Charalampos Chantzopoulos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charalampos Prokopios Chantzopoulos | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bielefeld, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Wiedenbrück | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VfL Theesen | |||
| 2011–2013 | VfR Wellensiek | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | VfR Wellensiek | 31 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Arminia Bielefeld II | 37 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | FC Gütersloh | 17 | (0) |
| 2017 | FF Jaro | 23 | (1) |
| 2018 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | KPV | 15 | (4) |
| 2019 | Sacramento Republic FC | 27 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | KPV | 99 | (13) |
| 2024 | Valour FC | 16 | (0) |
| 2026– | SC Wiedenbrück | 12 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 June 2026 | |||
Charalampos Prokopios Chantzopoulos (Greek: Χαράλαμπος Προκόπιος Χαντζόπουλος; born 8 July 1994), also known as Haris Chantzopoulos, is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Regionalliga West club SC Wiedenbrück.
Early life
[edit]Chantzopoulos was born in Bielefeld, Germany to Greek parents.[1][2] He played youth football with VfL Theesen, later joining VfR Wellensiek in 2011.[3]
Career
[edit]Chantzopoulos began his senior career in the German lower divisions, playing with VfR Wellensiek in the Bezirksliga in the late stages of the 2012-2013 season and the Landesliga in the 2013-14 season.[citation needed]
In the summer of 2014, he moved to Oberliga side Arminia Bielefeld II.[4] He made his debut on 17 August 2014 against SV Wunschel.[5]
In July 2016, he joined Oberliga side FC Gütersloh.[6]
In January 2017, he signed with Finnish Ykkönen club FF Jaro.[7]
In February 2018, he returned to Germany, signing with Rot-Weiß Erfurt in the 3. Liga.[8][9]
In June 2018, he returned to Finland joining KPV.[10] On 6 October 2018, he scored a hat trick in a victory over Klubi 04.[11]
In January 2019, he signed with USL Championship club Sacramento Republic FC.[12]
In January 2020, he returned to his former club in Finland, KPV.[13] In February 2022, he signed a one-year extension with the club.[14] In January 2023, he once again extended his contract for an additional season.[15]
In January 2024, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.[16][17]
On 13 January 2026, after spending the whole 2025 without a club, he signed a contract with German Regionalliga West club SC Wiedenbrück on a one-and-a-half year contract.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 19 October 2024[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfR Wellensiek | 2012–13[citation needed] | Bezirksliga Westfalen | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14[citation needed] | Landesliga Westfalen | 29 | 5 | — | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| Total | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| Arminia Bielefeld II | 2014–15[20] | Oberliga Westfalen | 25 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16[20] | Oberliga Westfalen | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| FC Gütersloh | 2016–17[20][citation needed] | Oberliga Westfalen | 17 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| FF Jaro | 2017 | Ykkönen | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 17 | 4 | |
| Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |
| KPV | 2018 | Ykkönen | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Sacramento Republic FC | 2019 | USL Championship | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| KPV | 2020 | Ykkönen | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Ykkönen | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2022 | Ykkönen | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 7 | ||
| 2023 | Ykkönen | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| Total | 99 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 13 | ||
| Valour FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| Career total | 270 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 288 | 25 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ Gran, Lars (19 April 2023). "Haris Chantzopoulos pelaa viidettä kautta KPV:ssä: "Meidän pelimme on mieleeni"" [Haris Chantzopoulos is playing his fifth season in KPV: "I like our game"]. Keskipohjanmaa (in Finnish).
- ↑ Tait, Ed (5 March 2024). "Haris Chantzopoulos: "I gave everything I had and it's time to give everything I have to a new city and a new club."". Valour FC.
- ↑ "Rückkehrer Simon Wenzel führt Wellensieks »A« als Kapitän an" [Returnee Simon Wenzel leads Wellensiek's “A” as captain] (PDF). Westfalen-Blatt (in German). 16 September 2011.
- ↑ "VfR Wellensiek verstärkt sich" [VfR Wellensiek is strengthening]. VfR Wellensiek (in German). 14 May 2014.
- ↑ "Der DSC lässt zu viele Chancen aus" [The DSC misses too many chances]. Neue Westfälische (in German). 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Vier Zugänge, drei Spieler sollen noch kommen" [Four additions, three players are still to come]. RevierSport (in German). 10 July 2016.
- ↑ "Jarolle kolme uutta sopimusta" [Three new contracts for Jaro]. Kymppipaikka (in Finnish). 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "Charalampos Chantzopoulos wechselt zum FC Rot-Weiß Erfutt" [Charalampos Chantzopoulos moves to FC Rot-Weiß Erfutt]. FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt (in German). 7 February 2018.
- ↑ Koch, Julian (7 February 2018). "Rot-Weiß Erfurt verpflichtet Charalampos Chantzopoulos" [Rot-Weiß Erfurt signs Charalampos Chantzopoulos]. 3Liga Online (in German).
- ↑ Kuparinen, Heikki (17 June 2018). "Isot satsaukset jatkuvat – KPV vahvistui nelinkertaisella Veikkausliigan mestarilla" [Big investments continue - KPV strengthened with a four-time Veikkausliiga champion]. Suomi Futis (in Finnish).
- ↑ Savela, Juha (6 October 2018). "Kolme maalia tehnyt kreikkalaistoppari Haris Chantzopoulos johti ilotulitusta, kun KPV otti 6–0-murskavoiton" [The Greek pair Haris Chantzopoulos, who scored three goals, led the fireworks as KPV took a crushing 6-0 victory]. Keskipohjanmaa (in Finnish).
- ↑ "Republic FC Sign Defender Charalampos "Haris" Chantzopoulos". Our Sports Central. 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Sopimusuutisia: Haris palaa Kokkolaan!" [Contract News: Haris returns to Kokkola!]. Kokkolan Palloveikot (in Finnish). 15 January 2020.
- ↑ "Neljä uutta pelaajasopimusta: Haris Chantzopoulos jatkaa Vihreässä!" [Four new player contracts: Haris Chantzopoulos continues in Vihreä!]. Kokkolan Palloveikot (in Finnish). 1 February 2022.
- ↑ "Kaikki minuutit viime kaudella pelannut toppari teki sopimuksen – Chantzopoulos jatkaa KPV:ssä" [The top player who played all the minutes last season signed a contract - Chantzopoulos will continue in KPV]. Keskipohjanmaa (in French). 3 January 2023.
- ↑ "Valour FC sign German/Greek defender Charalampos (Haris) Chantzopoulos to a contract". Valour FC. 25 January 2024.
- ↑ Jacques, John (25 January 2024). "Valour Brings In Big Defender Chantzopoulos". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ "Neuzugang für die defensive" [New signing to the defensive] (in German). SC Wiedenbrück. 13 January 2026.
- ↑ Charalampos Chantzopoulos at Soccerway
- 1 2 3 "Charalampos Chantzopoulos Weltfussball profile". Welfussball.
External links
[edit]- Charalampos Chantzopoulos at Soccerway
- 1994 births
- Living people
- German people of Greek descent
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- 21st-century Greek sportsmen
- Sportspeople of Greek descent
- Greek men's footballers
- German men's footballers
- Footballers from Bielefeld
- Men's association football central defenders
- 3. Liga players
- Oberliga (football) players
- Landesliga players
- USL Championship players
- Ykkönen players
- Canadian Premier League players
- FC Gütersloh players
- FF Jaro players
- FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt players
- Sacramento Republic FC players
- Valour FC players
- German expatriate men's footballers
- German expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- German expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States