Panagiotis Retsos
 Retsos with Bayer Leverkusen in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Panagiotis Retsos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympiacos | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | Olympiacos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Olympiacos | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2022 | Bayer Leverkusen | 31 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Saint-Étienne (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Hellas Verona | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Olympiacos | 32 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Greece U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2015 | Greece U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Greece U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Greece U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017– | Greece | 15 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||
Panagiotis Retsos (Greek: Παναγιώτης Ρέτσος, born 9 August 1998) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Olympiacos and the Greece national team.
Club career
[edit]Olympiacos
[edit]In the summer of 2016, at age 18, he was promoted from Olympiacos' youth team by first manager Víctor Sánchez, who was impressed by his stamina.[4] On 25 August 2016, he made his debut with the club in a Europa League playoffs home match against Arouca.[citation needed]
On 8 February 2017, Retsos was appointed captain of the club in a Greek Cup goalless home draw against Atromitos.[5] Retsos became the youngest captain of Olympiacos aged only 18, five months and 30 days.[citation needed]
Bayer Leverkusen
[edit]On 30 August 2017, Retsos was sold to Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of £15.75 million. The 19-year-old centre-back signed a five-year deal with Leverkusen.[6][7] On 17 September 2017, he made his Bundesliga debut in a 4–0 home win against SC Freiburg as a starter. On the club's Twitter account, Retsos was voted the Man of the Match.[8]
On 9 April 2018, Retsos scored his first goal in Bundesliga in a 4–1 away win against RB Leipzig. Retsos made a total of 20 appearances in his debut Bundesliga campaign.[9][10]
On 2 August 2018, Retsos suffered a heavy blow to the quadriceps during pre-season training with Bayer Leverkusen and was diagnosed with tendonitis in the right thigh. The injury is expected to sideline the defender for at least six weeks.
On 29 November 2018, Retsos returned to action in a UEFA Europa League home game against Ludogorets,[11] but suffered a new injury in his left thigh.[12] On 29 October 2019, after almost a year out with injury, Retsos played in a DFB-Pokal game as a substitute in a 1–0 home win against Paderborn SC.[13]
Loan to Sheffield United
[edit]On 1 February 2020, Retsos signed for Premier League club Sheffield United on loan from Bayer Leverkusen until the end of the 2019–20 season with an option to buy. The breakout of COVID-19 across the UK, however, which lead to the temporary suspension of football in England meant Retsos failed to make an appearance. Retsos declined an offer to extend his loan to comply with the extended Premier League season, returning to his parent club.[14]
Loan to Saint-Étienne
[edit]On 4 October 2020, Retsos joined Saint-Étienne on loan with a purchase option of €6.5 million in the summer of 2021, becoming an obligation if he makes 20 appearances. On 25 October 2020, Retsos suffered a muscular injury at the beginning of the second half vs FC Metz, keeping him out for 2½ months.[15] He returned on 6 January 2021 playing 90 minutes against PSG. However, three days later in the away match against Reims he went off injured at the end of the first half with another injury.[16] Retsos did not appear again for the club.
Hellas Verona
[edit]On 25 January 2022, Retsos joined Hellas Verona on a free transfer signing an 18-month contract.
