Lazaros Lamprou (Greek: Λάζαρος Λάμπρου; born 19 December 1997) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a winger for Polish club Raków Częstochowa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Katerini, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Raków Częstochowa | ||
| Number | 97 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Pontioi Katerini | ||
| 2011–2016 | Panathinaikos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Panathinaikos | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Iraklis | 10 | (1) |
| 2017–2022 | PAOK | 19 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | → Panionios (loan) | 36 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 24 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | → Twente (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → OFI (loan) | 29 | (5) |
| 2022–2024 | Excelsior | 56 | (10) |
| 2024– | Raków Częstochowa | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Greece U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Greece U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2015 | Greece U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Greece U19 | 12 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Greece U21 | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 July 2024 | |||
Career
editPanathinaikos
editOn 13 March 2014, three years after he joined the U-17 team, Lamprou, along with nine other players, signed his first professional contract with Panathinaikos.[2] In 2014, was the only Greek player to feature on a list entitled “TOP 40 young talent in world football – born in 1997″ by The Guardian.[3]
On 28 October 2015, he made his first team debut, in a 3–0 home defeat against Levadiakos for the Greek Cup.
Iraklis
editOn 5 September 2016, After having refused to sign a new contract with Panathinaikos, Lamprou agreed to sign a two-year contract with Iraklis.[4] His first appearance and his first goal in Iraklis' shirt came in a Super League Greece match against AEL, on 12 September 2016.[5]
PAOK
editOn 29 December 2016, PAOK announced the signing of Lamprou from Iraklis for a 3.5-year contract on an amount of €300,000[6] and that he would play for Panionios on loan for the rest of the season. On 20 July 2017, on the second leg of the second qualifying round of Europa League, he scored his first goal with Panionios giving a two goal lead against Gorica in a glorious 3–2 away win.[7] On 7 February 2018, Lamprou as a substitute, scored with a brilliant deft lob in the final stages, securing Panionios’ 5–1 aggregate win over Lamia and qualification for the Greek Cup semi-final stage. It was the first time since 2000 that the club reached the semi-finals.[8] Three days later, he scored again with a penalty kick sealing a 1–0 home win against Lamia for the Super League.[9]
On 31 August 2018, Lamprou joined Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard on loan until the summer of 2019.[10][11] On 21 October 2018, he scored a brace sealing a 3–1 home win game against De Graafschap and was voted as the MVP of the game.[12] On 9 February 2019, he gave the lead to his club in a home game against Excelsior, and scored another 20 minutes later sealing a 4–1 home win.[13] On 23 February 2019, he opened the score after an assist from Calvin Mac-Intosch in a 2–4 home loss against rivals Heerenveen.[14] On 3 March 2019, he equalized after an assist from Michael Pinto in a 4–2 away loss against AZ. Having earned the trust of Sittard head coach Rene Eijer, Lamprou started most matches in the Eredivisie and stood out as the team’s main attacking threat.[15] The 21-year-old has experienced a great season in the Netherlands with 24 appearances across all competitions and eight goals to his name, and consequently Lamprou is being heavily sought out by clubs from Portugal, Belgium, and the Netherlands, where he established himself this season.
