Vasilios Papafotis

Vasilis Papafotis
Personal information
Full name Vasilios Papafotis
Date of birth (1995-08-10) 10 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Nicosia, Cyprus
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AEL Limassol
Number 8
Youth career
2010 APOEL
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 APOEL 11 (0)
2017–2018 → Doxa Katokopias (loan) 30 (4)
2018 AEL 0 (0)
2018–2020 Doxa Katokopias 45 (7)
2020– AEL Limassol 107 (8)
International career‡
2011–2013 Cyprus U17 7 (2)
2013–2014 Cyprus U19 9 (3)
2015–2016 Cyprus U21 10 (1)
2017– Cyprus 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:38, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2018

Vasilios Papafotis (Greek: Βασίλειος Παπαφώτης; born 10 August 1995) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for AEL Limassol.

Career

APOEL

Papafotis is a product of APOEL Academies. He signed his first professional contract with APOEL on 3 December 2013[1] and made his official debut on 19 December 2013, playing for 60 minutes in a Cypriot Cup match against Digenis Oroklinis.[2] Three days later, on 22 December 2013, he made his league debut, coming on as a substitute in APOEL's 3–0 away win against Enosis Neon Paralimni.[3]

During his first two seasons at APOEL, Papafotis celebrated two consecutive doubles, as the club won both the 2013–14 and 2014–15 season's championship and cup.[4] After the end of the 2015–16 season, in which he crowned champion for a third time in the row, Papafotis signed a new two-year contract extension with APOEL.[5]

AEL

On 17 July 2018, Superleague club AEL officially announced the signing of Papafotis on a three-year deal.[6] Papafotis left the club after just 10 days of being with the team, after a mutual contract dissolvement agreement.

Doxa Katokopias

Papafotis joined Doxa on 27 July 2018 as a free transfer and stayed with the club for 3 years before moving to AEL Limassol.

AEL Limassol

On 20 July 2020, Papafotis signed a three-year contract with AEL Limassol.[7] Vasilis renewed with AEL Limassol for another 2 years on 20 June 2023, with his contract expiring in the summer of 2025.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 May 2017[9]
Club Season League Cup Continental[a] Other[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
APOEL 2013–14 Cypriot First Division 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2014–15 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2015–16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2016–17 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 11 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Doxa 2017–18 Cypriot First Division 30 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 4
2018–19 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 3
2019–20 19 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 23 4
Total 75 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 79 11
AEL 2020–21 Cypriot First Division 19 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 22 3
2021–22 23 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 27 1
2022–23 31 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 36 2
2023–24 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2
Total 85 6 12 1 0 0 0 0 97 7
Career total 171 17 21 1 0 0 0 0 192 18
  1. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
  2. ^ Includes Cypriot Super Cup matches.

Honours

APOEL

References

  1. ^ "Επαγγελματικό και ο Παπαφώτης" [Papafotis signed professional contract]. balla.com.cy. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Digenis Oroklinis 2-4 APOEL FC". APOEL FC. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. ^ "ENP 0-3 APOEL FC". APOEL FC. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  4. ^ "APOEL secure league to wrap up Cypriot double". UEFA.com. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Ανανέωση συνεργασίας με Βασίλη Παπαφώτη". APOEL FC. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Επίσημο: Στην ΑΕΛ ο Παπαφώτης". www.sport24.gr. 19 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Επίσημο με Παπαφώτη στην ΑΕΛ". AEL Podosfairo Limited. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Η ΑΕΛ ενημερώνει ότι συνεχίζει η συνεργασία μας με τον Βασίλη Παπαφώτη". AEL Limassol. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  9. ^ "V. Papafotis". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2015.