Ilias Tselios
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-06) 6 October 1997
Place of birth Athens, Greece
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chania
Number 38
Youth career
2008–2014 AEK Athens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 AEK Athens 3 (0)
2017 → Lamia (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Ergotelis (loan) 45 (6)
2019–2021 Ergotelis 44 (5)
2021–2022 Xanthi 28 (5)
2022 Volos 2 (0)
2023– Chania 18 (2)
International career
2013–2014 Greece U17 5 (0)
2015 Greece U18 1 (0)
2016–2017 Greece U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2023

Ilias Tselios (Greek: Ηλίας Τσέλιος; born 6 October 1997) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Super League 2 club Chania.

Career

AEK Athens

Tselios began his career at the infrastructure segments of AEK Athens, and made his senior debut against Pannaxiakos on the last matchday of the 2013–14 Gamma Ethniki season. He played for AEK's U−20 during the club's short tenure in the Football League and eventually made his Superleague debut in 26 November 2016, as a late substitute for Patito Rodríguez in a 3−0 home win vs. Platanias. In total, Tselios made 4 appearances for the club in both the Superleague and Cup competitions.[1]

Loan moves

At the start of the 2017–18 season, Tselios moved to fellow Superleague side Lamia on a one-year loan deal in order to get more playing time.[1] In January 2018, Tselios returned to AEK having made no appearances for Lamia during his loan spell.[2] He was subsequently loaned out to Football League side Ergotelis in January 2018 until the end of the season.[3] He became instrumental in Ergotelis' Second Round push out of the relegation zone, making a total of 18 appearances, all as a starter. On 16 May 2018 he scored his first goal for the team in a 2−1 away loss against Anagennisi Karditsa.[4] On 20 May 2018 he scored in a 5−1 home win against Aiginiakos, which cemented his team's place above the relegation zone.[5] His performances with the club made Ergotelis officials request an extension to his loan from AEK, therefore securing Tselios' services until the end of the 2018−19 season.

Ergotelis

Having proven himself to be an invaluable asset for Ergotelis' style of play, the club's administration pushed for his acquisition via transfer from AEK. Their perseverance eventually paid off, as Tselios was released from his contract with AEK, and joined Ergotelis on a two-year deal in September 2019.[6]

Personal life

His twin brother, Themistoklis, is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

As of matches played 19 May 2021
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AEK Athens 2013–14 Gamma Ethniki 10—0[lower-alpha 1]010
2015–16 Super League 0000—00
2016–17 2020—40
Total 30200050
Lamia 2017–18 Super League 0000—00
Total 0000—00
Ergotelis 2017–18 Football League 18200—182
2018–19 27480—354
2019–20 Super League 2 18030—210
2020–21 265——265
Total 8911110—10011
Xanthi 2021–22 Super League 2 0000—00
Total 0000—00
Career total 92111300010511

Honours

AEK Athens

References

  1. 1 2 "Επίσημο: Στη Λαμία ο Τσέλιος". sport24.gr (in Greek). 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  2. ↑ "Επιστρέφει στην ΑΕΚ από τη Λαμία ο Τσέλιος". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  3. ↑ ""Κιτρινόμαυροι" Τσέλιος και Νικολακάκης!". ergotelis.gr (in Greek). 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  4. ↑ "Υποβιβάστηκε ο Πανσερραϊκός, νίκες για Άρη, Αναγέννηση και Αιγινιακό". www.sport24.gr. 16 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Σώθηκε ο Εργοτέλης, όλα ανοιχτά για τρεις...!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  6. ↑ "Τσέλιος διετίας" (in Greek). 2019-09-07.
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