Stefanos Tzimas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Nürnberg (on loan from PAOK) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2022 | PAOK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | PAOK B | 10 | (7) |
| 2022– | PAOK | 20 | (4) |
| 2024– | → 1. FC Nürnberg | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Greece U16 | 3 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Greece U17 | 13 | (6) |
| 2023 | Greece U19 | 11 | (7) |
| 2024– | Greece U21 | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Stefanos Tzimas (Greek: Στέφανος Τζίμας; born 6 January 2006) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg on loan from Super League club PAOK.[1] He is the youngest goalscorer in PAOK's history.[citation needed]. He is of Albanian descent, his parents hail from the village of Drenovë in Korçë municipality.
Career
On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[2]
On 27 June 2024, Tzimas joined German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg on a season-long loan deal.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 March 2024[4]
| Club | Season | League | Greek Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PAOK B | 2022–23 | Super League 2 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Super League 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 10 | 7 | — | — | 10 | 7 | ||||
| PAOK | 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| Total | 19 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 29 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 12 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- ^ Stefanos Tzimas at Soccerway
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Griechischer Neuner: Club leiht Tzimas aus" [Greek number nine: Club loans Tzimas]. www.fcn.de (in German). 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "S. Tzimas". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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