On summer 2019, he returned to PAOK. On 23 December 2019, he made his debut for the 2018–19 season as a substitute in a 5–1 home win game against Atromitos. On 15 January 2020, he scored his first goal in the season, opening the scoring, powering into the penalty area from the right flank and lashing a fierce attempt into the roof of the net to give the lead to his club in a 4–1 home Greek Cup win game against OFI.[16] On 19 January 2020, he scored his first goal in the Championship as the young Greek forward tapping in from close range following a slick passing move and yet another great assist from Josip Mišić, in a 3–1 home win game against Asteras Tripolis.[17]
On 31 July 2020, Lamprou joined Eredivisie club Twente on loan from PAOK, with a purchase option for the summer of 2021.[18] On 30 December 2020, his loan was cut short.[19]
On 31 August 2021, he joined OFI on a season-long loan.[20] On 28 November 2021, he scored his first goal of the season, with a penalty kick in the last minute of the game, sealing a vital 2-1 home win game against Ionikos F.C.[21] On 12 January 2022, he scored a brace helping his team seal an emphatic 3–0 win away win over Apollon Smyrni F.C. He was voted man of the match for his performance.[22]
Excelsior
editOn 31 August 2022, Lamprou signed a two-year contract with Excelsior in the Netherlands.[23]
Raków Częstochowa
editOn 9 July 2024, Polish Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa announced the signing of Lamprou on a free transfer. He signed a three-year deal, with an option for another twelve months.[1]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 2 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Panathinaikos | 2015–16 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Iraklis | 2016–17 | Super League Greece | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| Panionios (loan) | 2016–17 | Super League Greece | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 22 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4[a] | 1 | 31 | 8 | |
| Total | 36 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 8 | ||
| Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 27 | 8 | |
| PAOK | 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| Twente (loan) | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| OFI (loan) | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 5 | |
| Excelsior | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 30 | 6 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4[b] | 1 | 35 | 8 | |
| Total | 56 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 14 | ||
| Raków Częstochowa | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 181 | 30 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 218 | 39 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation play-offs
Honours
editPAOK
Individual
- Eredivisie Talent of the Month: February 2019[24]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lazaros Lamprou nowym piłkarzem Rakowa!" (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Επαγγελματικά συμβόλαια για εννιά Νέους στον Παναθηναϊκό..." a-sports.gr. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Next Generation 2014: 40 of the best young talents in world football". www.theguardian.com. 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Ο Λάζαρος Λάμπρου στον ΗΡΑΚΛΗ". fciraklis.gr. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Φοβερό ματς στον κάμπο, στο 2–2 ΑΕΛ – Ηρακλής". www.sport24.gr. 12 September 2016.
- ^ "Παίκτης του ΠΑΟΚ ο Λάμπρου – 300.000 ευρώ για τον 19χρονο του Ηρακλή". www.iefimerida.gr. 29 December 2016.
- ^ "ND Gorica vs Panionios 2–3". www.uefa.com. 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Λαμία - Πανιώνιος 1-4". www.gazzetta.gr. 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Πανιώνιος - Λαμία 1-0". www.gazzetta.gr. 10 February 2018.
- ^ Bruls, Nick (30 August 2018). "Fortuna Sittard huurt Griek Lazaros Lamprou". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Nicolaides, Shaun (31 August 2018). "Karelis moving to PAOK on loan". AGONAsport.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Fortuna Sittard - De Graafschap 3:1". www.foxsports.it. 21 October 2018. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Fortuna Sittard - Excelsior 4:1". www.foxsports.com. 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Fortuna Sittard - sc Heerenveen 2:4 risultato e statistiche della partita". www.foxsports.it. 23 February 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Fortuna Sittard verliest uitduel tegen AZ met 4-2". sittard-geleen.nieuws.nl. 3 March 2019.
- ^ "ΠΑΟΚ - ΟΦΗ 4-1: Πρόκριση με λάμψη Πέλκα - Λάμπρου". www.sport24.gr. 15 January 2020.
- ^ "ΠΑΟΚ - Αστέρας 3-1: "Καθάρισε" o Δικέφαλος με την ποιότητά του". www.sport24.gr. 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Λάμπρου: Ανακοινώθηκε ο δανεισμός του στην Τβέντε". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). 2 August 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "ΠΑΟΚ: Ανακοίνωσε την επιστροφή του Λάμπρου". www.sport24.gr. 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Ο ΟΦΗ συμφώνησε με τον ΠΑΟΚ για τον δανεισμό του Λάμπρου" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 31 August 2021.
- ^ "ΟΦΗ για… Ευρώπη, υπέταξε και τον Ιωνικό!" (in Greek). www.sport-fm.gr. 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Superleague 1, Απόλλων Σμύρνης – ΟΦΗ 0-3: Σαρωτικό πέρασμα με Λάμπρου από τη Ριζούπολη" (in Greek). www.newsit.gr. 12 January 2022.
- ^ "AANVALLER LAZAROS LAMPROU TEKENT CONTRACT VOOR TWEE SEIZOENEN" (in Dutch). Excelsior. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Frenkie de Jong opnieuw uitgeroepen tot Speler van de Maand | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. 28 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
External links
edit- Official website
- Lazaros Lamprou – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Lazaros Lamprou at WorldFootball.net
- Lazaros Lamprou at ESPN FC
- Lazaros Lamprou at Soccerway