Vasilios Papafotis

Cypriot footballer

Vasilis PapafotisPersonal information

Full name|  Vasilios Papafotis
Date of birth|  (1995-08-10) 10 August 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth|  Nicosia, Cyprus
Height|  1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)|  Attacking midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  AEL Limassol
Number|  8
Youth career
2010|  APOEL
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2013–2018|  APOEL|  11|  (0)
2017–2018|  → Doxa Katokopias (loan)|  30|  (4)
2018–2020|  Doxa Katokopias|  45|  (7)
2020–|  AEL Limassol|  83|  (5)
International career‡
2011–2013|  Cyprus U17|  7|  (2)
2013–2014|  Cyprus U19|  9|  (3)
2015–2016|  Cyprus U21|  10|  (1)
2017–|  Cyprus|  1|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2018

Vasilios Papafotis (Greek: Βασίλειος Παπαφώτης; born 10 August 1995) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for AEL Limassol.

## Career[edit]

### APOEL[edit]

Papafotis is a product of APOEL Academies. He signed his first professional contract with APOEL on 3 December 2013[1] and made his official debut on 19 December 2013, playing for 60 minutes in a Cypriot Cup match against Digenis Oroklinis.[2] Three days later, on 22 December 2013, he made his league debut, coming on as a substitute in APOEL's 3–0 away win against Enosis Neon Paralimni.[3]

During his first two seasons at APOEL, Papafotis celebrated two consecutive doubles, as the club won both the 2013–14 and 2014–15 season's championship and cup.[4] After the end of the 2015–16 season, in which he crowned champion for a third time in the row, Papafotis signed a new two-year contract extension with APOEL.[5]

### AEL[edit]

On 17 July 2018, Superleague club AEL officially announced the signing of Papafotis on a three-year deal. [6]

## Career statistics[edit]

### Club[edit]

As of 20 May 2017[7]
Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | Continental[a] | Other[b] | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
APOEL | 2013–14 | Cypriot First Division | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0
2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0
Total  | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0
Career total  | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0

1. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
2. ^ Includes Cypriot Super Cup matches.

## Honours[edit]

APOEL

* Cypriot First Division (4): 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
* Cypriot Cup (2): 2013–14, 2014–15

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Επαγγελματικό και ο Παπαφώτης" [Papafotis signed professional contract]. balla.com.cy. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2. ^ "Digenis Oroklinis 2-4 APOEL FC". APOEL FC. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
3. ^ "ENP 0-3 APOEL FC". APOEL FC. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
4. ^ "APOEL secure league to wrap up Cypriot double". UEFA.com. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
5. ^ "Ανανέωση συνεργασίας με Βασίλη Παπαφώτη". APOEL FC. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
6. ^ "Επίσημο: Στην ΑΕΛ ο Παπαφώτης". www.sport24.gr. 19 July 2018.
7. ^ "V. Papafotis". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

## External links[edit]

* APOEL official profile
* Vasilios Papafotis at Soccerway

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AEL Limassol - current squad

* 1 Muriel
* 2 Frantzis
* 4 Soteriou
* 5 Basto
* 6 Medojević
* 7 Andreou
* 8 Papafotis
* 9 Berahino
* 10 Mendoza
* 11 Černych
* 14 Srnić
* 16 Oliveira
* 17 Moreira
* 19 Henty
* 20 Kačaniklić
* 21 Marsh
* 22 Silvestros
* 23 Filipović
* 23 Tsouka
* 25 Morsay
* 32 Kyriakou
* 33 Makris
* 34 Kolias
* 49 Neofytou
* 66 Djalma
* 73 Themistokleous
* 80 Continella
* 91 Dewaest
* Manager: Charalabous

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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