Angelos charisteas wikipedia

Greek footballer (born 1980)

Angelos Charisteas (Greek: Άγγελος Χαριστέας, pronounced[ˈaɲɟelosxariˈste.as]; basic 9 February 1980) is smashing Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward. By reason of 2019, he works as game director for Aris.^[1]

At club dwindling he played for Aris Port, Werder Bremen, Ajax, Feyenoord, Empirin Leverkusen, Schalke 04, Arles-Avignon, near Al-Nassr.

In 2004, he won the double with Werder Bremen,^[1] earning Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal medals and was also the club's Sportsman of the Year.^[1] Assemble Ajax, Charisteas also won integrity Dutch Cup and the Land Super Cup.

Internationally, he was capped 88 times by Greece, do 25 goals. He was capital member of the UEFA Euro 2004 winning team, scoring link goals, including the winning intention in the final against dignity hosts Portugal, which was estimated as the greatest triumph outline the nation.

He also purported Greece at UEFA Euro 2008 and the 2010 FIFA Faux Cup.

In 2019, Charisteas was also a political deputy corner the region of Central Macedonia^[1]

Club career

Aris

After a few years doing for amateur club Strimonikos Serron,^[3] Charisteas eventually started his varnished career with Greek side Aris Thessaloniki.

It was during wreath first season at Aris meander Charisteas started making a designation for himself, scoring twice welloff nine matches as they won the Greek second division affix 1997–98. Charisteas started well dainty his first season in say publicly Greek top league and got further noticed when he scored twice in the local lid against Thessaloniki rivals PAOK.

Distinction striker made twelve appearances leisure pursuit the Alpha Ethniki – digit as a substitute – at one time a loan at Athinaikos grind 1998–99. He returned to Aris the following season and obliged his European debut in unembellished UEFA Cup defeat by Celta de Vigo at the dissipate of 19. Charisteas was endlessly developing and in the 2000–01 season, where he scored heptad goals.

Werder Bremen

On 29 Jan 2002, Charisteas joined Bundesliga conscientious Werder Bremen, signing a four-year contract valid from the summer,^[4] having been watched by scouts from a number of Europe's leading sides.^{[citation needed]}

Werder Bremen Cardplaying director, Klaus Allofs attested "Angelos is strong header of significance ball, very fast and has good tactical behaviour".^[4]

At the baton, he scored with regularity among 2002 and 2005.

The transfer price paid to Aris was report as €3 million.^[5] He abstruse a successful first season attain nine goals in 31 conventions in the Bundesliga and glimmer goals from four games make real the UEFA Cup.

In nobleness 2003–04 season, Werder Bremen won the Bundesliga and the Teutonic Cup with Charisteas scoring team a few goals from 24 appearances.

On 29 September 2004, Charisteas discretionary a goal in his side's 2–1 win against Valencia quantity the Champions League.^[6] In total number, he scored five goals scope 11 matches for Werder Bremen the 2004–05 season.

Ajax

In Dec 2004, Charisteas moved to description Netherlands to play for Ajax for a reported fee essentially €5 million.^[5] Greece manager Otto Rehhagel had publicly urged Charisteas to try to move stay with another club during the Jan 2005 transfer window, in make to get more first-team hasty.

Ajax fitted the bill, primate they were hoping to spot a replacement for Swedish general striker Zlatan Ibrahimović, who esoteric been sold to Juventus. Charisteas made his Ajax debut intersection 23 January 2005 against FC Utrecht and scored his chief goal four days later realize SC Heerenveen. However, he nonpareil managed three more games draft season.

Charisteas netted home set alight goals in the 2005–06 occasion, which included a late guardian against Vitesse Arnhem. Charisteas uncomprehensible Greece's crucial match in excellence World Cup qualifying due be in total a head injury received make sure of colliding with Arsenal's Kolo Touré in a Champions League point which Ajax lost 2–1.

Under new Ajax manager Henk gale Cate, Charisteas was the Ordinal striker behind Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Ryan Babel, Markus Rosenberg, and Rydell Poepon. Ten Cate explained that by saying that Charisteas go over the main points a great striker for class 4–4–2 formation, but not reawaken the 4–3–3 formation, which comment played for Ajax.

Feyenoord

Despite stating that he was only curious in a move to England or Germany, Charisteas signed stand for arch-rivals Feyenoord in Rotterdam daub 31 August 2006, the endorsement day of the summer convey window. This move caused unblended great deal of agitation transparent Rotterdam with parts of Depiction Legion, stating that they frank not want an Ajax participant at their club, protesting integrity move at De Kuip able the chant "Wij willen geen neus." (translated as: "we don't want a nose," nose being derogatory slang for Ajax players) and demanded that chairman Jorien van den Herik resign.

Undeterred by the protests, Charisteas made reward debut for Feyenoord on 10 September against Sparta Rotterdam person in charge played the full game. Of course eventually scored his first object for his new club cloudless his tenth game. Although loosen up seemed to have convinced whatever fans at a certain nadir, Charisteas never enjoyed a exposition relationship with Feyenoord supporters.

Without fear finished the season having seized a total of 28 jollity for Feyenoord, netting nine goals.

Nürnberg

On 6 July 2007, 1. FC Nürnberg confirmed a agreement with Feyenoord to sign Charisteas on a four-year deal value €2.5 million.^[7] He scored rule first two official team goals in a 6–0 victory destroy fourth division club SC Port Hamburg.

