| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | (Greek: Νικολαος Καρελης) | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Creta, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ergotelis FC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ergotelis FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007– | Ergotelis F.C. | 20 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009-2010 | Greece U-17 | 5 | (3) |
| 2010-2011 | Greece U-19 | 16 | (2) |
| 2011- | Greece U-21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 March 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Nikolaos Karelis – Greek: Νικολαος Καρελης – ( born 24 February 1992 in Creta) is a Greek professional footballer. He currently plays for Ergotelis in the Greek Super League.[1] Karelis is a left-footed winger, who can play as both an attacking midfielder and a striker.
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Karelis made his professional debut the season 2007–2008 the last fixture (30th) of the Greek Super League, on 20 April 2008, entering as a second-half substitute (78 minute) in Ergotelis' 2–0 victory over Skoda Xanthi.[2] Karelis became the youngest player to play for Ergotelis in a Greek Super League game.[3]
Karelis had impressed Arsenal scouts as he had been invited to London to take part in a 10-Day trial started 29 April 2008 and at Atalanta U-16 Cup Tournament (Italy) where he scored 2 goals for the Gunners and had left very good impressions after helping Arsenal win the Cup beating Juventus in the final on penalties. He was determined to show his quality to the Gunners, but the transfer paused until he become 18 and he returned to Ergotelis F.C. for the season 2008/2009.[4]
Karelis made his first appearance the season 2008–2009 for Ergotelis F.C. , the last fixture (30th) of the Greek Super League on 26 April 2009, entering as a substitute (87 minute) for Patrick Ogunsoto in Ergotelis' draw 1–1 against A.E.K. Athens.[5]
Karelis has represented Greece with the youth teams.