Christos Papadopoulos (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Larissa, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus (on loan from Genoa) | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Falaniakos | ||
| 2021 | Aetos Makrychori | ||
| 2022 | Iraklis Larissa | ||
| 2022–2024 | Genoa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Genoa | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Juventus Next Gen (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Juventus (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Greece U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024 | |||
Christos Papadopolous (Greek: Χρήστος Παπαδόπουλος; born 1 November 2004) is a Greek footballer who plays as a midfielder for Juventus, on loan from Genoa.
Career
[edit]As a youth player, Papadopolous joined the youth academy of Greek side Falaniakos. In 2021, he joined the youth academy of Greek side Aetos Makrychori before joining the youth academy of Greek side Iraklis Larissa in 2022. The same year, he joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Genoa, where he started his senior career. On 5 May 2024, he debuted for the club during a 3–3 away draw with Milan in the league.[1] Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he was sent on loan to Italian Serie A side Juventus, where he also played for the club's reserve team.
Style of play
[edit]Papadopolous plays as a midfielder and is left-footed.[2] Italian newspaper Tuttosport wrote that "he has excellent physical strength that allows him to give substance to the... midfield".[3] where he also played for the club's [[
References
[edit]- ^ "Chi è Papadopoulos, il nuovo acquisto della Juventus convocato da Motta" [Who is Papadopoulos, the new Juventus signing called up by Motta] (in Italian). Calciomercato.com. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Chi è Papadopoulos, l'astro nascente greco della Juventus" [Who is Papadopoulos, Juventus' rising Greek star] (in Italian). News Mondo. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Juve, sorpresa nei convocati: chi sono Pugno, Pagnucco, Owusu, Montero e Papadopoulos" [Juve, surprise in the squad: who are Pugno, Pagnucco, Owusu, Montero and Papadopoulos] (in Italian). Tuttosport. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Christos Papadopoulos at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Larissa
- Greek men's footballers
- Greece men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Serie A players
- Genoa CFC players
- Juventus FC players
- Greek expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Greek expatriate sportspeople in Italy