| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charalampos Prokopios Chantzopoulos | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-07-08) 8 July 1994 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Bielefeld, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Valour FC | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VfL Theesen | |||
| 2011–2013 | VfR Wellensiek | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | VfR Wellensiek | 31 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Arminia Bielefeld II | 37 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | FC Gütersloh | 17 | (0) |
| 2017 | FF Jaro | 23 | (1) |
| 2018 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | KPV | 15 | (4) |
| 2019 | Sacramento Republic FC | 27 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | KPV | 99 | (13) |
| 2024– | Valour FC | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 | |||
Charalampos Prokopios Chantzopoulos (Greek: Χαράλαμπος Προκόπιος Χαντζόπουλος; born 8 July 1994), also known as Haris Chantzopoulos, is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.
Early life
Chantzopoulos was born in Bielefeld, Germany to Greek parents. He played youth football with VfL Theesen, later joining VfR Wellensiek in 2011.
Club career
Chantzopoulos began his senior career in the German lower divisions, playing with VfR Wellensiek in the Bezirksliga in the late stages oif the 2012-2013 season and the Landesliga in the 2013-14 season.
In the summer of 2014, he moved to Oberliga side Arminia Bielefeld II. He made his debut on 17 August 2014 against SV Wunschel.
In July 2016, he joined Oberliga side FC Gütersloh.
In January 2017, he signed with Finnish Ykkönen club FF Jaro.
In February 2018, he returned to Germany, signing with Rot-Weiß Erfurt in the 3. Liga.
In June 2018, he returned to Finland joining KPV. On 6 October 2018, he scored a hat trick in a victory over Klubi 04.
In January 2019, he signed with USL Championship club Sacramento Republic FC.
In January 2020, he returned to his former club in Finland, KPV. In February 2022, he signed a one-year extension with the club. In January 2023, he once again extended his contract for an additional season.
In January 2024, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfR Wellensiek | 2012–13 | Bezirksliga Westfalen | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Landesliga Westfalen | 29 | 5 | — | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| Total | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| Arminia Bielefeld II | 2014–15 | Oberliga Westfalen | 25 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| FC Gütersloh | 2016–17 | Oberliga Westfalen | 17 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| FF Jaro | 2017 | Ykkönen | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 17 | 4 | |
| FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |
| KPV | 2018 | Ykkönen | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Sacramento Republic FC | 2019 | USL Championship | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| KPV | 2020 | Ykkönen | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Ykkönen | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2022 | Ykkönen | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 7 | ||
| 2023 | Ykkönen | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| Total | 99 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 13 | ||
| Valour FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| Career total | 270 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 288 | 25 | ||
- Appearance in Westfalen Cup
- Appearances in Promotion playoffs
References
- Gran, Lars (19 April 2023). "Haris Chantzopoulos pelaa viidettä kautta KPV:ssä: "Meidän pelimme on mieleeni"" [Haris Chantzopoulos is playing his fifth season in KPV: "I like our game"]. Keskipohjanmaa (in Finnish).
- Tait, Ed (5 March 2024). "Haris Chantzopoulos: "I gave everything I had and it's time to give everything I have to a new city and a new club."". Valour FC.
- "Rückkehrer Simon Wenzel führt Wellensieks »A« als Kapitän an" [Returnee Simon Wenzel leads Wellensiek's “A” as captain] (PDF). Westfalen-Blatt (in German). 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Charalampos Chantzopoulos FuPa profile". FuPa.
- "VfR Wellensiek verstärkt sich" [VfR Wellensiek is strengthening]. VfR Wellensiek (in German). 14 May 2014.
- "Der DSC lässt zu viele Chancen aus" [The DSC misses too many chances]. Neue Westfälische (in German). 17 August 2014.
- "Vier Zugänge, drei Spieler sollen noch kommen" [Four additions, three players are still to come]. RevierSport (in German). 10 July 2016.
- "Jarolle kolme uutta sopimusta" [Three new contracts for Jaro]. Kymppipaikka (in Finnish). 23 January 2017.
- "Charalampos Chantzopoulos wechselt zum FC Rot-Weiß Erfutt" [Charalampos Chantzopoulos moves to FC Rot-Weiß Erfutt]. FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt (in German). 7 February 2018.
- Koch, Julian (7 February 2018). "Rot-Weiß Erfurt verpflichtet Charalampos Chantzopoulos" [Rot-Weiß Erfurt signs Charalampos Chantzopoulos]. 3Liga Online (in German).
- Kuparinen, Heikki (17 June 2018). "Isot satsaukset jatkuvat – KPV vahvistui nelinkertaisella Veikkausliigan mestarilla" [Big investments continue - KPV strengthened with a four-time Veikkausliiga champion]. Suomi Futis (in Finnish).
- Savela, Juha (6 October 2018). "Kolme maalia tehnyt kreikkalaistoppari Haris Chantzopoulos johti ilotulitusta, kun KPV otti 6–0-murskavoiton" [The Greek pair Haris Chantzopoulos, who scored three goals, led the fireworks as KPV took a crushing 6-0 victory]. Keskipohjanmaa (in Finnish).
- "Republic FC Sign Defender Charalampos "Haris" Chantzopoulos". Our Sports Central. 9 January 2019.
- "Sopimusuutisia: Haris palaa Kokkolaan!" [Contract News: Haris returns to Kokkola!]. Kokkolan Palloveikot (in Finnish). 15 January 2020.
- "Neljä uutta pelaajasopimusta: Haris Chantzopoulos jatkaa Vihreässä!" [Four new player contracts: Haris Chantzopoulos continues in Vihreä!]. Kokkolan Palloveikot (in Finnish). 1 February 2022.
- "Kaikki minuutit viime kaudella pelannut toppari teki sopimuksen – Chantzopoulos jatkaa KPV:ssä" [The top player who played all the minutes last season signed a contract - Chantzopoulos will continue in KPV]. Keskipohjanmaa (in French). 3 January 2023.
- "Valour FC sign German/Greek defender Charalampos (Haris) Chantzopoulos to a contract". Valour FC. 25 January 2024.
- Jacques, John (25 January 2024). "Valour Brings In Big Defender Chantzopoulos". Northern Tribune.
- Charalampos Chantzopoulos at Soccerway
- ^ "Charalampos Chantzopoulos Weltfussball profile". Welfussball.
External links
- Profile at FuPa.net
- Charalampos Chantzopoulos at Soccerway
| Valour FC – current squad | |
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Bielefeld
- Greek men's footballers
- German men's footballers
- German people of Greek descent
- Sportspeople of Greek descent
- Greek expatriates in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Men's association football defenders
- FC Gütersloh players
- FF Jaro players
- FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt players
- Sacramento Republic FC players
- Oberliga (football) players
- Landesliga players
- USL Championship players
- Ykkönen players
- 3. Liga players
- Greek expatriate men's footballers
- Greek expatriates in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Valour FC players
- Canadian Premier League players
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- 21st-century Greek sportsmen