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Alexandros Safarikas

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Alexandros Safarikas
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Veria, Greece
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Chania
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2015 Nireas Veria
2015–2017 Veria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Veria 1 (0)
2017–2018 AEL 0 (0)
2018–2021 Lecco 51 (0)
2020–2021Chiasso (loan) 33 (0)
2021–2022 Chiasso 0 (0)
2021–2022Sion (loan) 0 (0)
2021–2022Sion II (loan) 19 (0)
2022–2024 Sion 7 (0)
2023–2024 Sion II 5 (0)
2024– Chania 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Alexandros Safarikas (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Σαφαρίκας; born 26 August 1999) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chania.[1]

Career

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He began his career by playing for local team Nirea Verias. In 2015, Safarikas joined the youth system of Veria, the major team of the town. He was part of the academy for two years. On 30 April 2017, at the age of 17, he made his debut for the main team, playing in the Greek Superleague, against Xanthi. On 8 June 2017, Safarikas left Veria and joined AEL.[2] After being released from AEL for the 2018–19 season, he joined Italian team Lecco on 7 September 2018.[3] On 6 October 2020, he was loaned to Swiss Challenge League club Chiasso on a two-year loan deal.[4]

At the end of the 2020–21 season, with Chiasso bought Safarikas, but due to the team's relegation, he instantly was loaned to Swiss Super League club Sion for the 2021–22 season, with the option of purchasing him in summer 2022.[1]

On 15 July 2024, Safarikas signed with Chania.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ο Σαφαρίκας ανακοινώθηκε απ' τη Σιόν". www.sport24.gr. 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "AEL FC | Official Site | Larissa - Greece - Ανακοίνωση 08/06/2017" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  3. ^ "FOTO | Nuovo portiere per la Calcio Lecco 1912: Alexandros Safarikas". www.leccochannelnews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  4. ^ Bonacina, Matteo (2020-10-06). "Ufficiale | Calcio Lecco, Alexandros Safarikas passa al Chiasso in prestito con diritto di riscatto". Lecco Channel News (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  5. ^ "Νέα μεταγραφή o Αλέξανδρος Σαφαρίκας" [New transfer Alexandros Safarikas] (in Greek). Chania FC. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
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