Christos Efthymiou
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Christos Efthymiou born 6 March 1988 in Nicosia
, Cyprus
is a Cypriot
football defender
who last played for Olympiakos Nicosia
and used to play for the Cyprus national under-21 football team
. Despite his relatively young age he has been a regular first choice substitute for Olympiakos since 2006 (when he moved to the first team from the reserve side), as a left defender and is considered a young talent both for club and country.
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
is a Cypriot
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
football defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who last played for Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia is a football club in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. The club was founded in 1931. It is a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association. The club colors are black and green. Olympiakos's home ground is the New GSP Stadium of 23,400 seat capacity...
and used to play for the Cyprus national under-21 football team
Cyprus national under-21 football team
The Cyprus national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team for Cyprus and like the senior team, is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association....
. Despite his relatively young age he has been a regular first choice substitute for Olympiakos since 2006 (when he moved to the first team from the reserve side), as a left defender and is considered a young talent both for club and country.