Dimitris Christofi (; born 28 September 1988) is a Greek Cypriot professional

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who plays as a winger for

Ethnikos Achna Ethnikos Achna Football Club (), commonly known as Ethnikos Achna, or simply Ethnikos, is a Cyprus, Cypriot professional Association football, football club based in the village of Dasaki Achnas. Founded in 1968, the club currently plays in the ...

Career

Christofi is a winger who also plays as a centre-forward or

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. He is highly regarded for his strong shot. He was considered one of the most promising young players in Cyprus. His transfer from

Enosis Neon Paralimni Enosis Neon Paralimni Football Club (, ''Enosi Neon Paralimniou''; ), commonly referred to as ENP, is a Cypriot football team from Paralimni. Currently playing in the first division, it holds home games at the Paralimni Municipal Stadium "Ta ...

to Omonia was the most expensive transfer in the history of Cypriot football, reaching a reported cost of €1 million. On 16 June 2013,

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announced the signing of Christofi on a three-year contract until the summer of 2016.That cost Sion nearly €1.0 million. On 30 August 2015, Omonia announced the re-signing of Christofi until June 2017 for a fee of 200 thousand euros. On 31 May 2017, Omonia announced the renewal of Christofi's contract until 2021. On 31 January 2020, Anorthosis sign with Christofi until the summer of 2021. On 16 June 2021, the international Cypriot winger has signed a two-year contract extension until the summer of 2023. Christofi has been at Anorthosis since January 2020 and in his one and a half year of presence he recorded 43 appearances in official matches and three goals. He won the 2021 cup by competing in all the matches on the way to the title. On 18 June 2023, Anorthosis announced that in the context of the decision to reduce the average age of the roster and at the same time to give more opportunities to young footballers, it was decided not to propose a contract renewal to the Christofi. He has been offered to take another position in the team but he said no as he doesn't want to stop playing football yet, however the 34-year-old Christofi left the

Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium The Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium () is a football stadium in Larnaca, Cyprus. It has a current seating capacity of 9230 and has been the home stadium of Anorthosis Famagusta since its completion in 1986. History The ground is the home of Anorth ...

after 91 appearances and 10 goals.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first.''

Honours

AC Omonia *

Cypriot First Division The Cypriot First Division (), also known as the Cyprus League by Stoiximan for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Cyprus and the highest level of the Cypriot football league system. Operated by the Cyprus Fo ...

: 2009–10 *

Cypriot Cup The Cypriot Cup, formally known as the Cypriot Coca-Cola Cup of First and Second Division () for sponsorship purposes, is a Cypriot knockout football club competition, hosted annually by the Cyprus Football Association. First held in 1934, it i ...

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, 2011–12 *

Cypriot Super Cup The Cypriot Super Cup is a Cypriot football trophy, contested in an annual match between the previous season's Cypriot First Division champions, and the Cypriot Cup winners. The match is contested at the beginning of the football season, and is ...

: 2010, 2012 FC Sion *

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: 2014–15 Anorthosis Famagusta *

: 2020-21

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* * 1988 births Living people Men's association football wingers Cypriot men's footballers 21st-century Cypriot sportsmen Cyprus men's international footballers Cypriot First Division players Swiss Super League players Onisilos Sotira players Enosis Neon Paralimni FC players AC Omonia players FC Sion players Anorthosis Famagusta FC players Ethnikos Achna FC players Cyprus men's under-21 international footballers Cypriot expatriate men's footballers Cypriot expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland {{Cyprus-footy-bio-stub