Christos Shelis
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christos Shelis[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 2 February 2000||
Place of birth | Paphos, Cyprus[3] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Levski Sofia | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Arsenal | |||
−2017 | Grimsby Town | ||
2017−2019 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Halesowen Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2019–2021 | APOEL | 29 | (0) |
2021– | Levski Sofia | 11 | (0) |
National team | |||
2016–2017 | Cyprus U17 | 10 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Cyprus U19 | 12 | (0) |
2019– | Cyprus U21 | 5 | (1) |
2020– | Cyprus | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:05, 20 December 2021 (UTC) |
Christos Shelis (Greek: Χρίστος Σιέλης, born 2 February 2000) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia and the Cyprus national team.
Early career[]
Shelis 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.[4] 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.[4]
Club career[]
Shrewsbury Town[]
Shelis travelled with the Shrewsbury Town first-team squad to a training camp in Portugal, and featured regularly during the 2017–18 pre-season.[4] Whilst still a second year scholar, he signed a two-year professional contract with the club on 3 October 2017,[5] and made his professional debut on the same day against West Bromwich Albion U21s in an EFL Trophy group-stage match.[6] 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.[7]
Halesowen Town[]
On 21 September 2018, Shelis was loaned for a month to Halesowen Town in the Southern Football League Premier Division Central.[8] 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.[9]
APOEL[]
Shelis was released by Shrewsbury in May 2019.[10] On 5 June, he signed for APOEL back in his native Cyprus, on a three-year contract.[11]
Levski Sofia[]
After rescinding his contract with APOEL, Shelis signed a two-year deal with Bulgarian powerhouse Levski Sofia.[12]
International career[]
Shelis has represented Cyprus at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.[13] He made his senior debut in a friendly against the Czech Republic on 7 October 2020.[14]
Personal life[]
Shelis has two older brothers, Giorgos and Valentinos, who are also footballers.[15]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 4 October 2020
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Shrewsbury Town | 2017–18[16] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2018–19[17] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 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[b] | 1 | 5 | 1 |
APOEL | 2019–20[18] | Cypriot First Division | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2020–21[19] | Cypriot First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Career total | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy; one appearance and one goal in the Birmingham Senior Cup
International[]
- As of match played 7 October 2020[20]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Cyprus | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ "EFL Released and Retained list 2016/17" (PDF). English Football League. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Christos Shelis player Football Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Χρήστος Σιέλης [Christos Shelis]". APOEL FC official site (in Greek). Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Christos Shelis signs two-year Shrewsbury Town contract". Shropshire Star. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Shelis signs pro-deal". Shrewsweb. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Town 3 West Brom U21s 0". Shrewsweb. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Cox, Lewis (10 November 2017). "Mat Sadler's support for Shrewsbury Town prospect Christos Shelis". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Shelis Joins Halesowen On Loan". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Cox, Lewis (4 October 2018). "Shrewsbury Town starlet Christos Shelis nets stunner for Halesowen Town – WATCH". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Hillback, Ryan (8 May 2019). "Shrewsbury Town confirm Mat Sadler and Doug Loft departure". Shropshire Live. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Συμφωνία τριετίας με τον Σιέλη" [Three-year deal with Shelis] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Левски подписа с Христос Шелис" [Levski sign Christos Shelis]. levski.bg (in Bulgarian). 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Christos Shelis player profile". Shrewsweb. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Cyprus vs. Czech Republic
- ^ Christos Shelis at FootballDatabase.eu
- ^ "Games played by Christos Shelis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Christos Shelis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Ποδοσφαίρου - Επίσημη Ιστοσελίδα".
- ^ "Cyprus Football Association - Official Website".
- ^ "Cyprus - C. Shelis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
External links[]
- Christos Shelis at Soccerbase
- Christos Shelis at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Cypriot footballers
- Cyprus youth international footballers
- Cyprus under-21 international footballers
- Cyprus international footballers
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Halesowen Town F.C. players
- APOEL FC players
- Southern Football League players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Association football defenders
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Cypriot expatriate footballers
- Cypriot expatriates in England