Georgios Sarris

{{short description|Greek footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Georgios Sarris

| image =

| fullname = Georgios Sarris

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|8|9}}

| birth_place = Heraklion, Crete, Greece

| height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Centre-back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Ergotelis

| years1 = 2008–2014 | clubs1 = Ergotelis | caps1 = 92 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2014–2015 | clubs2 = AEK Athens | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = Kayseri Erciyesspor | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2016–2018 | clubs4 = Hamilton Academical | caps4 = 51 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = Petrolul | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = Flamurtari | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2020–2022 | clubs7 = Ergotelis | caps7 = 27 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2022–2023 | clubs8 = Irodotos | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2023 | clubs9 = Chania | caps9 = 2 | goals9 = 0

| club-update = 16 June 2023

}}

Georgios Sarris ({{langx|el|Γεώργιος Σαρρής}}; born 8 September 1989) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.{{Soccerway|76636}}

Career

=Ergotelis=

Sarris began his football career at the infrastructure segments of his local club Ergotelis. He signed his first professional contract with the club in 2009.{{cite web |url=http://www.ergotelis.gr/gr/anakoinoseis/ananeose-o-giorgos-sarris-4739 |script-title=el:ΑΝΑΝΕΩΣΕ Ο ΓΙΩΡΓΟΣ ΣΑΡΡΗΣ |language=el |work=Ergotelis F.C. |publisher=Ergotelis |date=2 August 2013}} At the age of 19, Sarris made two league appearances in his first season{{cite web |url=http://www.galanissportsdata.com/football/national/Season2008_09/aeteam.asp?t=13 |title=Ergotelis 2008-09 statistics |publisher=Galanis Sports Data |access-date=September 6, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110413120240/http://www.galanissportsdata.com/football/national/Season2008_09/aeteam.asp?t=13 |archive-date=April 13, 2011 }} and one appearance in the 2009–10 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.galanissportsdata.com/football/national/Season2009_10/aeteam.asp?t=09 |title=Ergotelis 2009-10 statistics |publisher=Galanis Sports Data |access-date=September 6, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925131221/http://www.galanissportsdata.com/football/national/season2009_10/aeteam.asp?t=09 |archive-date=September 25, 2011 }} In the 2010–11 season he began gaining substantially more playing time, making eight appearances in the league{{cite web |url=http://www.galanissportsdata.com/football/national/Season2010_11/aeteam.asp?t=11 |title=Ergotelis 2010-11 statistics |publisher=Galanis Sports Data |access-date=September 6, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110821233034/http://www.galanissportsdata.com/football/national/season2010_11/aeteam.asp?t=11 |archive-date=August 21, 2011 }} and one in the cup,{{cite web|url=http://epo.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18029 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526222657/http://www.epo.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18029 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 26, 2011 |title=Greek Cup 2010-11 (Round 4, 27 Oct 2010, PAS Giannena - Ergotelis 1-0) |publisher=Hellenic Football Federation |access-date=September 6, 2011 |language=el }} while the next season saw him making another 21 appearances. At the end of the 2011−12 season, Ergotelis were relegated to the Football League. As many of the club veterans refused to follow the club in the lower division, Sarris became a permanent starter in 34 games, cementing the club's defense which only conceded 25 goals in 40 matches total, thus significantly contributing to the club's 2nd place finish and instant promotion to the Superleague. His steady performances had already made Sarris a target for many major clubs in Greece, though he chose to stay at Ergotelis for one more season in the Superleague, during which the club achieved its best ever finish to date in the competition. During the season, Sarris scored the first goal in his career in a 0−2 away win vs. Aris on 26 March 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/599423/aris-ergotelis-0-2 |script-title=el:Αρης - Εργοτέλης 0-2 |language=el |publisher=gazetta.gr |date=26 March 2014}}

=AEK Athens=

On July 1, 2014, Sarris signed with traditional Greek giants AEK, who had been willingly relegated to the third division two years prior to clear past debts, and were about to play in the Football League.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/575103/kleinei-o-sarris-stin-aek|script-title=el:Κλείνει ο Σαρρής στην ΑΕΚ!|publisher=gazetta.gr|language=el|access-date=7 January 2014}} He made a small contribution to the club division title win with 9 league appearances, adding another three in the Cup.

=Kayseri Erciyesspor=

On 31 August 2015 Sarris signed a one-year contract with Kayseri Erciyesspor for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web | url=http://www.novasports.gr/podosfairo/ellada/super-league/article/236891/stin-tourkia-o-sarris/#.VobkR1_Uj4g | script-title=el:Στην Τουρκία ο Σαρρής | publisher= www.novasports.gr | access-date=31 August 2015|language=el}} He made 26 appearances for the "Blue Dragons", also scoring two goals, yet the club was relegated from the top-flight at the end of the season.

