Christos Aravidis (
Greek
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: Χρήστος Αραβίδης; born 13 March 1987) is a Greek professional
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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for
Super League 2
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Teams
Twelve teams were ...
club
Apollon Pontus.
Early life
It was at the age of 7,5 when Christos Aravidis first visited the youth academies of
AEK
A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelf ...
.'' "In the beginning was just fun after a game became a passion,"'' he recalls, when his father and ex-football player unknowingly motivated his son to deal with football. ''"My father was a footballer and through him I loved football."''
Club career
Akratitos
His steps in football seemed always carefully and selectively. After playing in the
Football League
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for
Akratitos
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, he made his debut in the
Superleague Greece
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with the club at the age of 18,5 against
AEK
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. He scored his first goal in the major league in a match against
OFI and he was constantly selected in the
Greece U-21 team.
Panionios
He signed a three-year contract with
Panionios
Panionios G.S.S. Football Club ( Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'' ...
.
Ewald Lienen
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Playing career
Lienen began his professional career at Arminia Bielefeld of the 2. Bundesliga North in ...
, the new coach of Panionios was presented a few days ago, and the 19 years' old had to fight to find time in the first major challenge of his career. He succeeded beyond any expectation. Became a member of the starting XI and had a striking appearance in Thessaloniki against
Aris Thessaloniki
Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki
...
with one goal and assist, and ended his first season in the club having 30 appearances and two goals, but after December he gradually lost his position in the team. The scene was similar the next season besides the 26 appearances and three goals.
Loan to Ethnikos Asteras
Aravidis joined
Ethnikos Asteras
Ethnikos Asteras F.C. ( el, Γ.Α.Ο. Εθνικός Aστέρας, the ''National Star'') is a professional football club based in Kaisariani, Athens, Greece.
History
The club, originally named ''Ethnikos Astir,'' was founded in 1927 from the ...
on loan until the end of the 2008–2009 season on summer of 2008. In April 2009 he filed an appeal against the
Ethnikos Asteras
Ethnikos Asteras F.C. ( el, Γ.Α.Ο. Εθνικός Aστέρας, the ''National Star'') is a professional football club based in Kaisariani, Athens, Greece.
History
The club, originally named ''Ethnikos Astir,'' was founded in 1927 from the ...
, as he played almost entirely unpaid and at the end of the season being released from
Panionios
Panionios G.S.S. Football Club ( Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'' ...
, will search the new challenge in his career.
Aris
Aris offered him the opportunity to make a step further, by signing a three year contract. But in Aris neither
Mazinho
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in the beginning, nor
Héctor Cúper
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As a player, he was a defender who spent most of his career at Club Ferro Carril Oeste, where played 463 games. His nickname was "Cabezón" ("Bi ...
trusted him and Aravidis succeeded to make only 13 appearances with the club, in almost two years. ''"The fact is that I did not get the opportunities I deserve. Prior to Aris I had a good football path, which I will try to keep it. This is football and there is no problem. Not always all come as you want."'' In August 2012 he filed an appeal against the
Aris Thessaloniki
Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki
...
as he played almost entirely unpaid. asking for the subtraction of two points due to the debt to him.
Doxa Drama
Doxa Drama was the next step in his career. In October 2012 he filed his third appeal (after Ethnikos Asteras and Aris) against the
Doxa Drama as there was a private agreement for bonus participations and rentals that never received.
Return to Panionios
In the 2012–13 season became the club's top scorer with 8 goals, contributing to the rise to
Super League
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. Eventually over the years he made 112 appearances (24 goals, 8 assists) with
Panionios
Panionios G.S.S. Football Club ( Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'' ...
.
AEK Athens
On 31 January 2014, besides the rumours for
PAOK and
Panathinaikos, Aravidis decided to play for
AEK
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in
Football League
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at the end of
2013-14 season by signing a three years' contract, when the team was in Football League and since then is a first team option. Aravidis at the end of
2014-15 season, in the few minutes that he played against
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, typically secured the lead in the list of scorers of the Southern Group of the Football League, with 13 goals. On 22 August 2015, in a 3–0 home game against
Platanias
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scored his first goal in Greek
Super League
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with
AEK
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.
