*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2016
Athanasios Papazoglou (Greek: Αθανάσιος Παπάζογλου; born 30 March 1988), commonly known as Thanasis Papazoglou, is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a striker for Gamma Ethniki club Thermaikos.
Club career
Aris
Papazoglou made his professional debut for Aris in the 2007–08Greek Superleague. He was promoted to the first team by coach Dušan Bajević. On 8 November 2007, he scored 2 goals in a 3–0 win against Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League.[1] After his injuries kept him from maintaining his form, Papazoglou lost coach Mazinho's confidence and was sold to fellow Superleague side PAOK FC.
On 1 June 2009, Papazoglou signed a 4-year contract with PAOK FC. He was loaned to Asteras Tripoli for the 2010–11 season.
OFI Crete
On 8 August 2012, Papazoglou signed a two-year contract with OFI Crete. After some good displays for his new club, he was linked to a number of teams from England.[2] At the end of the 2013–14 season, Papazoglou terminated his contract with OFI Crete in order to move to Olympiakos, but only played in friendly games for the latter.[3]
On 8 August 2014 Papazoglou signed a two-year contract with Greek club Atromitos.[4] He scored his first goal for them two weeks later in a 1–0 home victory against Platanias.
Kortrijk
In the summer of 2015 he moved to Belgian First Division A club Kortrijk,[5] and later signed a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[6] On 25 July 2015, he made his debut for Kortrijk as he scored the only goal in a 2–1 away loss at Club Brugge KV.
On 17 October 2015, in a game against Stergos Marinos's club Sporting Charleroi he scored the first goal in a 2–0 home win.[7] On 22 November 2015, he gave the lead to his club in a final 1–1 away draw against Standard Liège.[8] On 28 November 2015, he scored his fifth goal in the League in a 3–1 home win against Waasland-Beveren.[9] On 23 April 2016, he scored a goal and gave an assist in a 5–0 home win against Waasland-Beveren.[10] He started the 2016–17 season as a starter, but gradually lost his place in the starting eleven, usually playing a few minutes as a late substitute.
On 28 December 2016, it was announced that Papazoglou was sent on loan to Dutch Eredivisie side Roda Kerkrade for the rest of the season.[11]
On 28 July 2017, Papazoglou joined Norwegian Eliteserien side Aalesunds FK on loan from Kortrijk for the rest of the season.[12] On 6 August 2017, he made his league debut with a penalty goal in a 3–3 home draw against SK Brann. A week later Papazoglou helped Aalesunds gain a point in the last minute of the game in a 1–1 home draw against Viking FK.
On 1 February 2019 Papazoglou signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Romanian club Dinamo București.[17] On 10 July 2019, Papazoglou was released by the club.[18]
On 3 January 2020, Papazoglou signed a year-and-a-half contract with Greek club AEL for an undisclosed fee.[21]
Xanthi F.C.
On 3 October 2020, Papazoglou signed a contract with Greek club Xanthi F.C. for an undisclosed fee.[22]
International career
Papazoglou played for Greece U19 and Greece U21 from 2007 to 2010 respectively. He was a part of the Greece U-19 selection at the 2007 U-19 European Championship in Austria, where Greece eventually lost to Spain in the final. On 29 March 2016, Papazoglou made his full debut for the Greece national team in a 2–3 home loss against Iceland, coming in as a substitute.
