Christos Sielis

Christos Sielis (Greek: Χρίστος Σιέλης; born 2 February 2000) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Greek Super League club Panetolikos and the Cyprus national team.

Christos Sielis

Personal information
Full name	Christos Sielis[1]
Date of birth	(2000-02-02) 2 February 2000 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth	Paphos, Cyprus[3]
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Panetolikos
Number	16
Youth career
	Arsenal
−2017	Grimsby Town
2017−2019	Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Shrewsbury Town	0	(0)
2018	→ Halesowen Town (loan)	2	(0)
2019–2021	APOEL	29	(0)
2021	Levski Sofia	11	(0)
2022–2024	Volos	58	(2)
2024–	Panetolikos	28	(0)
International career
2016–2017	Cyprus U17	10	(0)
2018–2019	Cyprus U19	12	(0)
2019–2022	Cyprus U21	13	(1)
2020–	Cyprus	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 June 2025

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.^[4] 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.^[4]

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.^[4] Whilst still a second year scholar, he signed a two-year professional contract with the club on 3 October 2017,^[5] and made his professional debut on the same day against West Bromwich Albion U21s in an EFL Trophy group-stage match.^[6] 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.^[7]

Halesowen Town

On 21 September 2018, Sielis was loaned for a month to Halesowen Town in the Southern Football League Premier Division Central.^[8] 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.^[9]

APOEL

Sielis was released by Shrewsbury in May 2019.^[10] On 5 June, he signed for APOEL back in his native Cyprus, on a three-year contract.^[11]

Levski Sofia

After rescinding his contract with APOEL, Sielis signed a two-year deal with Bulgarian powerhouse Levski Sofia.^[12]

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.^[13] He made his senior debut in a friendly against the Czech Republic on 7 October 2020.^[14]

Personal life

Sielis has two older brothers, Giorgos and Valentinos, who are also footballers.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

As of match played 8 July 2023

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shrewsbury Town	2017–18[15]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	2	0
	2018–19[15]		0	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	1	0
Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
Halesowen Town (loan)	2018–19	SFL Premier Division Central	2	0	1	0	0	0	2[b]	1	5	1
APOEL	2019–20[16]	Cypriot First Division	3	0	2	0	—		—		5	0
	2020–21[17]		26	0	1	0	—		3	0	30	0
Total		29	0	3	0	—		3	0	35	0
Levski Sofia	2021–22	Bulgarian First League	11	0	2	0	—		—		13	0
Volos	2021–22	Superleague Greece	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	2022–23		28	0	2	0	—		—		30	0
	Total		35	0	2	0	0	0	—		37	0
Career total			76	0	8	0	0	0	8	1	93	1

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy
2. One appearance in the FA Trophy; one appearance and one goal in the Birmingham Senior Cup

International

As of match played 7 October 2020^[18]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Cyprus	2020	1	0
Total		1	0