Charalampos Chantzopoulos
Charalampos Prokopios Chantzopoulos (Greek: Χαράλαμπος Προκόπιος Χαντζόπουλος; born 8 July 1994), also known as Haris Chantzopoulos, is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charalampos Prokopios Chantzopoulos | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bielefeld, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valour FC | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VfL Theesen | |||
| 2011–2013 | VfR Wellensiek | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | VfR Wellensiek | 31 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Arminia Bielefeld II | 37 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | FC Gütersloh | 17 | (0) |
| 2017 | FF Jaro | 23 | (1) |
| 2018 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | KPV | 15 | (4) |
| 2019 | Sacramento Republic FC | 27 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | KPV | 99 | (13) |
| 2024– | Valour FC | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 | |||
Early life
Chantzopoulos was born in Bielefeld, Germany to Greek parents.[1][2] He played youth football with VfL Theesen, later joining VfR Wellensiek in 2011.[3]
Club career
Chantzopoulos began his senior career in the German lower divisions, playing with VfR Wellensiek in the Bezirksliga in the late stages oif the 2012-2013 season and the Landesliga in the 2013-14 season.[4]
In the summer of 2014, he moved to Oberliga side Arminia Bielefeld II.[5] He made his debut on 17 August 2014 against SV Wunschel.[6]
In July 2016, he joined Oberliga side FC Gütersloh.[7]
In January 2017, he signed with Finnish Ykkönen club FF Jaro.[8]
In February 2018, he returned to Germany, signing with Rot-Weiß Erfurt in the 3. Liga.[9][10]
In June 2018, he returned to Finland joining KPV.[11] On 6 October 2018, he scored a hat trick in a victory over Klubi 04.[12]
In January 2019, he signed with USL Championship club Sacramento Republic FC.[13]
In January 2020, he returned to his former club in Finland, KPV.[14] In February 2022, he signed a one-year extension with the club.[15] In January 2023, he once again extended his contract for an additional season.[16]
In January 2024, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.[17][18]
Career statistics
- As of match played May 10, 2024[19]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfR Wellensiek | 2012–13[4] | Bezirksliga Westfalen | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14[4] | Landesliga Westfalen | 29 | 5 | — | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| Arminia Bielefeld II | 2014–15[20] | Oberliga Westfalen | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16[20] | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| FC Gütersloh | 2016–17[20][4] | Oberliga Westfalen | 17 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| FF Jaro | 2017 | Ykkönen | 23 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| KPV | 2018 | Ykkönen | 15 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 17 | 4 | |
| Sacramento Republic FC | 2019 | USL Championship | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |
| KPV | 2020 | Ykkönen | 20 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 26 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 4 | ||||
| 2022 | 27 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 7 | ||||
| 2023 | 26 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 99 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 13 | ||
| Valour FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 259 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 277 | 25 | ||
- Appearance in Westfalen Cup
- Appearances in Promotion playoffs
References
- Gran, Lars (19 April 2023). "Haris Chantzopoulos pelaa viidettä kautta KPV:ssä: "Meidän pelimme on mieleeni"" [Haris Chantzopoulos is playing his fifth season in KPV: "I like our game"]. Keskipohjanmaa (in Finnish).
- Tait, Ed (5 March 2024). "Haris Chantzopoulos: "I gave everything I had and it's time to give everything I have to a new city and a new club."". Valour FC.
- "Rückkehrer Simon Wenzel führt Wellensieks »A« als Kapitän an" [Returnee Simon Wenzel leads Wellensiek's “A” as captain] (PDF). Westfalen-Blatt (in German). 16 September 2011.
- "Charalampos Chantzopoulos FuPa profile". FuPa.
- "VfR Wellensiek verstärkt sich" [VfR Wellensiek is strengthening]. VfR Wellensiek (in German). 14 May 2014.
- "Der DSC lässt zu viele Chancen aus" [The DSC misses too many chances]. Neue Westfälische (in German). 17 August 2014.
- "Vier Zugänge, drei Spieler sollen noch kommen" [Four additions, three players are still to come]. RevierSport (in German). 10 July 2016.
- "Jarolle kolme uutta sopimusta" [Three new contracts for Jaro]. Kymppipaikka (in Finnish). 23 January 2017.
- "Charalampos Chantzopoulos wechselt zum FC Rot-Weiß Erfutt" [Charalampos Chantzopoulos moves to FC Rot-Weiß Erfutt]. FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt (in German). 7 February 2018.
- Koch, Julian (7 February 2018). "Rot-Weiß Erfurt verpflichtet Charalampos Chantzopoulos" [Rot-Weiß Erfurt signs Charalampos Chantzopoulos]. 3Liga Online (in German).
- Kuparinen, Heikki (17 June 2018). "Isot satsaukset jatkuvat – KPV vahvistui nelinkertaisella Veikkausliigan mestarilla" [Big investments continue - KPV strengthened with a four-time Veikkausliiga champion]. Suomi Futis (in Finnish).
- Savela, Juha (6 October 2018). "Kolme maalia tehnyt kreikkalaistoppari Haris Chantzopoulos johti ilotulitusta, kun KPV otti 6–0-murskavoiton" [The Greek pair Haris Chantzopoulos, who scored three goals, led the fireworks as KPV took a crushing 6-0 victory]. Keskipohjanmaa (in Finnish).
- "Republic FC Sign Defender Charalampos "Haris" Chantzopoulos". Our Sports Central. 9 January 2019.
- "Sopimusuutisia: Haris palaa Kokkolaan!" [Contract News: Haris returns to Kokkola!]. Kokkolan Palloveikot (in Finnish). 15 January 2020.
- "Neljä uutta pelaajasopimusta: Haris Chantzopoulos jatkaa Vihreässä!" [Four new player contracts: Haris Chantzopoulos continues in Vihreä!]. Kokkolan Palloveikot (in Finnish). 1 February 2022.
- "Kaikki minuutit viime kaudella pelannut toppari teki sopimuksen – Chantzopoulos jatkaa KPV:ssä" [The top player who played all the minutes last season signed a contract - Chantzopoulos will continue in KPV]. Keskipohjanmaa (in French). 3 January 2023.
- "Valour FC sign German/Greek defender Charalampos (Haris) Chantzopoulos to a contract". Valour FC. 25 January 2024.
- Jacques, John (25 January 2024). "Valour Brings In Big Defender Chantzopoulos". Northern Tribune.
- Charalampos Chantzopoulos at Soccerway
- "Charalampos Chantzopoulos Weltfussball profile". Welfussball.
External links
- Profile at FuPa.net
- Charalampos Chantzopoulos at Soccerway