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Angelos Charisteas
Άγγελος Χαριστέας
Personal information Full name Angelos Charisteas Date of birth 9 February 1980 Place of birth Strymoniko, Serres, Greece Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Playing position Striker, Winger Club information Current club Panetolikos[1] Number 21 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1997–2002 Aris Thessaloniki 87 (19) 1998–1999 → Athinaikos (loan) 7 (1) 2002–2005 Werder Bremen 66 (18) 2005–2006 Ajax 31 (12) 2006–2007 Feyenoord 28 (9) 2007–2010 1. FC Nuremberg 57 (8) 2009 → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) 13 (1[2]) 2010 Arles-Avignon 7 (0) 2011 Schalke 04 5 (1) 2011– Panetolikos 6 (2) National team‡ 2001– Greece 86 (25) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2011Angelos Charisteas (Greek: Άγγελος Χαριστέας, pronounced [ˈaɲɟelos xariˈste.as]) was born on 9 February 1980 in Strymoniko, Serres, but originates from Mani. He is a Greek football player who currently plays as a striker for Panetolikos F.C.. He is a member of the Greek national football team.
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Club Football
Aris Thessaloniki FC
After a few years playing for non-league Strimonikos Serron Charisteas eventually started his professional career with Greek side Aris Thessaloniki. It was during his first season at Aris that Charisteas started making a name for himself, scoring twice in nine matches as they won the Greek second division in 1997–98. Charisteas started well in his first season in the Greek top league and got further noticed when he scored twice in the local derby against Thessaloniki rivals PAOK. The striker made twelve appearances in the Alpha Ethniki – six as a substitute – before a loan at Athinaikos in 1998–99. He returned to Aris the following season and made his European debut in a UEFA Cup defeat by Celta de Vigo at the age of 19. Charisteas was continuously developing and in the 2000–01 season scored seven goals, his best return in Aris' colours.
Werder Bremen
Having been watched by scouts from a number of Europe's leading sides, he was signed by German Bundesliga side Werder Bremen in the summer of 2002. He had a successful first season scoring nine goals in 31 appearances in the Bundesliga and two goals from four games in the UEFA Cup. Then in 2003–04, Bremen won the Bundesliga and the German Cup with Charisteas scoring four goals from 24 appearances.
AFC Ajax
In the 2004–05 season, Charisteas scored five goals in 11 matches for Bremen, before moving to the Netherlands to play for AFC Ajax for a reported €4.5 million fee. Greece national team coach Otto Rehhagel had publicly urged Charisteas to try to move to another club during the January 2005 transfer window in order to get more first-team action. Ajax fitted the bill as they were hoping to find a replacement for Swedish international striker Zlatan Ibrahimović, who had been sold to Juventus. Charisteas made his Ajax debut on 23 January 2005 against FC Utrecht and scored his first goal four days later against SC Heerenveen. However, he only managed three more games all season. Charisteas netted home eight goals in the 2005–06 season, which included a late winner against Vitesse. Charisteas missed Greece's crucial match in the World Cup qualifying due to a head injury received after colliding with Arsenal's Kolo Touré in a Champions League match which Ajax lost 2–1.
Under new Ajax coach Henk ten Cate, Charisteas was the 5th striker behind Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Markus Rosenberg, Ryan Babel, and Rydell Poepon. Ten Cate explained this by saying that Charisteas is a great striker for the 4-4-2-system, but not for the 4-3-3-system which is played for Ajax.
Feyenoord
Despite stating that he was only interested in a move to England or Germany, Charisteas signed for arch-rivals Feyenoord in Rotterdam on 31 August 2006, the final day of the summer transfer window. This move caused a great deal of agitation in Rotterdam with parts of Het Legioen, stating that they did not want an Ajax player at their club, protesting the move at De Kuip with the chant "Wij willen geen neus." (translated as: "we don't want a nose," nose being derogatory slang for Ajax players) and demanded that chairman Jorien van den Herik resign. Despite the protests, Charisteas made his debut for Feyenoord on 10 September against Sparta Rotterdam and played the full game. He eventually scored his first goal for his new club in his tenth game. Although he seemed to have convinced some fans at a certain point, Charisteas never enjoyed a good relationship with Feyenoord supporters. He finished the season having played a total of 28 games for Feyenoord, netting nine goals.
Nuremberg
On 6 July 2007, 1. FC Nuremberg confirmed a deal with Feyenoord to sign Charisteas on a four-year deal worth €2.5 million. Charisteas scored his first two official team goals in a 6–0 victory against fourth division club SC Victoria Hamburg.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
On 2 February 2009, he was loaned out to Bayer Leverkusen until the end of the season, helping the team to reach the final of the German Cup.
Nuremberg
The 2009–10 season (where he returned to newly promoted Nuremberg) Charisteas due his lack of goals. His first goal of the season came on 12 March 2010, when he scored the winning goal in the 1–2 away win against Hertha BSC, helping Nuremberg to avoid the relegation, before Otto Rehhagel called him in the Greek National Team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Arles-Avignon
On 10 August 2010, Charisteas signed for Arles-Avignon, along with teammate Angelos Basinas.[3] He made his debut on 21 August 2010 in a 1–2 away defeat against Toulouse.[4] Charisteas made a total of seven appearances, scoring no goals, before his contract was terminated on 26 November 2010.
