Mark Sifneos (Greek: Μαρκ Σιφναίος; born 24 November 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cypriot Second Division club Ayia Napa. Besides the Cyprus, he has played in India, Greece and Netherlands.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 25)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ayia Napa FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | WV-HEDW | ||
| 2011–2012 | SV Rap | ||
| 2012–2013 | RKSV RODA '23 | ||
| 2013–2014 | SV Argon | ||
| 2014–2015 | Brabant United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Waalwijk | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Kerala Blasters | 11 | (4) |
| 2018 | Goa | 7 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Panathinaikos | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Apollon Larissa (loan) | 19 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | Chiasso | 30 | (4) |
| 2021– | Ayia Napa FC | 0 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 July 2019 | |||
He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for RKC Waalwijk on 1 February 2016 in a game against Jong PSV. In August 2017, he signed for Kerala Blasters. He is the youngest foreigner to be signed by a team in the Indian Super League.[3] He left Kerala Blasters with mutual consent on 23 January 2018.[4]
On 26 January, he joined FC Goa till the end of the season.[5]
On 4 August 2018, Sifneos signed a three-year contract with Greek club Panathinaikos, for an undisclosed fee.[6] On 15 July 2019, Panathinaikos informed about the loan of Sifneos to Apollon Larissa F.C.[7] He had been the first addition to the squad last year, but he succeeded to play only 11 minutes against O. F. Ierapetra for the Greek Cup.[8] In the 2019–20 season, he made progress in the Super League 2 with Apollon Larissa, registering seven goals in 19 matches.
On 21 July 2020, he signed with Chiasso on a free transfer.