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]
Personal information | |||
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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 |
Career
editOn 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
edit- As of match played 3 March 2024[4]
Club | Season | League | Greek Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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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
edit- ^ 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.