''"Fans will be satisfied if we win the championship. We want the best possible result. If we continue to work hard we'll manage something. Our targets are the
Greek Cup
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and the championship.
AEK Athens
A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelf ...
is a huge club and we returned where we belong to. The match against
PAOK is a big game that all fans should enjoy it. We'll try for the best. It's always nice to play with full stands"'' Aravidis said. On 23 September 2015, he opened the score in an away derby game against
PAOK, but his club could not avoid the defeat. Christos Aravidis is set to become the next
AEK
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player to sign a new deal at the club. AEK are set to offer Christos Aravidis a new deal. as are very pleased with Aravidis's displays, with the current one expiring in 2017.
On 20 December 2016, in a home
Super League
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game against
PAS Giannina
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was then sent off in the 10th minute of the game after headbutting
Thodoris Berios
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Career
Berios began playing professional football at a young age, and ...
in the chest. On 12 March 2017 he scored the last goal of AEK in the 3–0 home
"double-headed eagle" derby against
PAOK. On 6 April 2017 he scored the second goal in his club effort to win a place in
season playoffs sealing a 2–0 away win against
Platanias F.C.
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On 7 June 2017,
AEK
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officially announced that the contract of international striker will be solved. Aravidis had 96 appearances (34 goals, 9 assists) in all competitions with the club.
OFI
On 7 August 2018, Aravidis, after a year without a club, completed a free transfer move to Greek
Super League
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side
OFI on a year contract for an undisclosed fee. On 30 October 2018, Aravidis scored after a long period (572 days to be exact) a hat-trick against
Niki Volos
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in a 3–0 home
Greek Cup
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game.
Asteras Tripolis
On 4 February 2019, after six months with OFI, Aravidis signed a six months contract with
Asteras Tripolis
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for an undisclosed fee. On 17 February 2019, he scored his first goal with the club in a 4–1 home
Greek Cup
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The Greek Cup is the second most i ...
win against
Ergotelis
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.
Yverdon
On 29 July 2019 he signed a one-year contract with third-tier Swiss club
Yverdon
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.
The 32-year-old forward was absolutely crucial for the club, after scoring six goals in 15 games and helping the Swiss team get a great distance in its effort to gain the promotion. For this reason, the management of Yverdon decided to terminate the contract with the experienced striker in order to save the rest of his contract, and the Greek international received a good amount of compensation as he had a contract until the summer of 2021.
Lamia
On 14 February 2020 he signed a contract with
Super League 1 club
Lamia
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, until the end of the 2019–20 season. On 22 February 2020, he scored a brace in his debut in a 2–2 home draw game against
Aris.
Panachaiki
On 17 August 2020 he signed a contract with Super League 2 club Panachaiki F.C.
International career
Aravidis has a plural international career in youth Greece squads. On 4 September 2015 he made his debut for
Greece
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in a home game for
UEFA
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against
Finland
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in
Piraeus
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. On 8 October 2015 in just his 3rd cap, he scored his first ever goal for Greece by scoring their only goal in a 3–1 away defeat to
Northern Ireland
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in a
UEFA Euro 2016
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qualifying match in
Belfast
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.
International goals
Honours
;AEK Athens
*
Greek Cup
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The Greek Cup is the second most i ...
:
2015–16
*
Football League
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:
2014–15
;Levadiakos
*
Super League 2
Stones Bitter Super League II was the official name for the year 1997's Super League championship season, the 103rd season of top-level professional rugby league football in Britain, and the second to be played in summer.
Teams
Twelve teams were ...
:
2021–22
References
External links
Guardian's Stats Centre
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1987 births
Living people
Greek expatriate footballers
Greece youth international footballers
Greece under-21 international footballers
Greece international footballers
Super League Greece players
Football League (Greece) players
Delta Ethniki players
Swiss Promotion League players
Super League Greece 2 players
A.P.O. Akratitos Ano Liosia players
Panionios F.C. players
Ethnikos Asteras F.C. players
Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players
Doxa Drama F.C. players
AEK Athens F.C. players
OFI Crete F.C. players
Asteras Tripolis F.C. players
Yverdon-Sport FC players
PAS Lamia 1964 players
Panachaiki F.C. players
Levadiakos F.C. players
Apollon Pontou FC players
Greek expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
Association football forwards
Footballers from Athens
Greek footballers