Angelos Charisteas

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Angelos Charisteas (Greek: Άγγελος Χαριστέας, pronounced [ˈaɲɟelos xariˈste.as]; born 9 February 1980) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward. At club level he played for Aris Thessaloniki, Werder Bremen, Ajax, Feyenoord, Bayer Leverkusen, Schalke 04, Arles-Avignon, and Al-Nassr. In 2004, he won the double with Werder Bremen, earning Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal medals and was also the club's Sportsman of the Year. With Ajax, Charisteas also won the Dutch Cup and the Dutch Super Cup. Internationally, he was capped 88 times by Greece, scoring 25 goals. He was a member of the UEFA Euro 2004 winning team, scoring three goals, including the winning goal in the final against the hosts Portugal, which was considered as the greatest triumph of the nation. He also represented Greece at UEFA Euro 2008 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In 2019, Charisteas was also a political deputy in the region of Central Macedonia.

Career

1. 1980
   Born
2. 1997
   Joined Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
3. 1997
   Joined Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
4. 1998
   Joined Athinaikos F.C.
5. 1999
   Joined Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
6. 2001
   Joined Greece men's national football team
7. 2002
   Joined SV Werder Bremen
8. 2005
   Joined AFC Ajax
9. 2006
   Joined Feyenoord Rotterdam
10. 2007
    Joined 1. FC Nürnberg
11. 2007
    Joined 1. FC Nürnberg
12. 2009
    Joined Bayer 04 Leverkusen
13. 2010
    Joined AC Arles
14. 2011
    Joined Panetolikos F.C.
15. 2011
    Joined Schalke 04
16. 2013
    Joined Al-Nassr
17. 2013
    Joined Alshariqa
18. 2014
    Joined Sydney Olympic FC

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Serres
• •Citizenship: Greece
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football