Georgios Charalampoglou (Greek: Γεώργιος Χαραλαμπόγλου; born 5 November 2004) is a Greek footballer who plays as a striker for Eerste Divisie club Jong Utrecht.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jong Utrecht | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2020 | Niki Efkarpias | ||
| 2020–2022 | Fiorentina | ||
| 2022–2024 | Olympiacos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Olympiacos B | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Jong Utrecht | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:52, 14 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editCharalampoglou was born on 5 November 2004 in Thessaloniki, Greece. He started playing football at the age of five, initially for Niki Efkarpias.[1]
Charalampoglou joined Italian club Fiorentina's under-17 team in 2020, later progressing to the club's under-18 squad for the 2021–22 season. In 2023, he returned to Greece to sign with Olympiacos' reserves Olympiacos B. On 18 June 2023, he made his professional debut for the team in a 4–2 Super League Greece 2 loss to Chania, replacing Anastasios Sapountzis in the 71st minute.[2] During the 2023–24 season, he played for Olympiacos' under-19s, where he scored 28 goals and provided 11 assists in 38 appearances.[3]
On 20 June 2024, Charalampoglou signed a two-year contract with Dutch side FC Utrecht and was assigned to their reserve team Jong FC Utrecht competing in the second-tier Eerste Divisie.[4]
Style of play
editCharalampoglou mainly operates as a striker. He is known for his dribbling ability,[5] movement without the ball and easy scoring.
Personal life
editCharalampoglou is a native of Thessaloniki, Greece. He has regarded Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimović and Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo as his football idols.[6]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 27 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olympiacos B | 2022–23 | Super League Greece 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Jong Utrecht | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Το ιταλικό όνειρο του 16χρονου Γιώργου Χαραλαμπόγλου". makthes.gr.
- ^ "Chania vs. Olympiacos 4–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Georgios Charalampoglou". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Griekse versterking voor beloftenploeg: Georgios Charalampoglou vastgelegd" [Greek reinforcement for U23 team: Georgios Charalampoglou signed] (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Ο Ολυμπιακός έχει έναν… πιστολέρο για πολλά χρόνια!". talentabout.gr.
- ^ "Γιώργος Χαραλαμπόγλου: Ο 16χρονος El Greco των "βιόλα"". sport24.gr.