Valentinos Sielis
{{short description|Cypriot footballer}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Valentinos Sielis
| image =
| fullname = Valentinos Sielis
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|3|1}}
| birth_place = Paphos, Cyprus
| height = 1.89 m
| position = Centre-back / Full-back
| currentclub = Doxa Katokopias
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 = 2000–2002 | youthclubs1 = Arsenal
| youthyears2 = 2002–2007 | youthclubs2 = Tottenham Hotspur
| years1 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = Doncaster Rovers | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2008–2009 | clubs2 = Thoi Lakatamia | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2009–2014 | clubs3 = Anorthosis Famagusta | caps3 = 62 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2017 | clubs4 = AEL Limassol | caps4 = 65 | goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2017–2019 | clubs5 = Gangwon FC | caps5 = 68 | goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2020 | clubs6 = Jeju United | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021–2023 | clubs7 = Busan IPark | caps7 = 49 | goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2023− | clubs8 = Doxa Katokopias | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2012 | nationalteam1 = Cyprus U21 | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2011– | nationalteam2 = Cyprus | nationalcaps2 = 14 | nationalgoals2 = 1
| pcupdate = 27 May 2024
| ntupdate = 22 March 2017
}}
Valentinos Sielis ({{langx|el|Βαλεντίνος Σιέλης}}; born 1 March 1990) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Doxa Katokopias FC.
In 2014, he signed with AEL. Sielis is a Cypriot international and made his debut on 9 February 2011, against Romania in the CytaVision Cyprus Tournament 2011.
He was awarded the best youth player in Cyprus in May 2012.[http://anorthosinews.blogspot.com/2012/05/blog-post_8427.html Καλυτερος νεος ποδοσφαιριστης ο Σιελης], anorthosinews.blogspot.com, Retrieved 8 May 2012
Early life
Sielis was born in Paphos, a town in Cyprus. He is the second born of three siblings. Valentinos has two brothers, also footballers. The eldest, Giorgos, plays for AEK Kouklia, and the youngest, Christos, plays for Panetolikos.
Club career
=Early career=
Sielis began his career in England first in Arsenal F.C. U12, Tottenham F.C. U13, the first professional team for Doncaster Rovers,[http://www.teamtalk.com/doncaster-rovers/player-profile/102160/Valentinos-Sielis Valentinos Sielis – Doncaster Rovers profile], teamtalk.com Sielis signed with local club of Enosis Neon Thoi Lakatamia FC, and after a great season he moved to Anorthosis Famagusta. In 2014, he moved to AEL, where he has played consistently well since joining.
=Anorthosis Famagusta=
Sielis joined Anorthosis at 15 June 2009 from Enosis Neon Thoi Lakatamia FC as a free agent.
Sielis made his team debut as 30th-minute substitute in a 0–3 away victory over Othellos Athienou F.C. for Cypriot Cup on 23 September 2009.[http://newsite.kathimerini.com.cy/index.php?pageaction=kat&modid=1&artid=6260&show=Y Καθάρισε την πρόκριση η Ανόρθωση, 3–0 τον Οθέλλο], kathimerini.com.cy, Retrieved 23 September 2009 he play as a first time in a European competition on the starting squad in a 1–2 home defeat from CSKA Moscow in Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium for the UEFA Europa League 4th qualifying round.[http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/football/cyprus/a%20league/298841 Ανόρθωση-ΤΣΣΚΑ 1–2 Ε όχι κι' έτσι ..], sigmalive.com. Retrieved 26 August 2010 He made his debut at the 72nd minute in Cypus first division in a 2–1 home victory over Olympiakos Nicosia. At the end of the season he played for 18 matches, 10 of them as a substitution, with 875 minutes of total playing time. On 8 May 2011, Sielis played for a first time in a Derby on the basic squad in a 1–0 away defeat from Omonia Nicosia. For the season 2011–12, during the period with coach Stanimir Stoilov, Sielis was a basic player of Anorthosis in the European competitions with 3 appearances in 4 matches, all as a substitution. After the arrival of Ronny Levy, Sielis played 4 times, once on the basic squad against Olympiakos Nicosia.[http://www.anorthosis.com/players/2/60 Valentinos Sielis Appearance with Anorthosis] For the season 2012–13, Sielis, Began the season as the second left back of the team. After the announcement that William Boaventura end his career,[http://www.onsports.gr/Podosfairo/Eyrwph/Kypros/item/253863-Kremaei-ta-papoytsia-toy-o-Mpoabentoyra «Κρεμάει» τα παπούτσια του ο Μποαβεντούρα];, onsports.gr, Retrieved 23 September 2012 Sielis became the main left back for the team. From 8th until 19th match day Sielis starts all the matches in the basic line-up. In March 2013, Sielis had a serious injury and he underwent surgery. As a result, the team lost all the other matches until the end of the season.[http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/football/cyprus/a-league/34549 Χειρουργήθηκε με επιτυχία ο Σιέλης], sigmalive.com, Retrieved 11 March 2013
Outside football
=Volunteering=
