Emmanuel Zambazis

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 Midfielder
Youth career
Olympic Flame SC
East York SC
Mississauga SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 York Lions 11 (1)
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 3 (0)
International career‡
2016 Greece U19 2 (0)
2017 Canada U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 28, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals as of September 18, 2017

Emmanuel Zambazis (Greek: Εμμανουήλ Ζαμπάζης; born April 24, 1997), sometimes known as Manolis Zambazis, is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Early life

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

University career

In 2018, after playing three years at the professional level in Greece, Zambazis began attending York University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He scored his first goal on September 7, in a 1–1 draw against the McMaster Marauders.[4] At the end of his first season, he was named an OUA West Second Team All Star.[5] He earned U SPORTS academic all-Canadian honours for the 2020–21 academic year.[6] In 2021, he was named an OUA East All-Star.[7] Over his time with York, he won the OUA Championship in 2018 and an OUA silver medal in 2021.[6]

Club career

In 2014, Zambazis appeared for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[8]

In August 2014, Zambazis signed with Greek Football League club Iraklis. On October 29, 2015, Zambazis made his professional debut for Iraklis in a Greek Football Cup match against PAS Giannina.[9] Zambazis left the club upon the club's dissolution due to financial troubles.[10]

In November 2018, at the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft, Zambazis was selected in the second round (11th overall) by York9 FC.[11][12] In April 2019, he officially signed a contract with the club.[13] He made his first start for York9 FC in a match against Pacific FC on July 17, 2019.[14] In August, he chose to remain with the team, rather than to return to university to play.[15] In September 2019, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent.[16]

In 2023, he played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[17]

International career

Zambazis is eligible to represent Canada or Greece internationally.

In November 2011, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending a Canada U15 identification camp.[1]

In February 2016, Zambazis played with the Greece U19 in two friendly games against the Czech Republic U19.[18][19]

In May 2016, he was called up to a training camp with the Canada U20.[20] In February 2017, Zambazis was called up to represent the Canada U20 at the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[21]

Personal life

His maternal uncle is Spiros Papathanasakis, the former owner of Iraklis F.C.[22]

Career statistics

As of May 28, 2023[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Iraklis 2014–15 Football League 00—00—00
2015–16 Super League Greece 90—40—130
2016–17 00—00—00
York9 FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 40—00—40
Vaughan Azzurri 2023[24] League1 Ontario 300010—40
Career Total 160005000210

References

  1. 1 2 3 Emmanuel Zambazis at Canada Soccer
  2. ↑ "East York boys win prestigious Robbie crown". East York Mirror. July 4, 2008.
  3. ↑ "From York Lions to York9 FC". York Lions. June 20, 2019.
  4. ↑ Isaac, Stella (September 8, 2018). "Lions tie Marauders in Friday night road game". York Lions.
  5. ↑ "Six-pack of Lions named OUA All-Stars". York Lions. October 31, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Emmanuel Zambazis York Lions profile". York Lions.
  7. ↑ "Yuma named OUA East MVP, five Lions earn All-Star honours". York Lions. November 11, 2021.
  8. ↑ Glover, Robin (June 13, 2014). "Durham United FC vs Vaughan Azzurri Match Report". Rocket Robin Soccer in Toronto.
  9. ↑ "Το ντεμπούτο του Ζαμπάζη" [Zambazis debut]. iraklis1908.gr (in Greek). October 29, 2015.
  10. ↑ ""Διαλύεται" ο Ηρακλής" [Iraklis "dissolves"]. Sport 24 (in Greek). September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Carreiro, Gogarty, and Zambazis taken in inaugural CPL-U Sports Draft". York Lions. November 13, 2018.
  12. ↑ "CPC Alumni Gets Drafted!". Crestwood Preparatory College. November 23, 2018.
  13. ↑ "York9 signs CPL-U SPORTS pick Emmanuel Zambazis to contract". Canadian Premier League. April 24, 2019.
  14. ↑ Jacques, John (July 17, 2019). "Brennan Praises Squad Depth In Latest York9 Win". Northern Tribune.
  15. ↑ Bedakian, Armen (August 11, 2019). "'Happy to stay': Y9's Zambazis to forego York Lions return". Canadian Premier League.
  16. ↑ Jacques, John (September 2, 2019). "Emmanuel Zambazis Terminates Contract With York9 FC". Northern Tribune.
  17. ↑ "Emmanuel Zambazis 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΝΕΩΝ U19: ΕΛΛΑΔΑ-ΤΣΕΧΙΑ 0-1" [Youth National U19: Greece-Czech Republic 0-1]. Football Academies (in Greek). February 4, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Στον Καναδά και στην εθνική ο Ζαμπάζης" [Zambazis in Canada and in the national team]. iraklis1908.gr (in Greek). May 13, 2016.
  21. ↑ Brisendine, Steve (February 9, 2017). "Canada names 20-man squad for CONCACAF U-20 Championship". Major League Soccer.
  22. ↑ "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.
  23. ↑ Emmanuel Zambazis at Soccerway
  24. ↑ "Emmanuel Zambazis 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
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