Nektarios Azizi (Greek: Νεκτάριος Αζίζι; born 4 November 2000) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | Ergotelis | ||
| 2016–2018 | PAOK | ||
| 2018–2019 | OFI | ||
| 2019– | Ergotelis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Ergotelis | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Almyros Gazi (loan) | 13 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2021 | |||
Career edit
Youth career edit
Born in Heraklion, Azizi began playing football at the infrastructure segments of local club Ergotelis.[1] His performances drew the attention of many major clubs in Greece and eventually, Superleague powerhouse PAOK arranged for his transfer to the PAOK Academy in the summer of 2016,[1][2] where Azizi played for the club's U15 and U17 squads over a two-year period.[3] In 2018, Azizi returned to Crete joining Superleague side OFI's U19 squad.[3] In the summer of 2019, Azizi returned to Ergotelis, where he signed his first professional contract in August.[4]
Club career edit
Azizi began his professional career playing for both the Ergotelis U19 squad as well as the first team. He made his debut for the seniors on 6 December 2019, coming in as a second-half substitute for Antonis Bourselis in the 73rd minute in the Super League 2 match-up against Levadiakos.[3]
Career statistics edit
- As of matches played 6 June 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ergotelis | 2019–20 | Super League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Almyros Gazi (loan) | 2020–21 | Gamma Ethniki | 13 | 7 | — | — | 13 | 7 | ||
| Total | 13 | 7 | — | — | 13 | 7 | ||||
| Ergotelis | 2021–22 | Super League 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b "Ο Νεκτάριος Αζίζι στον ΠΑΟΚ! (Greek)". Ergotelis FC. 16 August 2016.
- ^ "Απέκλεισε Βαρέλα, Τζιόλη και Πέλκα ο Ίβιτς (Greek)". www.sport24.gr. 16 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Επαγγελματικό ντεμπούτο για Αζίζι (Greek)". www.athlitiko.gr. 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Επαγγελματικό για Αλεξάκη και Αζίζι με Εργοτέλη! (Greek)". www.athleticradio.gr. 25 August 2019.
External links edit
- Nektarios Azizi at Soccerway
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