Christos Tzolis

Christos Tzolis (Greek: Χρήστος Τζόλης; born 30 January 2002) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a winger for PAOK and the Greece national team.[1]

Christos Tzolis
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-30) 30 January 2002
Place of birth Thessaloniki, Greece
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger/Forward
Club information
Current team
 PAOK
Number 11
Youth career
2006–2010 Doxa Pentalofos
2010–2016 PAOK
2016–2017 SG Rosenhöhe Offenbach
2017–2018 SV Alemannia Königstädten
2018–2020 PAOK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– PAOK 29 (6)
National team‡
2018–2019 Greece U17 9 (6)
2019– Greece U19 3 (0)
2020– Greece 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:00, 20 November 2020 (UTC).

Club career

Doxa Pentalofos

Tzolis started his first football steps in the academy of his village team, Doxa Pentalofos. He played there from 2006 until 2010, before joining PAOK.

PAOK

On 20 June 2020, in only his second senior appearance, the 18-year-old displaying excellent technique to net a crucial equaliser. It’s worth noting that Tzolis managed to score 19 goals in just 23 Super League U19 matches this season. Tzolis became the youngest player to score a Super League goal during the 2019–20 season.

On 25 August 2020, Tzolis scored a brace for 2020–21 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round against Beşiktaş J.K. Tzolis also added an assist for Dimitris Pelkas.[2] On 11 September 2020, he scored the only goal against AEL in the 2020–21 season opener, named MVP of the game. On 17 September 2020, Tzolis renew his contract with the club until 2024 without a buy out clause.[3] On 5 November 2020, he scored in a 4–1 home win 2020–21 UEFA Europa League group stage game against PSV Eindhoven helping PAOK to increase the possibility of qualifying for the next phase of the UEFA Europa League.[4]

International career

Tzolis represented Greece at the under 17 level and under 19 level. At the u17 level, he appeared in 9 matches and scored 6 goals. On October 7 2020, Tzolis made his debut for the senior national team in a 2–1 loss to Austria after being substituted on in the 82nd minute for Dimitris Limnios. At the time of his debut, Tzolis became the 7th youngest player in the history of the Greek national football team. On 11 November 2020, Tzolis scored his first international goal in a 2–1 victory against Cyprus.[5]

Personal life

His parents, who hail from Dropull, Albania, belongs to the Greek community of Northern Epirus.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 31 January 2021[1]
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PAOK 2019–20 Super League Greece 911000—101
2020–21 Super League Greece 2051385—29 13
Career total 2662385003714

    International
    As of match played 18 November 2020[7]
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Greece 202041
    Total41

    International goals
    Scores and results list the Greece's goal tally first.[8]
    No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1.11 November 2020Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens, Greece Cyprus1–02–1Friendly

    References
    1. Christos Tzolis at Soccerway
    2. "ΠΑΟΚ – ΟΦΗ 3–1: Με ανατροπή στις καθυστερήσεις". www.sport24.gr. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
    3. "ΠΑΟΚ: Τζόλης μέχρι το 2024, συμβόλαιο χωρίς buy out". www.sport24.gr. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
    4. "ΠΑΟΚ - Αϊντχόφεν 4-1: Μαγεία με Γκαρσία" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
    5. "Cyprus' long winless streak continues with defeat to Greece". Cyprus Mail. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
    6. metrosport.gr Χρήστος Τζολης Το νέο αστέρι του ΠΑΟΚ με καταγωγή από τους Αγίους Σαράντα
    7. "Christos Tzolis". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
    8. "Christos Tzolis". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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