Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Elias Charalambous |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ηλίας Χαραλάμπους |
| Date of birth | 1980-09-25 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | East London, Eastern Cape, Cyprus |
| Citizenship | Cyprus South Africa |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omonia Nicosia | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 96 | 9 | 0 | 2,193 |
| AEK Larnaca | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 1,379 |
| APO Levadiakos | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doxa Katokopias | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 560 |
| FC Vaslui | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1,504 |
| Karlsruher SC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1,530 |
| Alki Larnaca (-2014) | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 674 |
| PAOK Thessaloniki | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 72 | 2 | 3 | 3,342 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Omonia Nicosia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions Round | AEK Larnaca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | AEK Larnaca | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 449 |
| 16/17 | Protathlima Cyta | AEK Larnaca | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 930 |
| 15/16 | Champions Round | AEK Larnaca | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | AEK Larnaca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Protathlima Cyta | AEK Larnaca | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Meisterrunde | AEK Larnaca | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Protathlima ML | AEK Larnaca | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Protathlima ML | Doxa Katokopias | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 560 |
| 13/14 | Super League 1 | APO Levadiakos | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | FC Vaslui | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Vaslui | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga 1 | FC Vaslui | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,504 |
| 12/13 | Romanian Cup | FC Vaslui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 11/12 | Protathlima ML | Alki Larnaca (-2014) | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 674 |
| 11/12 | Relegation 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Omonia Nicosia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Cypriot Super Cup | Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Omonia Nicosia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Meisterrunde | Omonia Nicosia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Protathlima ML | Omonia Nicosia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Omonia Nicosia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Meisterrunde | Omonia Nicosia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 360 |
| 09/10 | Protathlima ML | Omonia Nicosia | 24 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 540 |
| 08/09 | Meisterrunde | Omonia Nicosia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Protathlima ML | Omonia Nicosia | 18 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 793 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Omonia Nicosia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Omonia Nicosia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Super League | PAOK Thessaloniki | 21 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1,710 |
| 05/06 | A' Ethniki | PAOK Thessaloniki | 22 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,632 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | PAOK Thessaloniki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Omonia Nicosia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 390 |
| 03/04 | A' Katigoria | Omonia Nicosia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Omonia Nicosia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 02/03 | A' Katigoria | Omonia Nicosia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Omonia Nicosia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Omonia Nicosia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Omonia U21 | Omonia Nicosia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Omonia Nicosia | PAOK Salonika | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | PAOK Salonika | Omonia Nicosia | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-02 | Omonia Nicosia | Alki Larnaca | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Alki Larnaca | Karlsruher SC | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-13 | Karlsruher SC | FC Vaslui | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | FC Vaslui | Doxa Katokopias | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-14 | Doxa Katokopias | APO Levadiakos | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-01 | APO Levadiakos | AEK Larnaca | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | AEK Larnaca | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2016-07-28 | 2016-08-15 | 19 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24967 | #3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3668 | #3 | 69 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Protathlima ML | Omonia Nicosia | 4 | 24 |
| 08/09 | Protathlima ML | Omonia Nicosia | 2 | 18 |
| 11/12 | Protathlima ML | Alki Larnaca (-2014) | 2 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Super League | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 21 |
| 13/14 | Super League 1 | APO Levadiakos | 1 | 15 |
| 07/08 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 1 | 20 |
Teams faced most often by Elias Charalambous's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 25% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 0% |
| TSV 1860 München | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| FC St. Pauli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 25% |
| SV Sandhausen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 25% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 25% |
| Dynamo Dresden | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 25% |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| VfL Bochum | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| VfR Aalen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 18 | 1,379 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 15/16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 28 | 560 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 12/13 | 21 | 1,504 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 2,204 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 10/11 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 900 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 793 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 07/08 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 1,710 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 1,632 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 04/05 | 4 | 390 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 03/04 | 6 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 02/03 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Elias Charalambous
Who is Elias Charalambous?
Elias Charalambous is a Cyprus professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Elias Charalambous?
Elias Charalambous is 45 years old. He was born on September 25, 1980 in East London, Eastern Cape.
What position does Elias Charalambous play?
Elias Charalambous plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Elias Charalambous play for?
Elias Charalambous currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Elias Charalambous scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Elias Charalambous has scored 20 goals in 307 appearances.