Nikolas Englezou

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nikolas Englezou

| image =

| caption = Nikolas Englezou front of the AEK Bus

| fullname = Nikolas Englezou

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|7|11}}

| birth_place = Limassol, Cyprus

| height = {{Height|m=1.72}}

| position = Left back

| currentclub = Karmiotissa

| clubnumber = 33

| youthyears1 = 2008–2009

| youthclubs1 = Apollon Limassol

| youthyears2 = 2009–2011

| youthclubs2 = AEK Athens

| years1 = 2011–2013

| clubs1 = AEK Athens

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2012–2013

| clubs2 = → Nea Salamina (loan)

| caps2 = 20

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2013–2018

| clubs3 = AEK Larnaca

| caps3 = 97

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2017

| clubs4 = → Nea Salamina (loan)

| caps4 = 11

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2018

| clubs5 = → Aris Limassol (loan)

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018–2020

| clubs6 = Anorthosis

| caps6 = 24

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2020–2021

| clubs7 = Doxa Katokopias

| caps7 = 34

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2021–2025

| clubs8 = AEK Larnaca

| caps8 = 29

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2025–

| clubs9 = Karmiotissa

| caps9 = 5

| goals9 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2012

| nationalteam1 = Cyprus U19

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2012–

| nationalteam2 = Cyprus U21

| nationalcaps2 = 9

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2015–

| nationalteam3 = Cyprus

| nationalcaps3 = 4

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| pcupdate = 28 April 2025

| ntupdate = 17 June 2018

}}

Nikolas Englezou ({{langx|el|Νικόλας Εγγλέζου}}; born July 11, 1993) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays for Karmiotissa. He is also a member of the youth national teams of Cyprus. His natural position is the left back position. {{cite web|url=http://www.balla.com.cy/22/53_Oi%20ksenitemenoi/14269_Fakelos_%C2%ABxenitemeni%C2%BB_Nikos_Eglezou__o_mikros_megalose_%28videos%29l|script-title=el:Νίκος Εγγλέζου, ο μικρός μεγάλωσε|trans-title=Nikos Englezou, the little one grew up|last=Spyropoulou|first=Irini|date=3 February 2012|publisher=Balla.com.cy|language=Greek|accessdate=3 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120624073645/http://www.balla.com.cy/22/53_Oi%20ksenitemenoi/14269_Fakelos_%C2%ABxenitemeni%C2%BB_Nikos_Eglezou__o_mikros_megalose_(videos)l|archive-date=24 June 2012|url-status=dead}}

Club career

=Early career=

Englezou started his career in the youth teams of Apollon Limassol in 2008. The following year he went on trial to English side Nottingham Forest – the trial itself was successful but Englezou decided not to move to England; he joined Greek club AEK Athens and signed a semi-professional contract for the club.

=AEK Athens=

He signed his first professional contract with AEK in July 2011{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/football/superleague/article/?aid=1231115457|script-title=el:Συμφωνία της ΑΕΚ με τον Χοσέ Κάρλος και τον Κάλα|trans-title=AEK agrees with Jose Carlos and Cala|date=28 June 2011|publisher=In.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=3 September 2012|location=Athens}} and followed AEK's first team during the summer's pre-season training, with his manager Manolo Jiménez praising Englezou's crossing abilities. However, he was demoted to the reserve team after pre-season is over and did not make his first team debut until a UEFA Europa League home match against Anderlecht on 1 December 2011. He made his Superleague debut four months later at an away game against Doxa Drama,{{cite web|url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/?Lang=0&CTID=9&CPID=13&pStr=Match_List&PLID=228075&ListType=8&TEID=350&Season=2011%20-%202012&mTEID=3471&t=2|title=Profile|publisher=Guardian.co.uk|accessdate=3 September 2012}} and played for a second time at a play-off match against Atromitos on 10 May 2012.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/05/10/greece/super-league/aek-athens-fc/pae-aps-atromitos-athens/1282062/|title=Super League, AEK Athens vs. Atromitos 3-2|date=10 May 2012|publisher=Soccerway.com|accessdate=3 September 2012}}

==Loan to Nea Salamis==

In summer 2012, Englezou was called up by the Cypriot National Guard for military service, so he moved to Cypriot First Division side Nea Salamina for a season-long loan in order for him to be closer at home.{{cite web|url=http://www.balla.com.cy/3/14_Protathlima_a_katigorias/27408_Nea_Salamina_Pairni_daniko_ton_Eglezou|script-title=el:Νέα Σαλαμίνα: Παίρνει δανεικό τον Εγγλέζου|trans-title=Nea Salamina: Signing Englezou on loan|last=Spyropoulou|first=Irini|date=12 July 2012|publisher=Balla.com.cy|language=Greek|accessdate=3 September 2012}}

==AEK Larnaca==

After his loan was over he returned to AEK Athens were his contract was terminated. On July 1, 2013, Englezou signed for Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca.

International career

Englezou was a regular member to all Cyprus youth sides. On 28 March 2015 he was called up for the first time to the senior team by manager Pambos Christodoulou, for the match against Belgium.

References

External links

{{Soccerway}}
[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/players/250014084--nikos-englezou/ UEFA Europa League profile] at uefa.com
[https://www.uefa.com/under19/teams/players/250014084--nikos-englezou/ Under-19 profile] at uefa.com
[http://www.onsports.gr/onstats/soccer/player/6825-Egglezoy-Nikos Profile] at Onsports.gr {{in lang|el}}

Category:1993 births

Category:Living people

Category:Cypriot men's footballers

Category:Cypriot expatriate men's footballers

Category:21st-century Cypriot sportsmen

Category:Cyprus men's international footballers

Category:Cyprus men's under-21 international footballers

Category:Cyprus men's youth international footballers

Category:Super League Greece players

Category:Cypriot First Division players

Category:AEK Athens F.C. players

Category:Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players