Christos Patsatzoglou is a Greek former professional footballer known for his versatility as a right-back and defensive midfielder.
He played for AC Omonia during the 2009-2010 season.
Patsatzoglou had a significant career at Olympiacos F.C. from 2000 to 2009, winning multiple league titles.
Биография
Early Life
Christos Patsatzoglou was born and raised in Athens, Greece, in a Romani family of the Greek Orthodox faith. His football journey began at a young age when he played for his local youth team, Agia Eleousa, where his talent quickly earned him a spot on the Greece U17 national team. In 1996, he was scouted by Skoda Xanthi and transferred to the club, where he played for four seasons and won the Best Young Player award in his final season.
Career
Patsatzoglou's professional career took off when he signed with Olympiacos Piraeus in 2000, amidst interest from other top Greek clubs like AEK Athens and Panathinaikos. He became a key player for Olympiacos, showcasing his skills as a right-back and defensive midfielder. His performance attracted international attention, including a £6 million offer from Manchester United, which Olympiacos declined. Unfortunately, his career faced a setback due to injuries, particularly after a significant injury during a derby match in 2003.
After a successful stint at Olympiacos, where he won multiple league titles and cups, Patsatzoglou continued his career with several clubs, including AEK Athens, AC Omonia, and PAS Giannina. He also represented Greece at various levels, including the senior national team, where he participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2008.
Legacy
Throughout his career, Christos Patsatzoglou earned numerous accolades, including multiple league titles with Olympiacos and the Alpha Ethniki Best Young Player award in 1999-2000. His contributions to Greek football have left a lasting impact, and he is remembered as one of the prominent figures in the sport during the early 2000s.
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Карьера и клубы
Early career
Born and raised in Athens to a Romani family of the Greek Orthodox faith, Christos started playing football for his hometown's local youth team Agia Eleousa and earned a place in the squad of Greece U17. His talent was spotted by Skoda Xanthi's scouts and he was transferred to the club in 1996. He played for their first team for four years, from 1996–1997 to 1999–2000 where he won the Best Young Player award in his final season in Xanthi in 1999–2000.
Olympiacos
Christos was one of Greece's football players and was pursued to be signed by three of country's teams: Olympiacos, AEK Athens and Panathinaikos. However, he chose to sign with Olympiacos Piraeus. He was a consistent performer until he was injured in 2003, at a derby game between Olympiacos and AEK Athens. Just before he suffered the injury, Christos was a defender at the back and was skillful going forward. He was being courted by Manchester United who Olympiacos declined a £6 million offer from them as Patsatzoglou after being watched by a scout who was sent to Greece from Old Trafford for a long time to watch his games was in Alex Ferguson's plans to rebuild his defensive lines but Olympiacos were not willing at all to give up their club's and country's star defender as he was so crucial to the success of Olympiacos and one of the pin-up boys of Greek football from the early 2000s and he remained at the Greek giants where down the track he copped a bad injury which kept him…
Patsatzoglou was selected for the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, although he had already made his full debut against Germany. He appeared once in a qualifying match for UEFA EURO 2004, but not in the final tournament itself, due to injury. Patsatzoglou was part of the 23-man squad that represented Greece at Euro 2008. He also participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, making two appearances against South Korea and Argentina, both as a substitute.
- Club
- AC Omonia (2009–2010)
- Club
- Xanthi F.C. (1996–2000)
- Club
- PAS Giannina F.C. (2011–2013)
- Club
- AEK Athens F.C. (2010–2011)
- Club
- Greece men's national football team (2000–2010)
- Club
- Iraklis Psachna F.C. (2013–2015)
- Club
- A.C. Chalkis (2015–2016)
- Club
- Greece national under-21 football team (1999–2002)
- Club
- Proodeftiki Neolaia F.C. (2016–2017)
- Club
- Fostiras Tavros F.C. (2017–2017)
- National team
- Greece
- Club
- Olympiacos F.C. (2000–2009)
Наследие
Olympiacos
Alpha Ethniki/Super League Greece: 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09 Greek Cup: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09 Greek Super Cup: 2007 Omonia
Cypriot First Division: 2009–10 LTV Super Cup: 2009–10 Individual
Alpha Ethniki Best Young Player: 1999–2000
Клубы
- Xanthi F.C.1996–2000
- Greece national under-21 football team1999–2002
- Greece men's national football team2000–2010
- Olympiacos F.C.2000–2009
- AC Omonia2009–2010
- AEK Athens F.C.2010–2011
- PAS Giannina F.C.2011–2013
- Iraklis Psachna F.C.2013–2015
- A.C. Chalkis2015–2016
- Proodeftiki Neolaia F.C.2016–2017
- Fostiras Tavros F.C.2017–2017
Играл вместе с
- Abderrahim OuakiliXanthi F.C. · 2001–2003
- Abdoul Salam SowXanthi F.C. · 1998–1999
- Adrián LuceroXanthi F.C. · 2014
Akinkunmi AmooAC Omonia- Akis IoakimAC Omonia · 1994–2008
- Akis ZikosXanthi F.C. · 1993–1998
- Alain MendyFostiras Tavros F.C. · 2014
Alberto LoraAC Omonia · 2018–2019- Alejandro CarrascoXanthi F.C. · 2003–2003
- Aleksandar PantićAC Omonia · 2008–2010
Alex CazumbaXanthi F.C. · 2012
Alexandre Afonso da SilvaAC Omonia · 2011–2012
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Идентификаторы и алиасы
Christos Patsatzoglou is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a right-back or defensive midfielder.
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