Alexandros Safarikas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Veria, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chania | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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) |
| 2020–2021 | → Chiasso (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Chiasso | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Sion (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Sion 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "Ο Σαφαρίκας ανακοινώθηκε απ' τη Σιόν". www.sport24.gr. 24 June 2021.
- ^ "AEL FC | Official Site | Larissa - Greece - Ανακοίνωση 08/06/2017" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ^ "FOTO | Nuovo portiere per la Calcio Lecco 1912: Alexandros Safarikas". www.leccochannelnews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Νέα μεταγραφή o Αλέξανδρος Σαφαρίκας" [New transfer Alexandros Safarikas] (in Greek). Chania FC. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- superleaguegreece.net
- alexandreia-gidas.gr at the Wayback Machine (archived 13 June 2017)
- glovespot.net
- youtube.com (video highlights)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Veria
- Greek men's footballers
- Greek expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players
- Veria F.C. players
- Calcio Lecco 1912 players
- FC Chiasso players
- FC Sion players
- Super League Greece players
- Super League Greece 2 players
- Serie C players
- Serie D players
- Swiss Super League players
- Swiss Challenge League players
- Swiss Promotion League players
- Swiss 1. Liga (football) players
- Greek expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Greek expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- 21st-century Greek sportsmen