Ang Christou

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Ang Christou (born January 16, 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

[edit] Football career

Christou played for the Carlton Football Club and along with Anthony Koutoufides was a popular figure as a Greek Australian.

In 2001, Christou had a solid pre-season, but missed the first month of the AFL season due to a knee injury. After his return in Round 7, Christou was noted for his penetrating kicks from defence. However, he was dropped after Round 17 playing only 13 games for the season, including a recall for the finals series of 2001 (receiving limited game time).

Christou while always be remembered for his thumping left foot kick, upwards of 60-65 metres. Whenever taking a kick, short or long, a chant from the Carlton crowd of "WOOF!" would always be heard.

[edit] Post-football career

Christou has participated in the E. J. Whitten Legends Game in 2003.

There was talk to Christou trying out as a punter for the National Football League early 2003 but since then, a three-man crew from a US club (the identity of which Christou refused to reveal) spent two weeks in Melbourne putting him through a series of stringent tests. No signings had been made though.