
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
- 1980Born
- 1997Joined Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
- 1997Joined Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
- 1998Joined Athinaikos F.C.
- 1999Joined Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
- 2001Joined Greece men's national football team
- 2002Joined SV Werder Bremen
- 2005Joined AFC Ajax
- 2006Joined Feyenoord Rotterdam
- 2007Joined 1. FC Nürnberg
- 2007Joined 1. FC Nürnberg
- 2009Joined Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 2010Joined AC Arles
- 2011Joined Panetolikos F.C.
- 2011Joined Schalke 04
- 2013Joined Al-Nassr
- 2013Joined Alshariqa
- 2014Joined Sydney Olympic FC
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Serres
- •Citizenship: Greece
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football