=Hamilton Academical=

On 23 July 2016, Sarris signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Hamilton Academical on a Bosman free deal.{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/diethnes-podosfairo/sth-skwtia-kai-th-xamilton-o-sarrhs.4184676.html | script-title=el:Στη Σκωτία και τη Χάμιλτον ο Σαρρής | publisher= www.sport24.gr | access-date=23 July 2016|language=el}}{{cite web|title=Hamilton Accies: Georgios Sarris signs two-year contract|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36927152|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 July 2016}}

He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 away draw against Rangers. He scored his first goal for the club on 16 December 2017, in a 3–2 win at home to Ross County.{{cite web|title=Hamilton 3–2 Ross County|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42290489|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Crawford|first=Kenny|date=16 December 2017|access-date=19 December 2017}} On 28 December 2017, manager Martin Canning has confirmed that Georgios Sarris has played his last game for Hamilton Academical. The Accies board were reportedly unhappy with the Greek defender's conduct immediately after 1-0 loss to Partick Thistle at Firhill. Sarris reacted angrily to a collision with Thistle striker Miles Storey and was booked at the final whistle by referee Bobby Madden.{{cite web| url = https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hamilton-accies/georgios-sarris-exits-hamilton-after-post-partick-conduct-1-4648890| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191204111444/https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hamilton-accies/georgios-sarris-exits-hamilton-after-post-partick-conduct-1-4648890| archive-date = 2019-12-04| title = Georgios Sarris exits Hamilton after ‘post-Partick conduct’ - The Scotsman}} Hamilton initially decided to release from his contract,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42636637 |title=Chrysovalantis Kozoronis: Hamilton Academical sign Greek midfielder |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=10 January 2018}} but reversed this decision two weeks later.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42827182 |title=Georgios Sarris: Hamilton bring released defender back into fold |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=25 January 2018 |access-date=25 January 2018}}

He was one of seven first-team players released by Hamilton at the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/hamilton-accies/hamilton-accies-announce-departure-of-seven-first-team-players-1-4739307|title=Hamilton Accies announce departure of seven first-team players|date=14 May 2018|access-date=15 May 2018|author=Craig Fowler|publisher=The Scotsman}}

=Petrolul Ploiești=

On 12 January 2019, Petrolul Ploiești announced the signing of the 29-year-old Greek defender until the summer of 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/europe/article/1312775/anakoinose-sarri-i-petroloyl-ploiesti |title=Ανακοίνωσε Σαρρή η Πετρολούλ Πλοϊέστι |date=12 January 2019|publisher=www.gazzetta.gr}}[https://fcpetrolul.ro/acord-cu-jucatorul-grec-georgios-sarris/ Acord cu jucătorul grec Georgios Sarris]. fcpetrolul.ro {{in lang|ro}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 26 September 2021}} {{soccerway|giorgos-sarris/76636|accessdate=17 November 2017}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="7"|Ergotelis

|2008–09

|rowspan="4"|Superleague Greece

|2

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20
2009–10

|1

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
2010–11

|8

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—90
2011–12

|21

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—210
2012–13

|Football League

|34

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—350
2013–14

|Superleague Greece

|26

120colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—281
colspan="2"|Total

!92

140colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—961
rowspan="2"|AEK Athens

|2014–15

|Football League

|7

030colspan="2"|—2Appearance in the Football League play-offs0120
colspan="2"|Total

!7

030colspan="2"|—20120
rowspan="2"|Kayseri Erciyesspor

|2015–16

|TFF First League

|26

200colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—262
colspan="2"|Total

!26

200colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—262
rowspan="3"|Hamilton Academical

|2016–17

|rowspan="2"|Scottish Premiership

|30

010201Appearance in the Premiership play-offs0340
2017–18

|21

10030colspan="2"|—241
colspan="2"|Total

!51

1105010581
rowspan="2"|Petrolul Ploiești

|2018–19

|Liga II

|7

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—70
colspan="2"|Total

!7

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—70
rowspan="2"|Flamurtari

|2019–20

|Kategoria Superiore

|5

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—60
colspan="2"|Total

!5

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—60
rowspan="3"|Ergotelis

|2020–21

|rowspan="2"|Super League 2

|2

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20
2021–22

|0

011colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—11
colspan="2"|Total

!2

011colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—31
colspan="3"|Career total

!190

410150302085

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Honours

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