Emmanuel Zambazis

Emmanuel Zambazis (Greek: Εμμανουήλ Ζαμπάζης; born April 24, 1997), sometimes known as Manolis Zambazis, is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.

Emmanuel Zambazis
Zambazis playing for York9 in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-24) April 24, 1997
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vaughan Azzurri
Number 10
Youth career
Olympic Flame SC
East York SC
Mississauga SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 York Lions 11 (1)
2020-2021 York Lions 11 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Vaughan Azzurri
2014–2017 Iraklis 9 (0)
2019 York9 4 (0)
2023– Vaughan Azzurri 1 (0)
International career‡
2016 Greece U19 2 (0)
2017 Canada U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 12, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 18, 2017

Club career

Youth

Zambazis began playing soccer at the age of six for Olympic Flame SC.[1] He later played for East York SC[2] and Mississauga SC.[1]

Vaughan Azzurri

In 2014, Zambazis appeared for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[3]

Iraklis

In August 2014, Zambazis signed with Greek Football League club Iraklis.

On 29 October 2015, Zambazis made his professional debut for Iraklis in a Greek Football Cup match against PAS Giannina. He subsequently made his league debut on 2 November as a late-game sub in a 2–0 win over Atromitos Athens in Superleague Greece.

By the end of the 2015–16 season Zambazis had made 9 league appearances for Iraklis, including one start, in addition to four appearances in the Greek Football Cup.[4]

Zambazis failed to make another appearance for Iraklis in the 2016–17 season before being released upon the club's dissolution due to financial troubles.[4][5]

York9 FC

After leaving Iraklis, Zambazis returned to Canada to play U Sports soccer with York University Men's Soccer Team in 2018. On November 12, 2018, he was drafted in the 2nd round of the inaugural Canadian Premier League U-Sports Draft by York9 FC, giving him the opportunity to trial with the club ahead of the 2019 CPL season.[6] Zambazis officially signed with York 9 on April 24, 2019.[7] He made his first start for York9 FC in a match against Pacific FC on July 17, 2019.[8]

International career

Zambazis is eligible to represent Canada or Greece internationally.[1]

Beginning in 2011, Zambazis participated in Canadian youth national team camps, ranging from the under-15 to under-20 level.[1] In February 2016 Zambazis played with Greece national under-19 football team in two friendly games against Czech Republic[9][10]

In February 2017, Zambazis was called up to represent Canada at the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[11] Zambazis made his debut as a 75th-minute substitute in a 1–0 loss to Honduras. He later started in a 2–0 win over Antigua and Barbuda.[1]

Personal life

Zambazis' father is Greek, originally from the village of Mavrokambos in Kastoria, West Macedonia and his mother is a Greek-Canadian from Toronto.[1] His maternal uncle is Spiros Papathanasakis, the former owner of Iraklis F.C.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of April 18, 2023[4][13]
Club Division Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Iraklis Football League 2014–15 00—00—00
Superleague Greece 2015–16 90—40—130
2016–17 00—00—00
York9 FC Canadian Premier League 2019 40—00—40
Vaughan Azzurri League1 Ontario 2023[14] 100010—20
Career Total 140005000190

References
  1. "Emmanuel Zambazis profile". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  2. "East York boys win prestigious Robbie crown". East York Mirror. July 4, 2008.
  3. Glover, Robin (June 13, 2014). "Durham United FC vs Vaughan Azzurri Match Report". Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  4. "Emmanuel Zambazis profile". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  5. ""Διαλύεται" ο Ηρακλής" [Iraklis "dissolves"]. Sport 24 (in Greek). September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  6. "Draft Tracker: All the picks who earned invites from the inaugural CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Canadian Premier League. November 13, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  7. "York9 signs CPL-U SPORTS pick Emmanuel Zambazis to contract". Canadian Premier League. April 24, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  8. Jacques, John (July 17, 2019). "Brennan Praises Squad Depth In Latest York9 Win". Northern Tribune. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  9. "Βασικός με την Εθνική Νέων ο Αρκάς τερματοφύλακας Λευτέρης Αστράς!" [Arkas goalkeeper Lefteris Astras is a key player with the National Youth Team!]. Klimera-Arkadia (in Greek). February 4, 2016.
  10. "ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΝΕΩΝ U19: ΕΛΛΑΔΑ-ΤΣΕΧΙΑ 0-1" [Youth National U19: Greece-Czech Republic 0-1]. Football Academies (in Greek). February 4, 2016.
  11. Brisendine, Steve (February 9, 2017). "Canada names 20-man squad for CONCACAF U-20 Championship". Major League Soccer.
  12. "Ο ομογενής "τελευταίος πρόεδρος" της ΠΑΕ Ηρακλής Θεσσαλονίκης" [The expatriate "last president" of PAE Iraklis Thessaloniki]. Ekirikas (in Greek). September 8, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  13. Emmanuel Zambazis at Soccerway
  14. "Emmanuel Zambazis 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
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