Christos Patsatzoglou
Encyclopedia
Christos Patsatzoglou (born 19 March 1979 in Kastoria
, Greece
) is a Greek
international football who plays for PAS Giannina F.C. in the Greek Super League.
's scouts and he was transferred there in 1996. He played for their first team for 4 years, from 1996–1997 to 1999–2000.
plans. He work to recover from his injury for about two years, and made his comeback near the end of the 2004–2005 season.
He stated that he was healthy again and that it was up to his coach, Trond Sollied
to play him now. Sollied was not sure if Patsatzoglou could play again in such a competitive level, but he was willing to give him more chances in the 2005–2006
season.
During the season 2006/2007, Patsatzoglou suffered another knee injury, unrelated to his previous one, at the away Champions League
match against Roma
. Upon his return, he played a handful of games.
In the 2007–08
season, Patsatzoglou scored the winning the goal in the UEFA Champions League
match against Werder Bremen. The goal would lead to Olympiakos' first Champions League away win, finishing 1–3.
, this time though for Cypriot
club Omonia Nicosia. Patsatzoglou agreed to a 2-year deal earning €800,000. Patsatzoglou indicated he wants to leave in the summer transfer window and return to Greece
. Being played out of position at centre-back has been cited as the reason for his desire to leave. Patsatzoglou only played six league matches due to his long term injury.
. Patsatzoglou was given the number 2. Patsatzoglou made his debut for AEK against Panserraikos
coming on as a substitute. He is no longer with AEK Athens since January 2011.
.
, 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.
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.
| 1996–97
| rowspan=4 | Skoda Xanthi
| rowspan=13| Superleague Greece
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| 1999–00
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| 2000–01
| rowspan=9| Olympiacos
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| 2007–08
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| 2008–09
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| 2009–10
| Omonia
| Marfin Laiki League
| 6||0||0||0||3||1||9||1
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| 2010–11
| AEK Athens
| Superleague Greece
| 5||0||0||0||3||0||8||0
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| Football League
| PAS Giannina
| Football League
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6||0||0||0||3||1||9||1
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| 2001
| 5
| 0
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| 2002
| 5
| 0
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| 2003
| 1
| 0
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| 2006
| 2
| 1
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| 2007
| 7
| 0
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| 2008
| 9
| 0
|-
| 2009
| 7
| 0
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| 2010
| 4
| 0
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! Total
! 45
! 1
Omonia
PAS Giannina
Individual
Kastoria
Kastoria is a city in northern Greece in the periphery of West Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria peripheral unit. It is situated on a promontory on the western shore of Lake Orestiada, in a valley surrounded by limestone mountains...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
) is a Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
international football who plays for PAS Giannina F.C. in the Greek Super League.
Early career
He started playing football for his hometown's local team Aghia Eleousa and managed a place in Greece U-17 national team. His talent was spotted by Skoda XanthiSkoda Xanthi
Skoda Xanthi F.C. , or F.C. Skoda Xanthi Athletic Club, is a Greek football club, based in the city of Xanthi. The club currently competes in the Super League Greece.-History:...
's scouts and he was transferred there in 1996. He played for their first team for 4 years, from 1996–1997 to 1999–2000.
Olympiacos
He was considered to be one of Greece's top footballing talents, along with Giourkas Seitaridis, until he was devastatingly injured in 2003, at a derby game between Olympiacos and AEK Athens. Just before his injury, Olympiakos declined a £6m offer from Manchester United for Patsatzoglou who was in Sir Alex FergusonAlex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE is a Scottish association football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986...
plans. He work to recover from his injury for about two years, and made his comeback near the end of the 2004–2005 season.
He stated that he was healthy again and that it was up to his coach, Trond Sollied
Trond Sollied
Trond Johan Sollied is a Norwegian football manager and retired player, currently managing the Belgian first division team Gent....
to play him now. Sollied was not sure if Patsatzoglou could play again in such a competitive level, but he was willing to give him more chances in the 2005–2006
2005-06 in Greek football
The 2005-06 Greek Football season saw Olympiacos claim its second consecutive and 34th Greek title in the Alpha Ethniki. However, the season was somewhat overshadowed by the suspension of the Greek FA by UEFA, which jeopardized the European places of the Champions League, UEFA Cup, and Intertoto...
season.
During the season 2006/2007, Patsatzoglou suffered another knee injury, unrelated to his previous one, at the away Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
match against Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
. Upon his return, he played a handful of games.
In the 2007–08
2007-08 in Greek football
-Coaches:Below is the list of coaches who left their teams after the start of the season.-Third Qualifying Round:* AEK'-Group Stage:* Olympiacos...
season, Patsatzoglou scored the winning the goal in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
match against Werder Bremen. The goal would lead to Olympiakos' first Champions League away win, finishing 1–3.
