Christos Tzolis
 Tzolis with PAOK in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christos Tzolis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Norwich City | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Doxa Pentalofos | ||
| 2010–2016 | PAOK | ||
| 2016–2017 | SG Rosenhöhe Offenbach | ||
| 2017–2018 | SV Alemannia Königstädten | ||
| 2018–2020 | PAOK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | PAOK | 42 | (7) |
| 2021– | Norwich City | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Greece U17 | 9 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | Greece U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Greece | 13 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:27, 15 January 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:42, 14 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Christos Tzolis (Greek: Χρήστος Τζόλης; born 30 January 2002) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a winger he plays for Premier League club Norwich City and the Greece national team.[2]
Club career[]
Early career[]
Tzolis started his first football steps in the academy of his village team, Doxa Pentalofos. He played there from 2006 until 2010, before joining PAOK. In 2015, the then 13-year-old impressed at the Lennart-Johansson-Cup, a tournament for 13 to 14-year-olds. The right-footed winger scored 11 goals in five games and guided his team to the final. Despite losing the final he won the golden boot and was voted the best player of the tournament. In 2018, he returned to PAOK and scored 29 goals in 25 games for the PAOK U17 side, including two goals against Panathinaikos in the championship semi-final.
PAOK[]
On 20 June 2020, in only his second senior appearance, the 18-year-old displaying excellent technique to net a crucial equaliser. It’s worth noting that Tzolis managed to score 19 goals in just 23 Super League U19 matches this season. Tzolis became the youngest player to score a Super League goal during the 2019–20 season.
On 25 August 2020, Tzolis scored a brace for 2020–21 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round against Beşiktaş J.K. Tzolis also added an assist for Dimitris Pelkas.[3] On 11 September 2020, he scored the only goal against AEL in the 2020–21 season opener, named MVP of the game. On 17 September 2020, Tzolis renew his contract with the club until 2024 without a buy out clause.[4] On 5 November 2020, he scored in a 4–1 home win 2020–21 UEFA Europa League group stage game against PSV Eindhoven helping PAOK to increase the possibility of qualifying for the next phase of the UEFA Europa League.[5]
Norwich City[]
On 12 August 2021, Tzolis left PAOK to join Premier League club Norwich City on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[6] He made an impressive debut for the Canaries on 24 August, as he scored a brace and assisted a further two goals, to help his team seal an emphatic 6–0 win over Bournemouth and progress to the third round of the EFL Cup.[7] He was voted man of the match for his performance.[8]
International career[]
Tzolis has represented Greece at the under-17 level and under-19 level. At the under-17 level, he appeared in 9 matches and scored 6 goals. On 7 October 2020, Tzolis made his debut for the senior national team in a 2–1 loss to Austria after being substituted on in the 82nd minute for Dimitris Limnios. At the time of his debut, Tzolis became the 7th youngest player in the history of the Greece national team. On 11 November 2020, Tzolis scored his first international goal in a 2–1 victory against Cyprus.[9]
Personal life[]
His parents, who hail from Dropull, Albania, belong to the Greek minority in the country.[10]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 15 January 2022[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PAOK | 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | 9[a] | 5 | — | 46 | 16 | ||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 42 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 5 | — | 57 | 17 | ||||
| Norwich City | 2021–22 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 53 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 19 | ||
- ^ Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
International[]
- As of match played 8 September 2021[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tzolis goal[12]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 November 2020 | Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens, Greece |  Cyprus |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours[]
PAOK
Individual[]
- PAOK MVP of the Season: 2020–21
- Super League Greece Young Footballer of the Season: 2020–21
- Greek Cup top scorer: 2020–21
References[]
- ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ a b Christos Tzolis at Soccerway
- ^ "ΑΡΗΣ– ΟΦΗ 3–1: Με ανατροπή στις καθυστερήσεις". www.sport24.gr. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "ΠΑΟΚ: Τζόλης μέχρι το 2024, συμβόλαιο χωρίς buy out". www.sport24.gr. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "ΠΑΟΚ - Αϊντχόφεν 4-1: Μαγεία με Γκαρσία" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "City land Greek winger Tzolis". Norwich City F.C. 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Norwich hit Bournemouth for six in cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ Norwich City FC [@NorwichCityFC] (24 August 2021). "2️⃣ goals 2️⃣ assists 1️⃣ MOTM Some debut from CT!