Christos_Melissis
Christos Melissis
Greek footballer
Christos Melissis, (Greek: Χρήστος Μελίσσης; born 1 December 1982) is a Greek football player who played for Sudanese club Al-Hilal Omdurman. He has played in the past for Naoussa, Panserraikos, PAOK, Panathinaikos, Larissa, Panthrakikos, Marítimo in Portugal and the Greece national football team. He usually plays as a center back but when called upon he is used as a right back or a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christos Melissis | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-12-01) 1 December 1982 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Edessa, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Thyella Sarakinon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Naoussa | 31 | (0) |
| 2001–2006 | Panserraikos | 101 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | PAOK | 54 | (3) |
| 2008–2012 | Panathinaikos | 10 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → AEL (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | → Marítimo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → AEL (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Panthrakikos | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Olympiakos Volou | 33 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Panthrakikos | 40 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Veria | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Al-Hilal Omdurman | ? | (?) |
| 2018–2019 | Asteras Itea F.C. | ? | (?) |
| 2019– | Thyella Sarakinon | ? | (?) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Greece | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:06, 2 February 2017 (UTC) | |||
He started his career in Naoussa, and then played for five years in Panserraikos before attracting the interesting of PAOK. He was signed by PAOK Thessaloniki FC in January 2006 and has become an important first team player ever since. He scored his first goal for PAOK in a home game versus Aris FC in 2007.
In the last games of the 2007–08 season he was named captain of the PAOK Thessaloniki FC squad, indicating his role for the years to come and rewarding his commitment. He is very good in air, with good technique.
On 28 July 2008 he was transferred from PAOK to Panathinaikos for a fee of 2,000,000 € plus Filippos Darlas.[1] He played in 11 games of the team's 2008–09 season but his appearances were not convincing and on 31 August 2009 he was loaned to AEL for one year,[2] making a total of 29 appearances and scoring 1 goal.[3]
On 31 September 2010, Melissis completed a loan move to the Portuguese Club Sport Marítimo, but failed to make a single appearance for the club.[4] On 19 January 2011, he rejoined his old club Larissa on loan.[3]
After having not appeared in a single league game for Panathinaikos during the 2011–12 season,[5] Melissis left the club after his contract ran out in June 2012.[6]
In summer 2013, Melissis signed a contract with Olympiakos Volou 1937 F.C. He made his debut against Glyfada F.C. and he scored his first goal against Fostiras F.C. in a 5–1 home win. In January 2015, he signed a 1,5-year contract with Panthrakikos returning to Super League after a year. On 11 January 2015, he debuted with the club in a 1–1 home draw against Atromitos. On 28 November 2015, he scored in a surprise away victory for Panthrakikos, its first at 2015-16 season against Atromitos helping his club to escape with a 2–1 win.[7]
On 24 June 2016, Melissis signed a one-year contract with Superleague side Veria F.C.[8]
On 26 October 2017, Melissis signed a two-years contract with Sudanese club Al-Hilal Omdurman[9]
He was called to the Greece national football team for the first time on 1 February 2008, and made his debut against the Czech Republic on 5 February. He was recalled to the national team for a friendly against Cyprus and so on 19 May 2008, he earned his second cap coming on as a second-half substitute.[10]
- "Παίκτης του Παναθηναϊκού είναι πλέον ο Χρήστος Μελίσσης (Christos Melissis is now a player of Panathinaikos)" (in Greek). Athens: In.gr. 28 July 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- "Η Λάρισα πήρε δανεικό τον Μελίσση και αποδέσμευσε τον Τσίγκα (Larissa signed Melissis on loan and released Tsigas)" (in Greek). Larissa: In.gr. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- "Η επιστροφή Μελίσση και η ανακοίνωση Αμπουμπακαρί (The return of Melissis and the announcement for Abbubacari)" (in Greek). Athens: In.gr. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- "Στην έξοδο από την Μαρίτιμο ο Μελίσσης (Melissis on Maritimo exit)" (in Greek). Athens: In.gr. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- "ΠΑΝΑΘΗΝΑΪΚΟΣ Superleague Ελλάδα (Panathinaikos squad)" (in Greek). Superleague Greece. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- "Γέφυρες στον ΠΑΟΚ ο Μελίσσης (Bridges to PAOK for Melissis)" (in Greek). WOOP.gr. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- "Panthrakikos shock Atromitos at Peristeri". sdna.gr. 28 November 2015.
- "Ο Μελίσσης στη Βασίλισσα του Βορρά". Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- "Greece matches in 2008" (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- Christos Melissis at National-Football-Teams.com