Vasilios Papafotis
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vasilios Papafotis | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Nicosia, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | AEL | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Doxa Katokopias | 45 | (7) |
| 2020– | AEL Limassol | 117 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | Cyprus U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Cyprus U19 | 9 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Cyprus U21 | 10 | (1) |
| 2017– | Cyprus | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals 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.
APOEL
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
On 17 July 2018, Super League club AEL officially announced the signing of Papafotis on a three-year deal.[6] Papafotis left the club after just 10 days of being with the team, after a mutual contract dissolvement agreement.
Doxa Katokopias
Papafotis joined Doxa on 27 July 2018 as a free transfer and stayed with the club for 3 years before moving to AEL Limassol.
AEL Limassol
On 20 July 2020, Papafotis signed a three-year contract with AEL Limassol.[7] Vasilis renewed with AEL Limassol for another 2 years on 20 June 2023, with his contract expiring in the summer of 2025.[8]