Stefanos Tzimas (Greek: Στέφανος Τζίμας; born 6 January 2006) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg on loan from Super League club PAOK.[1] He is the youngest goalscorer in PAOK's history.[2] He is born and raised in Thessaloniki and his origin is from Ioannina
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Nürnberg (on loan from PAOK) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2022 | PAOK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | PAOK B | 10 | (7) |
| 2023– | PAOK | 20 | (4) |
| 2024– | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 10 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Greece U16 | 3 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Greece U17 | 13 | (6) |
| 2023 | Greece U19 | 11 | (7) |
| 2024– | Greece U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Career
editOn 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[3]
On 27 June 2024, Tzimas joined German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg on a season-long loan deal.[4]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 18 October 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | Greek Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PAOK B | 2022–23 | Super League 2 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Super League 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 10 | 7 | — | — | 10 | 7 | ||||
| PAOK | 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4[a] | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| Total | 20 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 5 | ||
| FC Nürnberg | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | |
| Career total | 35 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 14 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
edit- ^ Stefanos Tzimas at Soccerway
- ^ Στέφανος Τζίμας: Νεαρότερος σκόρερ στην ιστορία του ΠΑΟΚ, άφησε πίσω του τον Γιώργο Κούδα! bnsports.gr
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Griechischer Neuner: Club leiht Tzimas aus" [Greek number nine: Club loans Tzimas]. www.fcn.de (in German). 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "S. Tzimas". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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