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]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 February 2025[4]
| Club | Season | League | Greek Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olympiacos B | 2022–23 | Super League Greece 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Olympiacos | 2024–25 | Super League Greece | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Career total | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
Honours
Olympiacos U-19
Style of play
Mouzakitis mainly operates as a midfielder. He started playing football as a goalkeeper.[5]
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.[6]
References
- ^ "Χρήστος Μουζακίτης: Ένα παιδί μετράει τα άστρα και ονειρεύεται με τον Ολυμπιακό". sport24.gr.
- ^ Christos Mouzakitis at Soccerway
- ^ "Finland v Greece game report". ESPN. 17 November 2024.
- ^ Christos Mouzakitis at Soccerway
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Χρήστος Μουζακίτης: Ο τερματοφύλακας που έγινε χαφ και ο χρόνος στην ΑΕΚ". sportdog.gr.
