Christos Mouzakitis

Christos Mouzakitis
Personal information
Date of birth	25 December 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth	Athens, Greece
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Olympiacos
Number	96
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–2024	Olympiacos B
2024–	Olympiacos
International career‡
2022	Greece U16
2022	Greece U17
2023	Greece U19
2024–	Greece U21
2024–	Greece
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024

Christos Mouzakitis (Greek: Χρήστος Μουζακίτης; born 25 December 2006) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League Greece club Olympiacos and the Greece national team.

Early life

Mouzakitis was born in 2006 in Greece. He joined the youth academy of Greek side Olympiacos at seven-eight years old.^[1]

Club career

Mouzakitis started his career with Greek side Olympiacos B. On 12 April 2023, he debuted for the club during a 3–0 win over Episkopi.^[2]

International career

Mouzakitis made his debut for Greece national team on 17 November 2024 in a Nations League game against Finland at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. He substituted Dimitrios Kourbelis in added time, as Greece won 2–0. He is currently one of the youngest ever to debut for the National Team.^[3]

Honours

Olympiacos U-19

UEFA Youth League: 2023–24

Style of play

Mouzakitis mainly operates as a midfielder. He started playing football as a goalkeeper.^[4]

Personal life

Mouzakitis is a native of Corfu Town, Corfu, Greece. He has regarded Croatia international Luka Modric as his football idol, even adopting his characteristics in games.^[5]

References

[1] "Χρήστος Μουζακίτης: Ένα παιδί μετράει τα άστρα και ονειρεύεται με τον Ολυμπιακό". sport24.gr.

[2] Christos Mouzakitis at Soccerway

[3] "Finland v Greece game report". ESPN. 17 November 2024.

[4] "Ο Μουζακίτης στο Gazzetta για την Κ-17: "Πρότυπά μου οι Μόντριτς και Ινμπόμ Χουάνγκ, παράδειγμα προς μίμηση ο φίλος μου ο Χρήστος για το Fair Play"". gazzetta.gr.

[5] "Χρήστος Μουζακίτης: Ο τερματοφύλακας που έγινε χαφ και ο χρόνος στην ΑΕΚ". sportdog.gr.

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