Ilias Tselios

Ilias Tselios
Personal information
Date of birth	6 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Athens, Greece
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Chania
Number	38
Youth career
2008–2014	AEK Athens
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2019	AEK Athens
2017	→ Lamia (loan)
2018–2019	→ Ergotelis (loan)
2019–2021	Ergotelis
2021–2022	Xanthi
2022	Volos
2023–	Chania
International career
2013–2014	Greece U17
2015	Greece U18
2016–2017	Greece U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2023

Ilias Tselios (Greek: Ηλίας Τσέλιος; born 6 October 1997) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Super League 2 club Chania.

Career

AEK Athens

Tselios began his career at the infrastructure segments of AEK Athens, and made his senior debut against Pannaxiakos on the last matchday of the 2013–14 Gamma Ethniki season. He played for AEK's U−20 during the club's short tenure in the Football League and eventually made his Superleague debut in 26 November 2016, as a late substitute for Patito Rodríguez in a 3−0 home win vs. Platanias. In total, Tselios made 4 appearances for the club in both the Superleague and Cup competitions.^[1]

Loan moves

At the start of the 2017–18 season, Tselios moved to fellow Superleague side Lamia on a one-year loan deal in order to get more playing time.^[1] In January 2018, Tselios returned to AEK having made no appearances for Lamia during his loan spell.^[2] He was subsequently loaned out to Football League side Ergotelis in January 2018 until the end of the season.^[3] He became instrumental in Ergotelis' Second Round push out of the relegation zone, making a total of 18 appearances, all as a starter. On 16 May 2018 he scored his first goal for the team in a 2−1 away loss against Anagennisi Karditsa.^[4] On 20 May 2018 he scored in a 5−1 home win against Aiginiakos, which cemented his team's place above the relegation zone.^[5] His performances with the club made Ergotelis officials request an extension to his loan from AEK, therefore securing Tselios' services until the end of the 2018−19 season.

Ergotelis

Having proven himself to be an invaluable asset for Ergotelis' style of play, the club's administration pushed for his acquisition via transfer from AEK. Their perseverance eventually paid off, as Tselios was released from his contract with AEK, and joined Ergotelis on a two-year deal in September 2019.^[6]

Personal life

His twin brother, Themistoklis, is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

As of matches played 19 May 2021

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AEK Athens	2013–14	Gamma Ethniki	1	0	—		0^[a]	0	1	0
	2015–16	Super League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2016–17	Super League	2	0	2	0	—		4	0
	Total		3	0	2	0	0	0	5	0
Lamia	2017–18	Super League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Lamia	Total		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Ergotelis	2017–18	Football League	18	2	0	0	—		18	2
	2018–19	Football League	27	4	8	0	—		35	4
	2019–20	Super League 2	18	0	3	0	—		21	0
	2020–21	Super League 2	26	5	—		—		26	5
Total			89	11	11	0	—		100	11
Xanthi	2021–22	Super League 2	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Xanthi	Total		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			92	11	13	0	0	0	105	11

^ Gamma Ethniki Cup

Honours

AEK Athens

Football League 2: 2013–14

References

^ ^a ^b "Επίσημο: Στη Λαμία ο Τσέλιος". sport24.gr (in Greek). 5 July 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ "Επιστρέφει στην ΑΕΚ από τη Λαμία ο Τσέλιος". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 29 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ ""Κιτρινόμαυροι" Τσέλιος και Νικολακάκης!". ergotelis.gr (in Greek). 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ "Υποβιβάστηκε ο Πανσερραϊκός, νίκες για Άρη, Αναγέννηση και Αιγινιακό". www.sport24.gr. 16 May 2018.
^ "Σώθηκε ο Εργοτέλης, όλα ανοιχτά για τρεις...!" (in Greek). Retrieved 20 May 2018.
^ "Τσέλιος διετίας" (in Greek). 7 September 2019.

External links

Ilias Tselios at Soccerway

[Gamma_Ethniki_Cup-7] Gamma Ethniki Cup

[lamia-1] "Επίσημο: Στη Λαμία ο Τσέλιος". sport24.gr (in Greek). 5 July 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[2] "Επιστρέφει στην ΑΕΚ από τη Λαμία ο Τσέλιος". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 29 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[3] ""Κιτρινόμαυροι" Τσέλιος και Νικολακάκης!". ergotelis.gr (in Greek). 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[4] "Υποβιβάστηκε ο Πανσερραϊκός, νίκες για Άρη, Αναγέννηση και Αιγινιακό". www.sport24.gr. 16 May 2018.

[5] "Σώθηκε ο Εργοτέλης, όλα ανοιχτά για τρεις...!" (in Greek). Retrieved 20 May 2018.

[6] "Τσέλιος διετίας" (in Greek). 7 September 2019.

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