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Stefanos Tzimas

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Stefanos Tzimas
Personal information
Full name Stefanos Tzimas[1]
Date of birth (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Thessaloniki, Greece
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Nürnberg (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
Number 9
Youth career
2013–2022 PAOK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 PAOK B 10 (7)
2023–2024 PAOK 20 (4)
2024–20251. FC Nürnberg (loan) 17 (10)
2025– Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2025–1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2022 Greece U16 3 (3)
2021–2023 Greece U17 13 (6)
2023 Greece U19 11 (7)
2024– Greece U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Stefanos Tzimas (Greek: Στέφανος Τζίμας; born 6 January 2006) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.

Career

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PAOK

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Tzimas joined the PAOK Academy in 2013, aged seven.[2] On 10 January 2023, Tzimas made his PAOK debut, against Kalamata in the Greek Cup coming on for Diego Biseswar.[3] On 25 February 2023, he made his league debut, against PAS Giannina coming on for Brandon Thomas.[4] On 5 March 2023, he became PAOK record youngest goalscorer in the 6–0 win against Ionikos.[5] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[6] On 19 May 2024, Tzimas won the Greek Superleague with PAOK, totalling 23 apps (16 league apps) and 4 goals (3 league goals) in the 2023–24 season.

1. FC Nürnberg

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On 27 June 2024, Tzimas joined German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg on a season-long loan deal.[7]

On 3 February 2025, Nürnberg exercised their option to buy Tzimas' rights and transferred him to the English club Brighton & Hove Albion, while Brighton loaned him back to Nürnberg until the end of the 2024–25 season.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 February 2025[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Greek Cup League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
PAOK B 2022–23 Super League Greece 2 9 6 9 6
2023–24 1 1 1 1
Total 10 7 10 7
PAOK 2022–23 Super League Greece 4 1 3 0 7 1
2023–24 16 3 3 1 4[a] 0 23 4
Total 20 4 6 1 4 0 30 5
FC Nürnberg 2024–25 2. Bundesliga 17 10 1 0 18 10
Career total 47 21 6 1 0 0 4 0 51 22

Honours

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PAOK

Individual

  • PAOK record youngest goalscorer: 17 years, 1 month and 26 days (PAOK – Ionikos 6–0, 5 March 2023)[5]
  • PAOK record transfer sale: €21.75m (18m from Nürnberg + 3.75m from next sale to Brighton)

References

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  1. ^ "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Stefanos Tzimas". paokfc.gr. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  3. ^ Vangelis Panos (11 January 2023). "Στέφανος Τζίμας: Μία βραδιά που θα θυμάται πάντα" [Stefanos Tzimas: A night he will always remember]. paok24.com (in Greek). Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  4. ^ Dimitra Ntouvartzi (25 February 2023). "ΠΑΟΚ: Ντεμπούτο στο Πρωτάθλημα για τον 17χρονο Τζίμα" [17-year old Tzimas makes his league debut with PAOK]. sdna.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Tzimas' record". paokfc.gr. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  6. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Griechischer Neuner: Club leiht Tzimas aus" [Greek number nine: Club loans Tzimas]. www.fcn.de (in German). 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Stefanos Tzimas wechselt im Sommer zu Brighton & Hove Albion" [Stefanos Tzimas will move to Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer] (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  9. ^ Stefanos Tzimas at Soccerway