UTC)[25]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental [A] Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Panathinaikos 2010–11 Superleague Greece 5010—1070
2011–12 Superleague Greece 23110——241
2012–13 Superleague Greece 26231—102395
Total 54351—112706
Sunderland 2013–14 Premier League 401110—61
2014–15 Premier League —————
2015–16 Premier League —10——10
Total 402110—71
Panathinaikos 2014–15 Superleague Greece 91———91
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2015–16 2. Bundesliga 151———151
Karlsruher SC 2016–17 2. Bundesliga 220———220
Rijeka 2017–18 Croatian First Football League 6030—10100
Hibernian 2018–19 Scottish Premiership 20———20
Omonia 2018–19 Cypriot First Division 17210——182
2019–20 Cypriot First Division 21120——231
2020–21 Cypriot First Division 3000—3060
Career total 15481421015218412

Notes
A. ^ Includes appearances in the UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League.

References
  1. "Premier League Player Profile Charalampos Mavrias". Premier League. Barclays Premier League. 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  2. "Sunderland sign Greece winger Charis Mavrias from Panathinaikos". Sky Sports. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  3. "Sunderland reject cut-price German bid for flop Charis Mavrias". The Shields Gazette. 24 June 2016.
  4. "Hibernian Complete Mavrias Signing". Hibernian FC. 17 October 2018.
  5. "Stalemate frustrates Panathinaikos and Rubin". UEFA.com. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  6. "The UEFA Champions League's youngest players". UEFA.com. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  7. ΕΡΓΟΤΕΛΗΣ Δ. ΕΝΩΣΙΣ - ΠΑΝΑΘΗΝΑΪΚΟΣ [Ergotelis D. Enosis – Panathinaikos] (in Greek). SuperLeague Greece. 18 February 2012. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  8. "Motherwell 0–2 Panathinaikos: Champions League party gatecrashed by Greeks – SPL". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
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  10. "Sunderland 4 – 2 MK Dons". BBC. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  11. "Sunderland 1-0 Kidderminster Harriers". BBC. 2014-01-25.
  12. "I don't regret joining Sunderland, claims international winger". www.sunderlandecho.com. 17 November 2015.
  13. "Arsenal vs Sunderland 3-1". www.arsenal.com. 9 January 2016.
  14. "Fortuna leiht Charalampos Mavrias aus" [Fortuna loans Charalampos Mavrias] (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  15. "Sunderland continue January sales after offloading winger". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  16. "Στην Καρλσρούη ο Μαυρίας". 6 September 2016.
  17. Vujnović, Korado (24 August 2017). "Charalampos Mavrias novi je igrač Rijeke" (in Croatian).
  18. "Charalampos Mavrias novi igrač HNK Rijeka" (in Croatian). 24 August 2017.
  19. "HIBERNIAN COMPLETE MAVRIAS SIGNING". Hibernian FC. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  20. "Hibs confirm departure of Greek right-back Charalampos Mavrias". Edinburgh Evening News. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  21. "Η Ομόνοια ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Μαυρία". www.sport24.gr. 29 December 2018.
  22. "Ομόνοια: Τραυματίας ο Ζίβετς, ντεμπούτο Μαυρία". www.goal.philenews.com (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  23. "Το γκολ του Μαυρία". www.omonoianews.com (in Greek). Omonoia News. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  24. Η λογική πίσω από τις κλήσεις Αναστασιάδη (in Greek). www.contra.gr. 19 March 2019.
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