Omonia Nicosia
On 1 June 2009 it was announced that Patsatzoglou will play for his ex-coach Takis LemonisTakis Lemonis
Takis Lemonis is a former Greek football player , former manager of Cypriot champion Omonia and current manager of Panionios.-Playing career:...
, this time though for Cypriot
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
club Omonia Nicosia. Patsatzoglou agreed to a 2-year deal earning €800,000. Patsatzoglou indicated he wants to leave in the summer transfer window and return to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Being played out of position at centre-back has been cited as the reason for his desire to leave. Patsatzoglou only played six league matches due to his long term injury.
AEK Athens
On 30/8/10 Patsatzoglou agreed on terms with AEK Athens signing a 1-year deal. Patsatzoglou was also rejoined with manager Dusan BajevicDušan Bajevic
Dušan Bajević is a Bosnian football manager and former Yugoslav international.-Playing career:...
. Patsatzoglou was given the number 2. Patsatzoglou made his debut for AEK against Panserraikos
Panserraikos F.C.
Panserraikos F.C. , the All-Serran Football Club, is the football club of Serres in Macedonia, Greece. Panserraikos was formed in 1964 when two local clubs, Iraklis and Apollon, merged. Their current home ground is Serres Municipal Stadium, built in 1926...
coming on as a substitute. He is no longer with AEK Athens since January 2011.
PAS Giannina F.C.
In January 2011 Patsatzouglou signed for PAS Giannina F.C. a team in the second division hoping to get again in Super League GreeceSuper League Greece
The Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...
.
International career
Patsatzoglou was selected for the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.-Qualification:...
, although he had already made his full debut against Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
. He appeared once in a qualifying match
2004 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying
Qualification for the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship took place between September 2002 and November 2003.Fifty teams were divided into ten groups, with each team playing the others in their group twice, once at home and once away...
for UEFA EURO 2004
2004 UEFA European Football Championship
The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, better known as Euro 2004, was the 12th European Football Championship, a quadrennial football tournament for European national teams. It was hosted in Portugal, for the first time, between 12 June and 4 July 2004, following its selection by UEFA, in...
, but not in the final tournament itself.
Patsatzoglou was part of the 23 man squad that represented Greece at Euro 2008. He also participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
, making two appearances against South Korea and Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
, both as a substitute.
Club
|-| 1996–97
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| rowspan=13| Superleague Greece
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| 1997–98
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| 1998–99
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| 1999–00
| 23||4||2||0||0||0||25||4
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| 2000–01
| rowspan=9| Olympiacos
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| 2009–10
2009–10 Cypriot First Division
Cypriot First Division 2009–10 will be the 72nd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It started on 29 August 2009. The defending champions are APOEL.-Competition modus:Fourteen teams will participate in the competition...
| Omonia
AC Omonia
Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...
| Marfin Laiki League
Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
| 6||0||0||0||3||1||9||1
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| 2010–11
2010–11 Super League Greece
The 2010–11 Superleague Greece was the 52nd season of the highest football league of Greece and the fifth under the name Superleague. The league consisted of 16 teams, the 13 best teams of the 2009–10 season and three teams that had been promoted from the 2009–10 Beta Ethniki.The season began on 27...
| AEK Athens
| Superleague Greece
| 5||0||0||0||3||0||8||0
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| Football League
| PAS Giannina
| Football League
| 12||1||0||0||||0||12||1
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International
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| 7
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| 2008
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| 2010
| 4
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! 1
Honours
Olympiacos- Greek Super League: 8
-
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Greek CupGreek football CupThe Greek Football Cup , commonly known as the Greek Cup or for sponsorship reasons the Football Cup OPAP, is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation....
: 4
- Greek Cup
- 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
- Greek Super CupGreek Super Cup-Official edition:-External links:*...
: 1
- Greek Super Cup
- 2007
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Omonia
AC Omonia
Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...
- Marfin Laiki LeagueCypriot First DivisionThe Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
: 1
-
- 20102009–10 Cypriot First DivisionCypriot First Division 2009–10 will be the 72nd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It started on 29 August 2009. The defending champions are APOEL.-Competition modus:Fourteen teams will participate in the competition...
- LTV Super Cup: 1
- 2010
- 2010
PAS Giannina
- Greek Second DivisionBeta EthnikiFootball League, former Beta Ethniki, is the second highest professional football league in Greece.-History:In its first years, the system of conduct was very intriguing. It began in 1954 as regional championship, separated in two groups, North and South. Then, the participating teams were the...
: 2011
Individual
- Greek Young Footballer of the year: 1
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- 2000