Charalampos Chantzopoulos
German footballer
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Charalampos Prokopios Chantzopoulos (Greek: Χαράλαμπος Προκόπιος Χαντζόπουλος; born 8 July 1994), also known as Haris Chantzopoulos, is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Regionalliga West club Wiedenbrück.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charalampos Prokopios Chantzopoulos | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bielefeld, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wiedenbrück | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VfL Theesen | |||
| 2011–2013 | VfR Wellensiek | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | VfR Wellensiek | 31 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Arminia Bielefeld II | 37 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | FC Gütersloh | 17 | (0) |
| 2017 | FF Jaro | 23 | (1) |
| 2018 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | KPV | 15 | (4) |
| 2019 | Sacramento Republic FC | 27 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | KPV | 99 | (13) |
| 2024 | Valour FC | 16 | (0) |
| 2026– | Wiedenbrück | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 March 2026 | |||
Early life
Club career
Chantzopoulos began his senior career in the German lower divisions, playing with VfR Wellensiek in the Bezirksliga in the late stages of the 2012-2013 season and the Landesliga in the 2013-14 season.[4]
In the summer of 2014, he moved to Oberliga side Arminia Bielefeld II.[5] He made his debut on 17 August 2014 against SV Wunschel.[6]
In July 2016, he joined Oberliga side FC Gütersloh.[7]
In January 2017, he signed with Finnish Ykkönen club FF Jaro.[8]
In February 2018, he returned to Germany, signing with Rot-Weiß Erfurt in the 3. Liga.[9][10]
In June 2018, he returned to Finland joining KPV.[11] On 6 October 2018, he scored a hat trick in a victory over Klubi 04.[12]
In January 2019, he signed with USL Championship club Sacramento Republic FC.[13]
In January 2020, he returned to his former club in Finland, KPV.[14] In February 2022, he signed a one-year extension with the club.[15] In January 2023, he once again extended his contract for an additional season.[16]
In January 2024, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.[17][18]
On 13 January 2026, after spending the whole 2025 without a club, he signed a contract with German Regionalliga West club SC Wiedenbrück on a one-and-a-half year contract.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 October 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfR Wellensiek | 2012–13[4] | Bezirksliga Westfalen | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14[4] | Landesliga Westfalen | 29 | 5 | — | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| Total | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| Arminia Bielefeld II | 2014–15[21] | Oberliga Westfalen | 25 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16[21] | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| FC Gütersloh | 2016–17[21][4] | Oberliga Westfalen | 17 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| FF Jaro | 2017 | Ykkönen | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 17 | 4 | |
| FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |
| KPV | 2018 | Ykkönen | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Sacramento Republic FC | 2019 | USL Championship | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| KPV | 2020 | Ykkönen | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Ykkönen | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2022 | Ykkönen | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 7 | ||
| 2023 | Ykkönen | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| Total | 99 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 13 | ||
| Valour FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| Career total | 270 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 288 | 25 | ||