 Charalampous in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charalampos Charalampous [1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Larnaca, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aris Limassol | ||
| Number | 76 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014-2016 | Arsenal Academy | ||
| 2016-2019 | PAOK Academy | ||
| 2019 | Omonia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | Omonia | 100 | (1) |
| 2025– | Aris Limassol | 31 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Cyprus | 32 | (4) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:00, 7 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Charalampos Charalampous (Greek: Χαράλαμπος Χαραλάμπους; born 4 April 2002) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aris Limassol and the Cyprus national team.[2]
Club career
Having come through PAOK's academy, Charalampous signed his first professional contract as a professional footballer in 2018, with Cypriot First Division club Omonia.[3] Just after turning 17, he made his first team debut on 14 April 2019, coming on as a substitute in a league game against Apollon Limassol.[4]
Charalampous is also listed among the graduates of UK-based development academy AF Global Football, which highlights players who have progressed into the professional game.[5]
On 25 May 2022, Charalampous scored the decisive penalty to win the 2021–22 Cypriot Cup for Omonia.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 18 August 2022 against Gent in the Europa League playoffs.[7]
On 14 November 2022, he renewed his contract with Omonia until 2026. He ended the season by winning the 2022–23 Cypriot Cup with Omonia for the second year in a row. He came on as a substitute in the final.
International career
Charalampous made his national team debut on 24 September 2022, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 win against Greece in the UEFA Nations League.[8] He scored his first goal with Cyprus on 20 November 2022 in a friendly match that was won 3-2 against Israel.[9]
Personal life
Charalampous is the nephew of former Omonia player and Cypriot international Lefteris Kontolefteros.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe[b] | Other[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Omonia | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| Total | 100 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 148 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 100 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 148 | 4 | ||
- Includes Cypriot Cup
- Includes UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League
- Includes Cypriot Super Cup
International
- As of match played 7 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 32 | 4 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 November 2022 | HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel |  Israel | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 9 September 2025 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  Romania | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 30 March 2026 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  Moldova | 2–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 3–0 |
Honours
Omonia
Individual
- Cypriot First Division Young Player of the Year: 2023–24
References
- Charalampos Charalampous at Soccerway
- "Χαραλαμπος Χαραλαμπους" (in Greek). Omonia. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- "ΑΚΑΔΗΜΙΑ | Στην αποστολή του σημερινού αγώνα ο 16χρονος Χαραλάμπους και ο 15χρονος Λοΐζου!". Omonia (in Greek). 5 December 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "Ντεμπούτο στην πρώτη ομάδα για τον 17χρονο Χαραλάμπους!". Omonia (in Greek). 15 April 2019. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "Graduates & Players - AF Global Football Academy". AF Global Football. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- "Ομόνοια: Το πέναλτι του Χαραλάμπους και η πράσινη καταιγίδα για την κατάκτηση του κυπέλλου (vid & pics)". Goal.com.cy (in Greek). 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "Γάνδη - Ομόνοια: Ο Χαραλάμπους τούς άφησε... άγαλμα". Super Sport FM (in Greek). 18 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "Μήνυμα σε Χάμπο - Ρομπέρζ". Kerkida (in Greek). 25 September 2022.
- "Χάμπος... με το καλημέρα!" (in Greek). Sportime. 20 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- "Ο περήφανος πατέρας, ο παππούς Κοντολεύτερος και το… DNA! (Φώτος/βίντεο)" (in Greek). Kerkida. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
External links
- Charalampos Charalampous at Soccerway
- Charalampos Charalampous at Omonia