Valentinos Sielis is particularly sensitive to issues related to helping our fellowmen. It is amazing that in the transmission of reckoning AEL Limassol – Anorthosis from CytaVision, Savvas Kosiaris, some time before the incident with Kaluđerović said that Sielis was a compatible bone marrow transplant donor and his altruism helped a fellow human to stay alive.[http://sentragoal.philenews.com/article.asp?catid=19170&subid=2&pubid=129710851 Θαυμασμός για τον Σιέλη που βοήθησε τον Καλουντζέροβιτς], sentragoal.philenews.com, Retrieved 26 April 2014
=Heroic act – Kaluđerović serious injury=
At 26 April 2014, the striker of AEL Limassol, Andrija Kaluđerović claimed the ball with Paulo Jorge and seemed to hit the head of his opponent, with Kaluđerović to fall to the ground unconscious. The broadcaster of Cytavision who was at the soccer ground, said that Kaluđerović swallowed his tongue and Sielis of Anorthosis had brought him back, when the Cypriot swiftly gave him first aid.[http://www.kerkida.net/articles/a-katigoria/eidiseis/36493-tipota-allo-den-ehei-simasia-o-sielis-gia-tin-kinisi-toy "Τίποτα άλλο δεν έχει σημασία" (O Σιέλης για την κίνησή του)], kerkida.net, Retrieved 26 April 2014[http://www.kerkida.net/articles/a-katigoria/eidiseis/ael/36486-o-fetinos-protathlitis Ο φετινός... πρωταθλητής], kerkida.net, Retrieved 26 April 2014[http://www.24sports.com.cy/index.php?pageaction=kat&modid=1&artid=88887 Χίλια μπράβο στον Σιέλη για το θάρρος του], 24sports.com.cy, Retrieved 26 April 2014
Career statistics
As of 9 October 2022.{{Soccerway|valentinos-sielis/83059|access-date=18 June 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Doncaster Rovers
|colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | |||||
| Enosis Neon Thoi Lakatamia
|3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="6"|Anorthosis Famagusta
|rowspan="5"|Cypriot First Division |0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2010–11
|17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2011–12
|17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2012–13
|16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2013–14
|17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!67 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|AEL Limassol
|rowspan="3"|Cypriot First Division |23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 2015–16
|24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17
|18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!65 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 4 | |
| rowspan="4"|Gangwon FC
|2017 |rowspan="3"|K League 1 |7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2018
|32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2019
|24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 3 | |
| Jeju United
|2020 |rowspan="3"|K League 2 |3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Busan IPark
|2021 |24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2022
|25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!250 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 284 | 10 |
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/41861/Valentinos_Sielis.html|title=Valentinos, Sielis|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=7 February 2017}}
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! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 13 November 2016 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | {{fb|GIB}} | align=center | 3–1 | align=center | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
International career
Sielis was the captain of Cyprus national team under 21,[http://www.balla.com.cy/3/11_UEFA/7805_Sielis_%C2%ABPame_gia_niki_me_Germania%C2%BB Σιέλης: "Πάμε για νίκη με Γερμανία"], balla.com.cy, Retrieved 14 November 2011 with 8 appearances and 2 goals. On 3 September 2010 Sielis scored his first goal with the national team under 21 in an away victory 1–3 over Norway under-21 football team.
On 26 March 2010, Sielis made his debut with the national team of Cyprus in the home draw 0–0 against Iceland. In 2012–13, Sielis played in 2 of national team matches, in a home victory 1–0 against Iceland, and in away defeat 2–1 from Slovenia.
Honours
=Individual=
References
{{Reflist|3}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|valentinos-sielis/83059}}
- [http://www.anorthosisfc.com/players.php?PlayerID=60&langco=Gr&anorthosisfc=5fede09815c4620d03faa6a71c56b0f3&lang=En Valentinos Sielis at anorthosisfc.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100906133347/http://www.uefa.com/under21/teams/player=250009950/index.html Profile at uefa.com]
- {{NFT player|41861}}
- {{K League player|20170085}}
{{Doxa Katokopias FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sielis, Valentinos}}
Category:Sportspeople from Paphos
Category:Cypriot men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Cyprus men's international footballers
Category:Cypriot First Division players
Category:Cypriot expatriate men's footballers
Category:21st-century Cypriot sportsmen
Category:Anorthosis Famagusta FC players
Category:Enosis Neon THOI Lakatamia players
Category:Doxa Katokopias FC players