Stavros Glouftsis (; born 20 October 1981 in

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) is a

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football striker who is currently playing for ROFC Stockel.

Career

He made his debut in Belgian football for

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in 1999 in

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, after which he moved on to a number of clubs (

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, R. Léopold Uccle Forestoise, K.F.C. Rhodienne-Verrewinkel and

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). In 2004, he was snapped up by Verbroedering Geel and made an immediate impact with 10 goals in the

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. After two years he moved to R.A.A. Louviéroise to play in the

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. He could not break through and he moved on to R. Union Saint-Gilloise in 2006. After an unsuccessful stint with

club

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, he moved to Third Division club Willebroek-Meerhof. One year later he moved to

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. Glouftsis was an important part of the team. He was a prolific striker by scoring 27 goals in 1 season. After narrowly missing out on the

title with

in 2010, he went to America to go on trial with

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team Chicago Fire. On 21 July 2010 Glouftsis signed for second time with

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. After a disappointing season with

, Stavros signed a contract with

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outfit KSK Sint-Niklaas., and after the relegation of the club he signed a 2-year deal with

side

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.
In August 2014, Glouftsis signed a new contract with Belgian Third Division side KSV Temse

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Glouftsis, Stavros 1981 births Living people Belgian men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Royale Union Tubize-Braine players F.C.V. Dender E.H. players R.A.A. Louviéroise players Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players Royal Antwerp F.C. players Men's association football forwards K. Rupel Boom F.C. players S.C. Eendracht Aalst players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Belgian people of Greek descent Greek people of Belgian descent K.F.C. Rhodienne-De Hoek players Léopold FC players 21st-century Belgian sportsmen