Georgios Efrem
Encyclopedia
Georgios Efrem is a Cypriot
footballer who currently plays for Omonia
.
in 2004, and was a regular in their reserve and youth sides. However, he was unable to break into the first team, and so moved to Rangers
in May 2007. He soon became a regular in the reserve team and was loaned out to Scottish First Division
side Dundee
to gain some first team experience on 1 February 2009. Efrem scored on his debut against Livingston
a week later. He was released on 1 June 2009 by Rangers and signed with AC Omonia.
awarded Efrem with the Best Youth Player Award for the 2009-2010 season.
at youth level and captained the Cyprus under-21 team
. In March 2009 he was called up to the full Cyprus squad. In September 2009 he made his first two appearances for the Cyprus first team squad.
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...
footballer who currently plays for 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...
.
Early career
Efrem began his career as a 15-year old with ArsenalArsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in 2004, and was a regular in their reserve and youth sides. However, he was unable to break into the first team, and so moved to Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
in May 2007. He soon became a regular in the reserve team and was loaned out to Scottish First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
side Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
to gain some first team experience on 1 February 2009. Efrem scored on his debut against Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
a week later. He was released on 1 June 2009 by Rangers and signed with AC Omonia.
AC Omonoia
Efrem had an excellent start with his new club in 2009-2010 after helping lead Omonoia to its 20th Cypriot championship. In that same year, Cyprus Football AssociationCyprus Football Association
The Cyprus Football Association is the governing body of football in Cyprus. It organizes the football league, whose top league is Cypriot First Division, Cypriot Cup, Cyprus FA Shield and the Cypriot national football team. It is based in Nicosia. It Football was introduced to Cyprus early in...
awarded Efrem with the Best Youth Player Award for the 2009-2010 season.
International career
He has represented CyprusCyprus
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...
at youth level and captained the Cyprus under-21 team
Cyprus national under-21 football team
The Cyprus national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team for Cyprus and like the senior team, is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association....
. In March 2009 he was called up to the full Cyprus squad. In September 2009 he made his first two appearances for the Cyprus first team squad.
Honours
OmoniaAC 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...
- Cypriot ChampionshipCypriot 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:...
: 2010 - Cypriot Cup: 20112010–11 Cypriot CupThe 2010–11 Cypriot Cup is the 69th edition and started on November 10, 2010.-Bracket:-First round:The first legs were played on November 10, 2010...
- Cyprus FA Shield: 2010