Christos Sielis (; born 2 February 2000) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Greek Super League club OFI and the Cyprus national team.
Early career Sielis was born in Paphos, Cyprus. He joined the Arsenal academy in Greece as a youngster, before moving to London and subsequently joining the youth set-up at Grimsby Town. He was signed to the Shrewsbury Town youth academy towards the end of the 2016–17 season on the recommendation of former Grimsby manager Paul Hurst. Sielis is also listed by AF Global Football as one of the graduates of its academy programme.
Club career
Shrewsbury Town Sielis travelled with the Shrewsbury Town first-team squad to a training camp in Portugal, and featured regularly during the 2017–18 pre-season. Whilst still a second year scholar, he signed a two-year professional contract with the club on 3 October 2017, and made his professional debut on the same day against West Bromwich Albion U21s in an EFL Trophy group-stage match. In the same competition on 7 November at home to local rivals Walsall, he made a last-minute error that allowed the opponents to score the only goal of the game. He was supported by captain Mat Sadler in the aftermath.
Halesowen Town On 21 September 2018, Sielis was loaned for a month to Halesowen Town in the Southern Football League Premier Division Central. He played five total games during his time in Worcestershire, and scored his first career goal from a long-distance run in a 3–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Birmingham Senior Cup.
APOEL Sielis was released by Shrewsbury in May 2019. On 5 June, he signed for APOEL back in his native Cyprus, on a three-year contract.
Levski Sofia After rescinding his contract with APOEL, Sielis signed a two-year deal with Bulgarian powerhouse Levski Sofia.
Volos Following a managerial change at Levski Sofia, Sielis rescinded his contract with the Bulgarian club in January 2022. He then joined the Greek side Volos
International career Sielis has represented Cyprus at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level. He made his senior debut in a friendly against the Czech Republic on 7 October 2020.Cyprus vs. Czech Republic
Personal life Sielis has two older brothers, Giorgos and Valentinos, who are also footballers.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsShrewsbury Town2017–18League One0000002Appearances in the EFL Trophy0202018–190000001010Total0000003030Halesowen Town (loan)2018–19SFL Premier Division Central2010002One appearance in the FA Trophy; one appearance and one goal in the Birmingham Senior Cup151APOEL2019–20Cypriot First Division3020——502020–2126010—30300Total29030—30350Levski Sofia2021–22Bulgarian First League11020——130Volos2021–22Superleague Greece70———702022–2328020——300Total3502000—370Career total760800081931
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCyprus202010Total10
Honours
OFI Greek Super Cup: 2026
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