Chrysis Michael

Chrysis Michael

Personal information
Full name	Chrysostomos Michael
Date of birth	(1977-05-26)26 May 1977
Place of birth	Nicosia,Cyprus
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2003	AEL Limassol	139	(25)
2003–2011	APOEL	173	(33)
2011–2012	Enosis Neon Paralimni	20	(1)
International career‡
2000–2011	Cyprus	69	(7)
Managerial career
2012–2014	Elpida Astromeriti
2014–2015	Achyronas Liopetriou
2015–2016	Olympiakos Nicosia
2016–2018	Olympiakos Nicosia
2019	Ermis Aradippou
2020	Karmiotissa Polemidion
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 May 2012

Chrysis Michael(Greek:Χρύσης Μιχαήλ) (born 26 May 1977 inNicosia,Cyprus) is aCypriotretiredfootballer.

Club career

Chrysis Michael started his career fromAEL Limassolin 1997 and stayed there until 2003, playing 139 league matches and scoring 25 goals.

In the summer of 2003 he signed withAPOEL.He stayed with APOEL for 8 years (2003–2011), he became a captain, he played in 173 league matches and scored 33 goals. With APOEL he managed to win 4Championships,2Cupsand 3Super Cups.

He was the man who drove APOEL towards the2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stagefor first time in their history by scoring two goals againstF.C. CopenhageninGSP Stadiumfor the second leg of theUEFA Champions League Play-offs.In that match, APOEL won 3-1 and overturned the 1-0 win of F.C Copenhagen in the first game. Chrysis Michael appeared in five officialgroup stagesmatches of the2009–10 UEFA Champions LeaguewithAPOEL.

APOEL supporters and people in Cyprus believe that he is the best transfer of a Cypriot player in the modern history of APOEL[1].

In May 2011, it was announced that Chrysis Michael was released from thereigning championsAPOEL, after serving the club for 8 years. The board of directors of APOEL have announced that for the football year 2011-2012 they are withdrawing the t-shirt with number 33 to honour, the club's ex captain. In an emotional moment Chrysis Michael was also honoured by APOEL ULTRAS in their fanclub where he stated "I am proud to be a part of APOEL's history".

In the summer of 2011, Chrysis signed withEnosis Neon Paralimniand at the end of 2011–12 season he decided to finish his football career.

International career

Chrysis Michael was also an important member of theCyprus national football team.He has made 69 appearances and scored 7 goals.

Managerial career

He started his managerial career in December 2012 as the coach ofCypriot Fourth Divisionside Elpida Astromeriti. In summer 2014, he was appointed as the coach ofCypriot Fourth Divisionclub Achyronas Liopetriou. From 1 September 2015 until 24 July 2016, and later from November 2016, he served as the manager ofCypriot Second DivisionsideOlympiakos Nicosia.

Honours

• APOEL
  • Cypriot First Division(4):2003–04,2006–07,2008–09,2010–11
  • Cypriot Cup(2): 2005-06,2007–08
  • Cypriot Super Cup(3): 2004, 2008, 2009

External links

• Chrysis Michaelat National-Football-Teams.com