Christos Sielis
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Christos Sielis (Greek:Χρίστος Σιέλης; born 2 February 2000) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Greek Super League club OFI and the Cyprus national team.
Early career
Sielis was born in Paphos, Cyprus. He joined the Arsenal academy in Greece as a youngster, before moving to London and subsequently joining the youth set-up at Grimsby Town. He was signed to the Shrewsbury Town youth academy towards the end of the 2016–17 season on the recommendation of former Grimsby manager Paul Hurst. Sielis is also listed by AF Global Football as one of the graduates of its academy programme.
Club career
Shrewsbury Town
Sielis travelled with the Shrewsbury Town first-team squad to a training camp in Portugal, and featured regularly during the 2017–18 pre-season. Whilst still a second year scholar, he signed a two-year professional contract with the club on 3 October 2017, and made his professional debut on the same day against West Bromwich Albion U21s in an EFL Trophy group-stage match. In the same competition on 7 November at home to local rivals Walsall, he made a last-minute error that allowed the opponents to score the only goal of the game. He was supported by captain Mat Sadler in the aftermath.
Halesowen Town
On 21 September 2018, Sielis was loaned for a month to Halesowen Town in the Southern Football League Premier Division Central. He played five total games during his time in Worcestershire, and scored his first career goal from a long-distance run in a 3–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Birmingham Senior Cup.
APOEL
Sielis was released by Shrewsbury in May 2019. On 5 June, he signed for APOEL back in his native Cyprus, on a three-year contract.
Levski Sofia
After rescinding his contract with APOEL, Sielis signed a two-year deal with Bulgarian powerhouse Levski Sofia.
Volos
Following a managerial change at Levski Sofia, Sielis rescinded his contract with the Bulgarian club in January 2022. He then joined the Greek side Volos
International career
Sielis has represented Cyprus at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level. He made his senior debut in a friendly against the Czech Republic on 7 October 2020.
Personal life
Sielis has two older brothers, Giorgos and Valentinos, who are also footballers.[citation needed]
Career statistics
As of match played 8 July 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2017–18 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Halesowen Town (loan) | 2018–19 | SFL Premier Division Central | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| APOEL | 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| Levski Sofia | 2021–22 | Bulgarian First League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Volos | 2021–22 | Superleague Greece | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 76 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 93 | 1 |
International
As of match played 7 October 2020
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
External links
- at Soccerbase
- at Soccerway