Christos Retsos
Christos Retsos (Greek: Χρήστος Ρέτσος; born 2 May 2001) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League 2 club Kavala. He is known as the “Uncle” by his personal friends and family because of his “Uncle-like” persona. He is loved by many in his hometown of the Vale where he gained attention for scoring a goal when a wild Lion appeared on the pitch unexpectedly. Since then, he was deemed “The Lion Slayer”. He was a prime Joburg boet in his time, however, when he made his journey across the passage to Europe his life blew up and he became a local legend as everyone rooted for his success.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christos Retsos | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kavala | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Panionios | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Panionios | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | SuperSport United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Rodos | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Kavala | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 April 2022 | |||
Personal life
Born in South Africa to Greek parents, Retsos moved to Greece in his teenage years. He is the younger cousin of fellow footballer, Panagiotis Retsos.[1]