Loan to Olympiacos
[edit]On 31 August 2022, Retsos returned to Olympiacos.[17]
International career
[edit]Retsos made his debut for Greece on 31 August 2017, in a 0–0 home draw against Estonia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Personal life
[edit]Retsos was born in Johannesburg, South Africa[18] to Hungarian-Greek parents Christos and Eleni. He and his family returned to their native Greece a year after his birth.[19] He has a younger cousin, Christos, who is also a footballer.His paternal family hails from Skortsinos.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olympiacos | 2016–17 | Super League Greece | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Sheffield United (loan) | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Saint-Étienne (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| Hellas Verona | 2021–22 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Olympiacos (loan) | 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Olympiacos | 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 45 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | Super League Greece | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 55 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 101 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 166 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Greek Football Cup, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
Honours
[edit]Olympiacos
Individual
- Super League Greece Young Player of the Season: 2016–17
- Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2016–17[24]
References
[edit]- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League". Premier League. 6 February 2020. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Panagiotis Retsos". ESPN. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Panagiotis Retsos: Overview". Premier League. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ Ορισμός του value for money ο πιτσιρικάς Ρέτσος! Archived 26 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine;Retrieved 14 July 2016
- ^ Τι έζησε αυτό το παιδί! Archived 9 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine;Retrieved 8 February 2017
- ^ Bayer Leverkusen sign Panagiotis Retsos from Olympiacos Archived 17 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine;Retrieved 31 August 2017
- ^ Η πρώτη φωτογραφία του Ρέτσου με τη φανέλα της Λεβερκούζεν Archived 17 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine;Retrieved 31 August 2017
- ^ Bayern Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg 4-0 Archived 21 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine;Retrieved 17 September 2017
- ^ RB Leipzig - Bayer Leverkusen 1:4 Leverkusen feiert furiosen Sieg in Leipzig Archived 11 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine;Retrieved 9 April 2018
- ^ RB Leipzig - Bayer Leverkusen 1:4: Werkself siegt deutlich und klettert auf Rang vier Archived 11 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine;Retrieved 9 April 2018
- ^ Παναγιώτης Ρέτσος: Παίζει σε επίσημο ματς μετά από 208 μέρες! Archived 30 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine;Retrieved 29 November 2018
- ^ Ο Ρέτσος αποχώρησε τραυματίας στην πρώτη συμμετοχή του μετά από επτά μήνες! Archived 30 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine;Retrieved 29 November 2018
- ^ Επέστρεψε ύστερα από 334 μέρες για την Λεβερκούζεν ο Ρέτσος!;Retrieved 29 October 2019
- ^ Sheffield United: Richairo Zivkovic and Panagiotis Retsos join on loan Archived 14 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine;Retrieved 1 February 2020
- ^ Ξανά άτυχος ο Παναγιώτης Ρέτσος! Archived 6 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine;Retrieved 25 October 2020
- ^ Ρέτσος: Όσκαρ ατυχίας με νέο τραυματισμό Archived 20 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine;Retrieved 10 January 2021
- ^ "Panagiotis Retsos returns to Olympiacos". Olympiacos. 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Παναγιώτης Ρέτσος: Από τη Νότιο Αφρική... ο πιο νέος αρχηγός του Ολυμπιακού! | Gazzetta". Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Mzansi-Born Star Explains Why He Represents Greece, Not SA". 18 October 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ Ο Παναγιώτης Ρέτσος ένα μεγάλο ταλέντο, με καταγωγή από τι χωριό Σκορτσινού Αρκαδίας kalimera-arkadia
- ^ "Panagiotis Retsos". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Panagiotis Retsos". superleaguegreece.net. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "El Kaabi swoops to secure Greece's first major European trophy". UEFA. 29 May 2024. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ IEFIMERIDA.GR, NEWSROOM (29 January 2018). "Βραβεία ΠΣΑΠ: Μάνταλος-Ιβιτς οι κορυφαίοι της χρονιάς 2016/17 [εικόνες] | ΣΠΟΡ". iefimerida.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 11 January 2022.
External links
[edit]
- Panagiotis Retsos at Soccerway
- Panagiotis Retsos – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Panagiotis Retsos at ESPN FC
- Panagiotis Retsos – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Johannesburg
- South African emigrants to Greece
- Greek men's footballers
- South African people of Greek descent
- South African people of Hungarian descent
- Greek people of South African descent
- Greece men's youth international footballers
- Greece men's under-21 international footballers
- Greece men's international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Olympiacos F.C. players
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- AS Saint-Étienne players
- Hellas Verona FC players
- Super League Greece players
- Bundesliga players
- Ligue 1 players
- Serie A players
- Greek expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Greek expatriate sportspeople in England
- Greek expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Greek expatriate sportspeople in France
- Greek expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- UEFA Conference League–winning players
- 21st-century Greek sportsmen