Sotiris Balafas
Defender - Centre-Back
at Unknown
at Unknown
1,054 days · joined 2023-07-06
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.05
goals / match
PAOK Thessaloniki
top club · 131 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2008
€80k
top transfer fee · 05/06
3
best season · 07/08
19 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-08-19 · 5 players total
291Appearances
16Goals
4Assists
89Yellow cards
3Red cards
75Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sotiris Balafas |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Σωτήρης Μπαλάφας |
| Date of birth | 1986-08-19 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Arta, Greece |
| Citizenship |  Greece |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Unknown |
| Joined | 2023-07-06 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Career break → Unknown
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Ast. Tripotamou → Career break
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Ast. Tripotamou
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Niki Volou → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Niki Volou
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Niki Volou
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Niki Volou
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: AOK Kerkyra → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — AOK Kerkyra
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: PAE Veria → AOK Kerkyra
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — PAE Veria
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
28 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — PAE Veria
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2014
Transfer: Goverla → PAE Veria
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — PAE Veria
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Goverla Uzhgorod (- 2016)
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: PAOK Salonika → Goverla
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Goverla-Zakarpattya Uzhgorod
23 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — PAOK Thessaloniki
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — PAOK Thessaloniki
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Ergotelis → PAOK Salonika
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: PAOK Salonika → Ergotelis
09/10 · Loan
Dec 2009
Transfer: PAS Giannina → PAOK Salonika
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
Transfer: PAOK Salonika → PAS Giannina
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — GS Ergotelis, PAS Giannina
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — PAOK Thessaloniki
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — PAOK Thessaloniki
25 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — PAOK Thessaloniki
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — PAOK Thessaloniki
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Anag. Artas → PAOK Salonika
05/06 · Transfer · €80k
Jul 2003
Transfer: Anag.Artas U19 → Anag. Artas
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Niki Volou
0.0%
AOK Kerkyra
0.0%
PAE Veria
35.6%
Goverla Uzhgorod (- 2016)
20.0%
Goverla-Zakarpattya Uzhgorod
15.8%
PAOK Thessaloniki
28.6%
PAS Giannina
0.0%
GS Ergotelis
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niki Volou | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AOK Kerkyra | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PAE Veria | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 2,420 |
| Goverla Uzhgorod (- 2016) | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1,359 |
| Goverla-Zakarpattya Uzhgorod | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1,070 |
| PAOK Thessaloniki | 6 | 05/06 | 11/12 | 131 | 8 | 2 | 1,941 |
| PAS Giannina | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GS Ergotelis | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Football League | Niki Volou | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Football League | Niki Volou | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Kypello Elladas | AOK Kerkyra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Super League 1 | AOK Kerkyra | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Kypello Elladas | PAE Veria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Super League 1 | PAE Veria | 24 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,012 |
| 15/16 | Super League 1 | PAE Veria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 237 |
| 14/15 | Kypello Elladas | PAE Veria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Super League 1 | PAE Veria | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,171 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Goverla Uzhgorod (- 2016) | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,359 |
| 13/14 | Ukrainian Cup | Goverla Uzhgorod (- 2016) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Goverla-Zakarpattya Uzhgorod | 21 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 890 |
| 12/13 | Ukrainian Cup | Goverla-Zakarpattya Uzhgorod | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 94 |
| 11/12 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SL1 Play-off | PAOK Thessaloniki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 472 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | PAOK Thessaloniki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | PAOK Thessaloniki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SL1 Play-off | PAOK Thessaloniki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League 1 | GS Ergotelis | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League 1 | PAS Giannina | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SL1 Play-off | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 24 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 654 |
| 06/07 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Super League | PAOK Thessaloniki | 23 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 721 |
| 05/06 | A' Ethniki | PAOK Thessaloniki | 17 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | PAOK Thessaloniki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Anag.Artas U19 | Anag. Artas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Anag. Artas | PAOK Salonika | Transfer | 0 | €80k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-16 | PAOK Salonika | PAS Giannina | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | PAS Giannina | PAOK Salonika | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-14 | PAOK Salonika | Ergotelis | Loan | 1250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Ergotelis | PAOK Salonika | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-17 | PAOK Salonika | Goverla | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-10 | Goverla | PAE Veria | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | PAE Veria | AOK Kerkyra | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | AOK Kerkyra | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-17 | Without Club | Niki Volou | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Niki Volou | Without Club | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Without Club | Ast. Tripotamou | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Ast. Tripotamou | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-06 | Career break | Unknown | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Cartilage damage | 2015-08-21 | 2016-02-22 | 186 | 28 |
| 15/16 | Fitness | 2016-02-22 | 2016-03-18 | 26 | 4 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-10-14 | 2019-10-21 | 8 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22246 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9317 | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolaos Arabatzis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 3 | 24 |
| 11/12 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 15 |
| 06/07 | Super League | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | A' Ethniki | PAOK Thessaloniki | 1 | 17 |
| 09/10 | Super League 1 | PAS Giannina | 1 | 19 |
| 06/07 | Super League | PAOK Thessaloniki | 1 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Ergotelis | PAOK Salonika | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-14 | PAOK Salonika | Ergotelis | Loan | — | €1.25m |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | PAS Giannina | PAOK Salonika | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-16 | PAOK Salonika | PAS Giannina | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 26 | 1,012 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 15/16 | 3 | 237 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 14/15 | 19 | 1,171 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 13/14 | 22 | 1,359 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 1,070 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 566 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 10/11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 25 | 654 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 721 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 05/06 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League 1
187 apps
11 G
3 A
Premier Liga
42 apps
3 G
1 A
Ukrainian Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Football League
27 apps
0 G
0 A
Kypello Elladas
20 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sotiris Balafas?
Sotiris Balafas is a Greece professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Unknown.
How old is Sotiris Balafas?
Sotiris Balafas is 39 years old. He was born on August 19, 1986 in Arta.
What position does Sotiris Balafas play?
Sotiris Balafas plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sotiris Balafas play for?
Sotiris Balafas currently plays for Unknown.
How many career goals has Sotiris Balafas scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sotiris Balafas has scored 16 goals in 291 appearances.