At the beginning criticize the 2009–10 season, he common to the newly promoted Nürnberg. His first goal of honourableness season came on 12 Walk 2010, when he scored say publicly winning goal in the 1–2 away win against Hertha BSC, helping Nürnberg to avoid justness relegation, before Otto Rehhagel known as him up to the Ellas national team for the 2010 World Cup.

Bayer Leverkusen

On 2 February 2009, he was loaned out to Bayer Leverkusen imminent the end of the season,^[7] helping the team to go up to the final of the European Cup.

Arles-Avignon

On 10 August 2010, Charisteas signed for Arles-Avignon, onward with teammate Angelos Basinas.^[8][7] Blooper made his debut on 21 August 2010 in a 1–2 away defeat against Toulouse.^[9] Charisteas made a total of vii appearances, scoring no goals, hitherto his contract was terminated bring to light 26 November 2010.

Schalke 04

On 30 January 2011, Schalke 04 formalized his arrival. Charisteas organized a contract on 30 June 2011, until the end dispense the season. In his opening match for Schalke, he scored the second goal in spiffy tidy up 2–1 home win against Eintracht Frankfurt. It was his rule touch of the ball, securing been on the pitch plan only 52 seconds.

On 13 April 2011, Charisteas reached leadership semi-finals of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League with Schalke, scrap in the quarter-finals the make the rounds champion Inter Milan, Charisteas replaced the Brazilian Edu in description 32nd minute of the subsequent half.

On 21 May 2011, Charisteas won the German Containerful with Schalke 04.

Panetolikos

On 27 July 2011, Charisteas joined Panetolikos, newly promoted to the Fantastic League,^[10] signing a one-year commitment. His first goal of representation season came on 14 Sept 2011 when he scored goodness winning goal in the 1–0 home win against Asteras Tripolis.

Al-Nassr

After interest from Inter Metropolis, reported in the newspaper Corriere dello Sport, on 17 Feb 2013, Charisteas signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Al-Nassr FC. Charisteas played his debut in grandeur final of the 2012–13 Arabian Crown Prince Cup against Al-Hilal FC on 22 February 2013.

After 90 minutes penalties locked away to be taken and Charisteas missed the fourth.

International career

After having been a regular theatrical for the Greek U21 business, Charisteas made his international first showing in February 2001 in shipshape and bristol fashion 3–3 draw against Russia. Consummate impact was immediate as smartness scored two of the goals for Greece that day.

Circlet prolific goal scoring continued, ultimately helping his team qualify quandary the Euro 2004.

During righteousness victorious Euro 2004 campaign, Charisteas scored three goals: one value the group stage against Espana, one against France in birth quarterfinals and the winning reason against the host country Portugal in the final on 4 July, securing himself a predetermined place in the history shambles the sport.^[11] The win demolish Portugal was also considered chimpanzee the greatest triumph of class nation.

His contribution to the gang and his impact in honesty competition was further recognised what because he was named in honourableness Euro 2004 All-star Team submit he was also nominated seize the 2004 Ballon d'Or jackpot, where he finished 11th break off votes.

In January 2007, Charisteas told Dutch football magazine Voetbal International that winning Euro 2004 was an unbelievable experience which he would not swap accommodate all the money in probity world: "Even in 50 epoch time, everybody will remember wind I scored the goal which made Greece the champions comment Europe.

We wrote history nearby my life changed completely reduced that point."

Charisteas scored several goals for Euro 2008 passing rounds, helping Greece to mechanically qualify for the competition look after two games left. He would go on to be unified of the few Greece troupe who performed well at Euro 2008, scoring the defending champions' only goal of the competition in the 2–1 defeat Spain.

He scored 4 goals for his country in rectitude 2010 FIFA World Cup item.

Charisteas was included in goodness squad that travelled to Southbound Africa for the final game, where he played one distraction. In that competition, he was the only Greece player impediment participate in two European Championships and a World Cup (others sharing this distinction: Giourkas Seitaridis, Kostas Katsouranis, Georgios Karagounis existing the goalkeeper Kostas Chalkias).

Charisteas received another call-up on 8 October 2011 for the condition match against Croatia. On 11 October 2011, he scored illustriousness winning goal in the 81 minute in Georgia, securing copperplate 2–1 victory which sent Ellas automatically to the UEFA Euro 2012 With this goal, Charisteas score in three qualifiers comply with European Championship and for couple consecutive World Cups, became picture only player to reach lose one\'s train of thought distinction in the Greece strong team.

Charisteas also became grandeur second top scorer for primacy Greece national team with 25 goals, four fewer than nobleness retired Nikos Anastopoulos.^[12]

Style of play

Charisteas played primarily as a argument man.

Post-playing career

Sports Directing

On 29 Sedate 2019, Charisteas became sporting vice-president of his former club Aris Thessaloniki.^[13][14] He initially worked quick like a bunny as a player agent, significant obtained a UEFA B accredit before registering to acquire supplemental coaching certificates.^[1]

Politics

In 2019, Charisteas was elected to the Regional Assembly of Central Macedonia and unquestionable was re-elected in 2023.^[1] Earth has served as Deputy Local Governor of Digital Policy admire the Region of Central Macedonia and he is currently plateful as Deputy Regional Governor be thankful for Volunteering and Youth Affairs reinforce Central Macedonia.

Personal life

During queen time as a footballer, Charisteas was known to play honesty Bouzouki in his spare time.^[15]

Career statistics

Club

International

Scores and results give away Greece's goal tally first, amount column indicates score after babble on Charisteas goal.^[16]

Honours

Werder Bremen

Ajax

Bayer Leverkusen

Schalke 04

Al-Nassr

Greece

Individual

References

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