Lefteris Sakellariou (Greek: Λευτέρης Σακελλαρίου; born 17 February 1987) is a Greek footballer who plays as a left-back.

Lefteris Sakellariou
Personal information
Full name Eleftherios Sakellariou
Date of birth (1987-02-17) 17 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Athens, Greece
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Triglia Rafinas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Fostiras 6 (0)
2006–2009 Ethnikos Asteras 36 (0)
2009–2010 Panthrakikos 16 (0)
2010–2013 PAOK 10 (0)
2011–2012Kerkyra (loan) 11 (0)
2013 Lyubimets 2007 8 (0)
2014–2015 Fostiras 12 (1)
2015 Chania 4 (0)
2015–2016 Kissamikos 9 (0)
2016–2017 AEZ Zakakiou 13 (1)
2017 Panelefsiniakos 4 (0)
2017– Triglia Rafinas 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2017 (UTC)

Career

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Senior career

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Early years

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Sakellariou began his football career in the academy of Panathinaikos, where he stayed for about four years. At age 17, he left Panathinaikos and turned professional at lower division club Fostiras.

Ethnikos Asteras

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After one season at Fostiras, Sakellariou was signed by Football League (second division) side Ethnikos Asteras.

Sakellariou became a regular at Ethnikos Asteras, and after three seasons his performances were good enough to earn him a transfer to the Super League with Panthrakikos.

Panthrakikos

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His first season in the Super League was a personal success, making 16 total starts and establishing himself as one of the league's quality young players, but it was not a successful season for the team, as Panthrakikos was relegated to the Football League. That summer though, Panthrakikos' manager Pavlos Dermitzakis would move to PAOK, and Dermitzakis would bring Sakellariou with him to the prominent Thessaloniki club.

PAOK

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In his first season with PAOK, Sakellariou would make 10 Super League appearances, as well as three appearances in the UEFA Europa League, including a 90-minute performance in a 1–0 win over Villarreal and a 90-minute performance in a 1–1 draw with Club Brugge.

Unfortunately for Sakellariou, Dermitzakis did not last long at PAOK, and Sakellariou would have the same support from PAOK's next managers. Under László Bölöni, Sakellariou would be loaned out to Kerkyra for the 2011–12 season, where he would make 11 Super League appearances, as Kerkyra narrowly avoided relegation.

In 2012–13, Sakellariou remained in PAOK's squad, but could not force his way onto the pitch. In early 2013, PAOK and Sakellariou mutually agreed to terminate their contract, as Sakellariou sought to catch on elsewhere.

Lyubimets 2007

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In 2013, Sakellariou joined Bulgarian A Group club Lyubimets 2007.

Career statistics

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season club league Championship Nation cup Europe cup Total
appear goals appear goals appear goals appear goals
2005–06 Fostiras Delta Ethniki 6 0 6 0
2006–07 Ethnikos Asteras Beta Ethniki 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2007–08 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2008–09 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
2009–10 Panthrakikos Super League 16 0 1 0 0 0 17 0
2010–11 PAOK 10 0 2 0 3 0 15 0
2011–12 AO Kerkyra 11 0 2 0 0 0 13 0
2013–14 Lyubimets 2007 A PFG 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Career Total 87 0 5 0 3 0 95 0

Date of last update: 15 December 2013[1][2]

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