Mark Sifneos

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{{short description|Dutch-Greek association football player}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mark Sifneos

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|24|df=yes}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rkcwaalwijk.nl/13/rkc-waalwijk/eerste-elftal/selectie-staf?person=148|title = RKC Waalwijk: Selectie & staf}}

| image =

| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands

| height = 1.92 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Akritas Chlorakas

| clubnumber = 96

| youthyears1 = 2010–2011

| youthclubs1 = WV-HEDW

| youthyears2 = 2011–2012

| youthclubs2 = SV Rap

| youthyears3 = 2012–2013

| youthclubs3 = RKSV RODA '23

| youthyears4 = 2013–2014

| youthclubs4 = SV Argon

| youthyears5 = 2014–2015

| youthclubs5 = Brabant United

| years1 = 2015–2017

| clubs1 = Waalwijk

| caps1 = 3

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017–2018

| clubs2 = Kerala Blasters

| caps2 = 11

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2018

| clubs3 = Goa

| caps3 = 7

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2018–2020

| clubs4 = Panathinaikos

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019–2020

| clubs5 = → Apollon Larissa (loan)

| caps5 = 19

| goals5 = 7

| years6 = 2020–2021

| clubs6 = Chiasso

| caps6 = 31

| goals6 = 5

| years7 = 2021–2022

| clubs7 = Ayia Napa

| caps7 = 25

| goals7 = 15

| years8 = 2022–2024

| clubs8 = AEZ Zakakiou

| caps8 = 60

| goals8 = 13

| years9 = 2024–

| clubs9 = Akritas Chlorakas

| caps9 = 7

| goals9 = 0

| pcupdate = 22:07, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

| ntupdate =

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Mark Sifneos ({{langx|el|Μαρκ Σιφναίος}}; born 24 November 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cypriot Second Division club Akritas Chlorakas. Besides Cyprus, he has played in India, Greece, Switzerland and the Netherlands.[https://www.hetamsterdamschevoetbal.nl/amsterdammer-sifneos-voetbalde-in-india-met-berbatov-samen-in-de-spits/ Interview with Mark Sifneos] hetamsterdamschevoetbal.nl.

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for RKC Waalwijk on 1 February 2016 in a game against Jong PSV. In August 2017, he signed for Kerala Blasters. He is the youngest foreigner to be signed by a team in the Indian Super League.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/01/netherlands/eerste-divisie/jong-psv/rkc-waalwijk/2039762/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=1 February 2016}} He left Kerala Blasters with mutual consent on 23 January 2018.{{cite web|publisher=Goal|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/isl-2017-18-mark-sifneos-kerala-blasters/ekqfmbjuibvb1f5krh42ymkdh|title=DUTCH STRIKER MARK SIFNEOS LEAVES KERALA BLASTERS|date=23 January 2018}}

On 26 January, he joined FC Goa till the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fcgoa.in/news-details.php?id=165|title=Mark Sifneos replaces Adrian Colunga in FC Goa squad|website=FC Goa Official Website|language=en|access-date=28 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127004544/http://www.fcgoa.in/news-details.php?id=165|archive-date=27 January 2018|url-status=dead}}

On 4 August 2018, Sifneos signed a three-year contract with Greek club Panathinaikos, for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Panathinaikos/epishmo-ston-panathhnaiko-o-sifnaios.5278578.html |title=Επίσημο: Στον Παναθηναϊκό ο Σιφναίος |website=www.sport24.gr |language=el |access-date=4 August 2018}} On 15 July 2019, Panathinaikos informed about the loan of Sifneos to Apollon Larissa F.C.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportime.gr/panathinaikos/zachint-kato-apo-200-000-i-protasi/ |title=Ζαχίντ: Κάτω από 200.000 η πρόταση – Δανεικός ο Σιφναίος |website=www.sportime.gr |date=15 July 2019 |language=el |access-date=15 July 2019}} He had been the first addition to the squad last year, but he succeeded to play only 11 minutes against O. F. Ierapetra for the Greek Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/GreekCup/panathhnaikos-ierapetra-2-2-o-kampetshs-eswse-sto-94-to-trifulli.5380744.html |title=Παναθηναϊκός-Ιεράπετρα 2-2: Ο Καμπετσής έσωσε στο 94' το Τριφύλλι |website=www.sport24.gr |language=el |access-date=5 December 2018}} In the 2019–20 season, he made progress in the Super League 2 with Apollon Larissa, registering seven goals in 19 matches.

On 21 July 2020, he signed with Chiasso on a free transfer.

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