FC Schalke 04
On 30 January 2011, FC Schalke 04 formalized his arrival. Charisteas signed a contract until the end of the season (30 June 2011). In his debut match for Schalke 04, he scored the second goal in a 2–1 home win against Eintracht Frankfurt. It was his first contact with the ball after having played for 52 seconds. On 13 April 2011, Charisteas reached the semifinals of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League with Schalke 04, beating in the quarter-final the defending champion Internazionale, Charisteas replaced the Brazilian Edu in the 32nd minute of the second half. Schalke and Charisteas reached a result never achieved before.
On 21 May 2011, Charisteas won the German Cup with Schalke.
Panetolikos F.C.
On 27 July 2011, Charisteas signed a one-year contract with Panetolikos F.C.. His first goal of the season came on 14 September 2011 when he scored the winning goal in the 1–0 home win against Asteras Tripolis F.C.
International career
Having been a regular player for the Greek Under-21 side, Charisteas made his senior international debut in February 2001 in a 3–3 draw against Russia. His impact was immediate as he scored two of the goals for Greece that day. His prolific goal scoring continued, eventually helping his team qualify for the UEFA Euro 2004 Championship.
During the victorious Euro 2004 campaign, Charisteas scored three goals: one in the group stage against Spain, one against France in the quarterfinals and the winning goal against Portugal in the final. His contribution to the team and his impact in the competition was further recognised when he was named in the Euro 2004 All-star Team and he was also nominated for 2004 European Footballer of the year award, where he finished 11th in votes.
In January 2007, Charisteas told Dutch football magazine Voetbal International that winning Euro 2004 was an unbelievable experience which he would not swap for all the money in the world: “Even in 50 years time, everybody will remember that I scored the goal which made Greece the champions of Europe. We wrote history and my life changed completely at that point.”
In the qualifying rounds for UEFA Euro 2008, Charisteas scored three goals, helping Greece to automatically qualify for the competition with two games left. He would go on to be one of few Greek players who performed well at Euro 2008, scoring the defending champions' only goal of the tournament in the 2–1 defeat to Spain. He also scored 4 goals for his country in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Charisteas was part of the squad that travelled to South Africa for the final tournament, where he played one game and he was the only player with Giourkas Seitaridis, Kostas Katsouranis, Georgios Karagounis and the goalkeeper Kostas Chalkias who participate in 2 European cup and a World Cup.
Angelos Charisteas become the second top scorer for the National Football Team of Greece with 25 goals, 4 less than retired Nikos Anastopoulos.
Career statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Greece League Greek Football Cup Greek League Cup Europe Total 1997–98 Aris Thessaloniki Alpha Ethniki 9 2 1998–99 12 4 1998–99 Athinaikos Beta Ethniki 7 1 1999–00 Aris Thessaloniki Alpha Ethniki 19 1 2000–01 28 8 2001–02 19 4 Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB Ligapokal Europe Total 2002–03 Werder Bremen Bundesliga 31 9 2003–04 24 4 2004–05 11 5 Netherlands League KNVB Cup League Cup Europe Total 2004–05 Ajax Eredivisie 13 4 2005–06 17 8 2006–07 1 0 2006–07 Feyenoord Rotterdam Eredivisie 28 9 Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB Ligapokal Europe Total 2007–08 1. FC Nuremberg Bundesliga 24 6 2008–09 2. Bundesliga 14 1 2008–09 Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga 13 1 2009–10 1. FC Nuremberg Bundesliga 19 1 France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Total 2010–11 Arles-Avignon Ligue 1 6 0 Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB Ligapokal Europe Total 2011–12 Schalke 04 Bundesliga 1 1 Greece League Greek Football Cup Greek League Cup Europe Total 2011–12 Panetolikos SuperLeague Greece 3 2 Country Greece 97 21 Germany 137 28 Netherlands 59 21 France 6 0 Total 299 70 Greece national team Year Apps Goals 2001 7 4 2002 6 0 2003 10 3 2004 15 6 2005 10 1 2006 7 1 2007 6 2 2008 12 6 2009 8 0 2010 4 1 2011 1 1 Total 86 25 International goals
Honours
- German Championship: 2003–04
- German Cup: 2003–04
- European Championship: 2004
- 2004 UEFA European Football Championship: UEFA Team of the Tournament
- German Cup: Runners up 2008–09
References
- ^ "Ο Άγγελος Χαριστέας στον Παναιτωλικό!" (in Greek). panaitolikos.gr. 27 July 2011. http://www.panaitolikos.gr/main_page/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1028. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Charisteas, Angelos" (in German). kicker.de. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/spielersteckbrief/object/26356/saison/2008-09. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
- ^ "ACAA: à la sauce grecque" (in French). Le Dauphiné Libéré. 16 August 2010. http://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2010/08/16/a-la-sauce-grecque. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ "Toulouse v. Arles-Avignon Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 21 August 2010. http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/53646. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ Angelos Charisteas at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Angelos Charisteas at National-Football-Teams.com
- Player profile on Schalke04 official website
- Angelos Charisteas at Transfermarkt.de (German)
- Angelos Charisteas at fussballdaten.de (German)
- Player profile on Feyenoord official website
- Player profile on ESPN
Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Irakleia, Serres
- Superleague Greece players
- Athinaikos players
- Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players
- Panetolikos players
- UEFA Euro 2004 players
- 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- UEFA Euro 2008 players
- UEFA European Football Championship-winning players
- Greek footballers
- SV Werder Bremen players
- AFC Ajax players
- Association football forwards
- Feyenoord players
- 1. FC Nuremberg players
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen players
- AC Arles-Avignon players
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- Greece international footballers
- Fußball-Bundesliga players
- Ligue 1 players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Eredivisie players
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- Athletic history of Greek Macedonia
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
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