Christos Batzios (Greek: Χρήστος Μπάτζιος, born 15 October 1991) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Super League 2 club Chania.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1991-10-15) 15 October 1991 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Kavala, Greece | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Chania | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2007 | Elpides Kavala | ||
2007–2009 | Aris Zygos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Ethnikos Alexandroupoli | 22 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Nea Chili | ||
2012–2014 | Evros Soufli | 36 | (2) |
2014–2017 | Kavala | 64 | (2) |
2017–2021 | Ergotelis | 117 | (3) |
2021–2022 | Xanthi | 22 | (0) |
2022– | Chania | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2022 |
Born in Kavala, Batzios began his football career at the infrastructure segments of local club Elpides Kavala at the age of 7.[1] At the age of 16, he signed up with fellow local club Aris Zygos, where he stayed until he graduated from high school.[1] Having been accepted in the Department of Primary Education at the Democritus University of Thrace, Batzios combined his studies with amateur football, playing for Alexandroupoli-based clubs Ethnikos and Nea Chili, as well as neighboring club Evros Soufli.[1] After graduating, Batzios returned to his hometown and signed a contract with Kavala in the summer of 2014.[2] He, and teammate Alexandros Bracjani refused to sign a new contract with the club during the winter transfer window of the 2016–17 Gamma Ethniki season[3] and subsequently signed with Cretan Gamma Ethniki club Ergotelis in January 2017.[4]
After winning the Division title with Ergotelis at the end of the season, Batzios was one of just five players remaining with the club's roster during an uncertain transitional period, wherein the club was taken over by a new administration. Being the oldest member of the club at age 25, he was appointed team captain by his teammates, a position he has kept ever since.[5]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ergotelis | 2016–17 | Gamma Ethniki | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
2017–18 | Football League | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | ||||
2019–20 | Superleague 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
2020–21 | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||||
Total | 117 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 128 | 3 | |||
Career total | 117 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 128 | 3 |
Chania FC – current squad | |
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