Christos Batzios
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-10-15) 15 October 1991
Place of birth Kavala, Greece
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Chania
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2007 Elpides Kavala
2007–2009 Aris Zygos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Ethnikos Alexandroupoli 22 (1)
2011–2012 Nea Chili
2012–2014 Evros Soufli 36 (2)
2014–2017 Kavala 64 (2)
2017–2021 Ergotelis 117 (3)
2021–2022 Xanthi 22 (0)
2022– Chania 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2023

Christos Batzios (Greek: Χρήστος Μπάτζιος, born 15 October 1991) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League 2 club Chania.

Career

Born in Kavala, Batzios began his football career at the infrastructure segments of local club, Elpides Kavala, at the age of 7.[1] At the age of 16, he signed up with fellow local club Aris Zygos, where he stayed until he graduated from high school.[1] Having been accepted in the Department of Primary Education at the Democritus University of Thrace, Batzios combined his studies with amateur football, playing for Alexandroupoli-based clubs Ethnikos and Nea Chili, as well as neighboring club Evros Soufli.[1] After graduating, Batzios returned to his hometown and signed a contract with Kavala in the summer of 2014.[2] He, and teammate Alexandros Bracjani refused to sign a new contract with the club during the winter transfer window of the 2016–17 Gamma Ethniki season[3] and subsequently signed with Cretan Gamma Ethniki club Ergotelis in January 2017.[4]

After winning the Division title with Ergotelis at the end of the season, Batzios was one of just five players remaining with the club's roster during an uncertain transitional period, wherein the club was taken over by a new administration. Then the oldest member of the club at age 25, he was appointed team captain by his teammates, a position he kept during his years with the team.[5] He is currently In the 10th place in the history of Ergotelis in terms of appearances, after having reached 128 appearances.[6]

For the season of 2021-2022, Batzios was transferred to Xanthi FC, where he remained until the end of the season. His latest transfer was to the Cretan team Chania FC in August 2022, where he currently plays. [7]

Career statistics

As of matches played 19 May 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ergotelis 2016–17 Gamma Ethniki 16100—0[lower-alpha 1]0161
2017–18 Football League 29020——310
2018–19 28280——362
2019–20 Superleague 2 18010——190
2020–21 260———260
Total 1173110—001283
Career total 1173110—001283
  1. ↑ Appearance in the Gamma Ethniki Cup

References

  1. 1 2 3 Αποκλειστικό: Ο Καβαλιώτης ηγέτης του Εργοτέλη που «κέρδισε» όλο το νησί (in Greek). inkavala.gr. 5 March 2019. (Greek)
  2. ↑ ΣΥΝΕΝΤΕΥΞΗ ΤΟΥ ΧΡΗΣΤΟΥ ΜΠΑΤΖΙΟΥ ΣΤΟ «Χ»: «Πιστεύουμε ότι στο τέλος εμείς θα τα καταφέρουμε» (in Greek). xronometro.com. 24 March 2015. (Greek)
  3. ↑ "Ζήτησαν να φύγουν από τον Α.Ο.Κ. Μπρατσιάνι-Μπάτζιος" (in Greek). kavalagoal.gr. 27 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Μπάτζιος και με την βούλα στον Εργοτέλη (in Greek). creteplus.com. 5 January 2017. (Greek)
  5. ↑ Ο Μπάτζιος και φέτος πρώτος αρχηγός του Εργοτέλη (in Greek). maleviziotis.gr. 2 August 2018. (Greek)
  6. ↑ "Στην 10η θέση της ιστορίας του Εργοτέλη σε συμμετοχές ο Χρήστος Μπάτζιος! - GRANDSPORT" (in Greek). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Christos Batzios Chania F.C. βίντεο, μεταγραφικα (προιστορια) και στατιστικά - Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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