Christos Shelis (Greek: Χρίστος Σιέλης, born 2 February 2000) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Greek Super League club Volos and the Cyprus national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christos Shelis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Paphos, Cyprus[3] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Volos | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| −2017 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 2017−2019 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Halesowen Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | APOEL | 29 | (0) |
| 2021 | Levski Sofia | 11 | (0) |
| 2022– | Volos | 52 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Cyprus U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Cyprus U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Cyprus U21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2020– | Cyprus | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 February 2024 | |||
Early career edit
Shelis was born in Paphos, Cyprus. He joined the Arsenal academy in Greece as a youngster, before moving to London and subsequently joining the youth set-up at Grimsby Town.[4] He was signed to the Shrewsbury Town youth academy towards the end of the 2016–17 season on the recommendation of former Grimsby manager Paul Hurst.[4]
Club career edit
Shrewsbury Town edit
Shelis travelled with the Shrewsbury Town first-team squad to a training camp in Portugal, and featured regularly during the 2017–18 pre-season.[4] Whilst still a second year scholar, he signed a two-year professional contract with the club on 3 October 2017,[5] and made his professional debut on the same day against West Bromwich Albion U21s in an EFL Trophy group-stage match.[6] In the same competition on 7 November at home to local rivals Walsall, he made a last-minute error that allowed the opponents to score the only goal of the game. He was supported by captain Mat Sadler in the aftermath.[7]
Halesowen Town edit
On 21 September 2018, Shelis was loaned for a month to Halesowen Town in the Southern Football League Premier Division Central.[8] He played five total games during his time in Worcestershire, and scored his first career goal from a long-distance run in a 3–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Birmingham Senior Cup.[9]
APOEL edit
Shelis was released by Shrewsbury in May 2019.[10] On 5 June, he signed for APOEL back in his native Cyprus, on a three-year contract.[11]
Levski Sofia edit
After rescinding his contract with APOEL, Shelis signed a two-year deal with Bulgarian powerhouse Levski Sofia.[12]
Volos edit
Following a managerial change at Levski Sofia, Shelis rescinded his contract with the Bulgarian club in January 2022. He then joined the Greek side Volos
International career edit
Shelis has represented Cyprus at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.[13] He made his senior debut in a friendly against the Czech Republic on 7 October 2020.[14]
Personal life edit
Shelis has two older brothers, Giorgos and Valentinos, who are also footballers.[15]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 8 July 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2017–18[16] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19[17] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Halesowen Town (loan) | 2018–19 | SFL Premier Division Central | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| APOEL | 2019–20[18] | Cypriot First Division | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[19] | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| Levski Sofia | 2021–22 | Bulgarian First League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Volos | 2021–22 | Superleague Greece | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 76 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 93 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy; one appearance and one goal in the Birmingham Senior Cup
International edit
- As of match played 7 October 2020[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ "EFL Released and Retained list 2016/17" (PDF). English Football League. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Christos Shelis player Football Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Χρήστος Σιέλης [Christos Shelis]". APOEL FC official site (in Greek). Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Christos Shelis signs two-year Shrewsbury Town contract". Shropshire Star. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Shelis signs pro-deal". Shrewsweb. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Town 3 West Brom U21s 0". Shrewsweb. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Cox, Lewis (10 November 2017). "Mat Sadler's support for Shrewsbury Town prospect Christos Shelis". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Shelis Joins Halesowen On Loan". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Cox, Lewis (4 October 2018). "Shrewsbury Town starlet Christos Shelis nets stunner for Halesowen Town – WATCH". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Hillback, Ryan (8 May 2019). "Shrewsbury Town confirm Mat Sadler and Doug Loft departure". Shropshire Live. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Συμφωνία τριετίας με τον Σιέλη" [Three-year deal with Shelis] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Левски подписа с Христос Шелис" [Levski sign Christos Shelis]. levski.bg (in Bulgarian). 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Christos Shelis player profile". Shrewsweb. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Cyprus vs. Czech Republic
- ^ Christos Shelis at FootballDatabase.eu
- ^ "Games played by Christos Shelis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Christos Shelis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Ποδοσφαίρου - Επίσημη Ιστοσελίδα".
- ^ "Cyprus Football Association - Official Website".
- ^ "Cyprus - C. Shelis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
External links edit
- Christos Shelis at Soccerbase
- Christos Shelis at Soccerway