Christos Tzolis
Greek footballer (born 2002)
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Christos Tzolis (Greek: Χρήστος Τζόλης; born 30 January 2002) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder or left winger for Premier League club Arsenal and the Greece national team.
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Tzolis playing for Greece in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christos Tzolis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Doxa Pentalofou | ||
| 2010–2016 | PAOK | ||
| 2016–2017 | SG Rosenhöhe Offenbach | ||
| 2017–2018 | SV Alemannia Königstädten | ||
| 2018–2020 | PAOK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | PAOK | 42 | (7) |
| 2021–2024 | Norwich City | 27 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Twente (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 30 | (22) |
| 2024–2026 | Club Brugge | 74 | (33) |
| 2026– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Greece U17 | 12 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | Greece U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Greece U21 | 7 | (6) |
| 2020– | Greece | 34 | (9) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2026 | |||
Club career
PAOK
On 25 August 2020, Tzolis scored a brace for 2020–21 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round against Beşiktaş. Tzolis also added an assist for Dimitrios Pelkas.[3] On 11 September 2020, he scored the only goal against AEL in the 2020–21 season opener, named MVP of the game. On 17 September 2020, Tzolis renew his contract with the club until 2024 without a buy out clause.[4] On 5 November 2020, he scored in a 4–1 home win 2020–21 UEFA Europa League group stage game against PSV Eindhoven helping PAOK to increase the possibility of qualifying for the next phase of the UEFA Europa League.[5]
Norwich City
On 12 August 2021, Tzolis left PAOK to join Premier League club Norwich City on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[6] He made an impressive debut for the Canaries on 24 August, as he scored a brace and assisted a further two goals, to help his team seal an emphatic 6–0 win over Bournemouth and progress to the third round of the EFL Cup.[7] Following his impressive performance, manager Daniel Farke praised him as one of Europe's top prospects for his age, highlighting his pace, goal-scoring ability, and potential.[8]
Loan to Twente
On 22 July 2022, Tzolis joined Twente in the Netherlands on a season-long loan.[9] He returned from his loan spell on 31 January 2023, after a mutual agreement was reached to cut short his loan spell.[10] During his time at Twente, the left winger scored three goals in 15 appearances.[10]
Return to Norwich
Tzolis scored his first goal for Norwich since his return from loan, and his first goal for Norwich in the league, in a 3–1 win against Birmingham City on 21 February 2023.[11]
Loan to Fortuna Düsseldorf
On 6 August 2023, Tzolis moved to 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf on a one-year loan, with an option to buy.[12] During the 2023–24 season, he finished as one of the league's top scorers with 22 goals, alongside Robert Glatzel and Haris Tabaković.[13] On 30 May 2024, Fortuna Düsseldorf exercised their buy option.[14]
Club Brugge
On 1 July 2024, Tzolis signed a four-year contract with the Belgian side Club Brugge, for a reported transfer fee of €6 million.[15] He won his first title at the club by achieving the 2024–25 Belgian Cup.[16]
In the 2025–26 season, Tzolis helped Club Brugge win the league title, scoring 22 goals and providing 29 assists in all competitions, while being named Belgian Pro League Player of the Season.[17]
Arsenal
On 23 July 2026, Arsenal confirmed the signing of Tzolis on a long-term contract, for a reported transfer fee of ₤34 million.[18][19]
International career
Tzolis has represented Greece at the under-17 level and under-19 level. At the under-17 level, he appeared in 9 matches and scored 6 goals. On 7 October 2020, Tzolis made his debut for the senior national team in a 2–1 loss to Austria after being substituted on in the 82nd minute for Dimitrios Limnios. At the time of his debut, Tzolis became the 7th youngest player in the history of the Greece national team. On 11 November 2020, Tzolis scored his first international goal in a 2–1 victory against Cyprus.[20]
Personal life
His parents, who are from Dhrovjan, belong to the Greek minority in Albania.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2026[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PAOK | 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | 9[c] | 5 | — | 46 | 16 | ||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 42 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 5 | — | 57 | 17 | ||||
| Norwich City | 2021–22 | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||||
| Twente (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 2 | — | 15 | 3 | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 22 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 35 | 24 | |||
| Club Brugge | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 38 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | 12[e] | 1 | 1[f] | 1 | 56 | 21 | |
| 2025–26 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | 13[e] | 3 | 1[f] | 1 | 52 | 22 | |||
| Total | 74 | 33 | 7 | 4 | — | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 108 | 43 | |||
| Arsenal | 2026–27 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 183 | 64 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 245 | 90 | ||
- Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
International
- As of match played 7 June 2026[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 9 | |
- Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tzolis goal[23]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 November 2020 | Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens, Greece | 2 |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [24] |
| 2 | 11 June 2024 | Untersberg-Arena, Grödig, Austria | 15 |  Malta | 2–0 | 2–0 | [25] | |
| 3 | 10 September 2024 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 16 |  Republic of Ireland | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B | [26] | ||
| 4 | 17 November 2024 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | 20 |  Finland |
[27] | |||
| 5 | 23 March 2025 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | 22 |  Scotland | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League play-offs | [28] |
| 6 | 11 June 2025 | Pankritio, Heraklion, Greece | 24 |  Bulgaria | 4–0 | Friendly | [29] | |
| 7 | 5 September 2025 | Karaiskakis Stadium, Pireaus, Greece | 25 |  Belarus | 5–0 | 5–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [30] |
| 8 | 12 October 2025 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | 28 |  Denmark | 1–3 | 1–3 | ||
| 9 | 15 November 2025 | Karaiskakis Stadium, Pireaus, Greece | 29 | Scotland | 3–0 | 3–2 |
Honours
PAOK
Club Brugge
Individual
