Nikolaos Karelis

Nikolaos Karelis
Personal information
Full nameNikolaos Karelis
Date of birth24 February 1992
Place of birthHeraklion, Greece
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionWinger / Second striker
Club information
Current team
Panathinaikos
Number19
Youth career
Ergotelis
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2012Ergotelis30(1)
2012–2013Amkar Perm9(0)
2013–Panathinaikos55(16)
National team‡
2009–2010Greece U175(3)
2008–2011Greece U1919(3)
2010–2014Greece U2118(9)
2014–Greece3(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 April 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2014

Nikolaos Karelis (Greek: Νικόλαος Καρέλης; born 24 February 1992 in Heraklion) is a Greek professional footballer who plays for Panathinaikos.[1] Karelis is a left-footed forward.

Club career

Ergotelis

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, 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]

Amkar Perm

On July 2012 he signed with Russian Premier League side Amkar Perm. Karelis spent most of the season playing as a substitute.

Panathinaikos

On 30 July 2013 Karelis signed for Panathinaikos a three-year contract. He made his debut with the club on 18 August 2013 in a 2-0 home win against Panetolikos and on 24 November 2013, he scored his first out of two goals with the club in a 3-1 home win against PAS Giannena. On 26 April 2014, he scored the third goal in his first title of his career in a 4-1 win against PAOK in the Greek Cup final.[6][7] On 15 February 2015 in a match with OFI Crete he scored 2 goals and helped his team win the match with 2-3.

International career

Karelis has represented Greece with the youth teams.

In his full international debut with the Greek national team he scored against Finland in Helsinki during the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.

Career Statistics

As of 25 April 2015

Club Season League Cup Europe* Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ergotelis 2007–08 1000000010
2008–09 2000000020
2009–10 6000000060
2010–11 121100000131
2011–12 9000000090
Amkar Perm 2012–13 90100000100
Panathinaikos 2013-14 325930000418
2014-15 28115192004214
Career totals 9917164920012423

(* includes Europa League, Champions League)

Honours

Panathinaikos

References

  1. ↑ "Stats Centre: Nikos Karelis Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
  2. ↑ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=238557&cc=5739
  3. ↑ http://arsenalanalysis.blogspot.com/2008/05/greek-wonderkid-completes-trial-with.html
  4. ↑ http://youngguns.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/arsenal-take-greek-striker-nikos-karelis-on-trial/
  5. ↑ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/fixtures?league=gre.1&cc=5739
  6. ↑ "PAOK-Panathinaikos 1-4". 26 April 2014.
  7. ↑ Τα καλύτερα από τον τελικό Κυπέλλου (in Greek). 26 April 2014.

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