Christos Melissis

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Christos Melissis

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Christos Melissis

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|12|1}}

| birth_place = Edessa, Greece

| height = {{height|m=1.84|precision=0}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Thyella Sarakinon

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 2000–2001 | clubs1 = Naoussa | caps1 = 31 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2001–2006 | clubs2 = Panserraikos | caps2 = 101 | goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2006–2008 | clubs3 = PAOK | caps3 = 54 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2008–2012 | clubs4 = Panathinaikos | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2009–2010 | clubs5 = → AEL (loan) | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2010–2011 | clubs6 = → Marítimo (loan) | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2011 | clubs7 = → AEL (loan) | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2012–2013 | clubs8 = Panthrakikos | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2013–2014 | clubs9 = Olympiacos Volos | caps9 = 33 | goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2014–2016 | clubs10 = Panthrakikos | caps10 = 40 | goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2016–2017 | clubs11 = Veria | caps11 = 7 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2017–2018 | clubs12 = Al-Hilal Omdurman | caps12 = ? | goals12 = ?

| years13 = 2018–2019 | clubs13 = Asteras Itea F.C. | caps13 = ? | goals13 = ?

| years14 = 2019– | clubs14 = Thyella Sarakinon | caps14 = ? | goals14 = ?

| nationalyears1 = 2008 | nationalteam1 = Greece | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 5 February 2017

| ntupdate = 18:06, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

}}

Christos Melissis, ({{langx|el|Χρήστος Μελίσσης}}; born 1 December 1982) is a Greek football player who played for Sudanese club Al-Hilal Omdurman. He has played in the past for Naoussa, Panserraikos, PAOK, Panathinaikos, AEL, Panthrakikos, Marítimo in Portugal and the Greek national team. He usually plays as a center back but when called upon he is used as a right back or a defensive midfielder.

Playing career

He started his career in Naoussa, and then played for five years in Panserraikos before attracting the interesting of PAOK. He was signed by PAOK in January 2006 and has become an important first team player ever since. He scored his first goal for PAOK in a home game versus Aris FC in 2007.

In the last games of the 2007–08 season he was named captain of the PAOK Thessaloniki FC squad, indicating his role for the years to come and rewarding his commitment. He is very good in air, with good technique.

On 28 July 2008 he was transferred from PAOK to Panathinaikos for a fee of 2,000,000 € plus Filippos Darlas.{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/football/superleague/article/?aid=923129|title=Παίκτης του Παναθηναϊκού είναι πλέον ο Χρήστος Μελίσσης (Christos Melissis is now a player of Panathinaikos)|date=28 July 2008|publisher=In.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=1 July 2012|location=Athens}} He played in 11 games of the team's 2008–09 season but his appearances were not convincing and on 31 August 2009 he was loaned to AEL for one year,{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/football/superleague/article/?aid=1047774|title=Η Λάρισα πήρε δανεικό τον Μελίσση και αποδέσμευσε τον Τσίγκα (Larissa signed Melissis on loan and released Tsigas)|date=31 August 2009|publisher=In.gr|language=Greek|location=Larissa|accessdate=1 July 2012}} making a total of 29 appearances and scoring 1 goal.{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/football/superleague/article/?aid=1231075106|title=Η επιστροφή Μελίσση και η ανακοίνωση Αμπουμπακαρί (The return of Melissis and the announcement for Abbubacari)|date=19 January 2011|publisher=In.gr|language=Greek|location=Athens|accessdate=1 July 2012}}

On 31 September 2010, Melissis completed a loan move to the Portuguese Club Sport Marítimo, but failed to make a single appearance for the club.{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/football/international/article/?aid=1231066842|title=Στην έξοδο από την Μαρίτιμο ο Μελίσσης (Melissis on Maritimo exit)|date=10 November 2010|publisher=In.gr|language=Greek|location=Athens|accessdate=1 July 2012}} On 19 January 2011, he rejoined his old club Larissa on loan.

After having not appeared in a single league game for Panathinaikos during the 2011–12 season,{{cite web|url=http://www.superleaguegreece.net/team/98/16/420|title=ΠΑΝΑΘΗΝΑΪΚΟΣ Superleague Ελλάδα (Panathinaikos squad)|publisher=Superleague Greece|language=Greek|accessdate=1 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805042617/http://www.superleaguegreece.net/team/98/16/420|archive-date=5 August 2012|url-status=dead}} Melissis left the club after his contract ran out in June 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.woop.gr/content/72275/gephures-ston-paok-o-melisses|title=Γέφυρες στον ΠΑΟΚ ο Μελίσσης (Bridges to PAOK for Melissis)|date=29 June 2012|publisher=WOOP.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=1 July 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217153741/http://www.woop.gr/content/72275/gephures-ston-paok-o-melisses|archive-date=17 February 2013|url-status=dead}}

In summer 2013, Melissis signed a contract with Olympiakos Volou 1937 F.C. He made his debut against Glyfada F.C. and he scored his first goal against Fostiras F.C. in a 5–1 home win. In January 2015, he signed a 1,5-year contract with Panthrakikos returning to Super League after a year. On 11 January 2015, he debuted with the club in a 1–1 home draw against Atromitos. On 28 November 2015, he scored in a surprise away victory for Panthrakikos, its first at 2015-16 season against Atromitos helping his club to escape with a 2–1 win.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/140618/panthrakikos-shock-atromitos-peristeri |title=Panthrakikos shock Atromitos at Peristeri| date=28 November 2015 |publisher=sdna.gr}}

On 24 June 2016, Melissis signed a one-year contract with Superleague side Veria F.C.{{Cite web |url=http://www.veriafc.gr/index.php/2012-10-10-16-37-41/992-christosmelissisvasilissatouvorra |title=Ο Μελίσσης στη Βασίλισσα του Βορρά |access-date=24 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160627083723/http://www.veriafc.gr/index.php/2012-10-10-16-37-41/992-christosmelissisvasilissatouvorra |archive-date=27 June 2016 |url-status=dead }}

On 26 October 2017, Melissis signed a two-years contract with Sudanese club Al-Hilal Omdurman[http://www.sport24.gr/paraskinio/me-fanela-panathhnaikou-h-paroysiash-melissh-sto-soydan.4907498.html Με φανέλα Παναθηναϊκού η παρουσίαση Μελίσση στο Σουδάν]

International career

He was called to play for Greece for the first time on 1 February 2008, and made his debut against the Czech Republic on 5 February. He was recalled to the national team for a friendly against Cyprus and so on 19 May 2008, he earned his second cap coming on as a second-half substitute.{{cite web|url=http://www.epo.gr/Default.aspx?a_id=42323|title=Greece matches in 2008|publisher=Hellenic Football Federation|language=Greek|accessdate=1 July 2012}}