Christos Zafeiris

Christos Zafeiris (Greek: Χρήστος Ζαφείρης, born 23 February 2003) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Czech First League club Slavia Prague, on loan from Greek Super League club PAOK, and the Greece national team.

Christos Zafeiris

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-02-23) 23 February 2003 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth	Athens, Greece[1]
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Central midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team	Slavia Prague (on loan from PAOK)
Number	10
Youth career
–2011	Panathinaikos
2013–2014	Fornebu
2014	Lillestrøm
2015–2016	Fjellhamar
2017–2019	Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Grorud	33	(1)
2021–2023	Haugesund	29	(4)
2021	→ Grorud (loan)	14	(1)
2023–2025	Slavia Prague	76	(11)
2025	→ Slavia Prague B	1	(0)
2025–	PAOK	0	(0)
2025–	→ Slavia Prague (loan)	10	(2)
International career‡
2018	Norway U15	7	(0)
2019	Norway U16	8	(2)
2020	Norway U17	4	(0)
2021	Norway U18	6	(0)
2021–2022	Norway U19	6	(1)
2022–2024	Norway U21	16	(0)
2024–	Greece	13	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2025

Club career

Born in Athens, Greece, Zafeiris moved to Norway at the age of nine and started his senior career with Grorud in 2020.^{[citation needed]} In August 2021, he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Haugesund. He was simultaneously loaned back to Grorud for the rest of the 2021 season.^[2] On 3 April 2022, he made his Eliteserien debut in a 3–1 loss against Sandefjord.^[3] On 29 January 2023, Zafeiris signed for Czech First League leaders Slavia Prague on a four-and-a-half-year contract.^[4] On 30 June 2025, Zafeiris signed a new contract with Slavia until 2028.^[5]

On 20 August 2025, Slavia Prague director Jaroslav Tvrdík confirmed that Zafeiris was bought by PAOK, but until 31 December 2025 he will stay with Slavia Prague on a loan.^[6] On 26 August 2025, Zafeiris signed a contract with Super League Greece club PAOK until 31 December 2029.^[7]

International career

Zafeiris played for Norway at youth level up ranging from Norway U16 until U21. On 27 August 2024, he switched to play for the Greece national team.^[8] The same year on 7 September, Zafeiris debuted in a 3–0 UEFA Nations League victory against Finland.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 5 October 2025^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Grorud	2020	Norwegian First Division	20	0	0	0	—		20	0
	2021	Norwegian First Division	27	2	3	1	—		30	3
	Total		47	2	3	1	—		50	3
Haugesund	2022	Eliteserien	29	4	3	1	—		32	5
Slavia Prague	2022–23	Czech First League	15	1	3	0	—		18	1
	2023–24	Czech First League	27	3	1	0	11[b]	1	39	4
	2024–25	Czech First League	30	5	1	0	12[c]	1	43	6
	Total		72	9	5	0	23	2	100	11
Slavia Prague (loan)	2025–26	Czech First League	10	2	0	0	2[c]	0	12	2
Career total			158	16	11	2	25	2	194	20

1. Includes Norwegian Football Cup, Czech Cup
2. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in the UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 8 September 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Greece	2024	5	0
	2025	6	0
Total		11	0

Honours

Slavia Prague

• Czech First League: 2024–25
• Czech Cup: 2022–23

Individual

• Eliteserien Young Player of the Month: September 2022^[11]