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| − | '''Zisis Vryzas''' (born [[November 9]], [[1973]] in [[Kavala]]) is a striker on the [[National Football Team|Greek national football team]] and Italian side | + | '''Zisis Vryzas''' (born [[November 9]], [[1973]] in [[Kavala]]) is a striker on the [[National Football Team|Greek national football team]] and Italian side Torino. Vryzas got his start at Greek sides [[SKODA Xanthi FC]] ([[1992]] - [[1997]]) and [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] before moving on to AC Perugia. Although not a prolific scorer, Vryzas' tenacious work ethic creates chances for his attacking partners while his aerial and passing skills his team to hold onto the ball. He was a starter in Greece's victorious [[Euro 2004]] team, scoring a key goal, a fine chip over the keeper, in Greece's 2-1 loss to Russia, which sent the tournament underdogs into the quarterfinal. Although currently still a regular participant in the [[Greece]] squad during World Cup Qualifying, he is being pushed hard for a spot in the lineup by experienced ex-[[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] and current [[AEK FC|AEK]] frontman [[Nikos Lymberopoulos]], as well as young stars [[Dimitris Papadopoulos]] and [[Dimitris Salpingidis]] of Panathinaikos and PAOK respectively. |
Revision as of 06:58, March 28, 2006
Zisis Vryzas (born November 9, 1973 in Kavala) is a striker on the Greek national football team and Italian side Torino. Vryzas got his start at Greek sides SKODA Xanthi FC (1992 - 1997) and PAOK before moving on to AC Perugia. Although not a prolific scorer, Vryzas' tenacious work ethic creates chances for his attacking partners while his aerial and passing skills his team to hold onto the ball. He was a starter in Greece's victorious Euro 2004 team, scoring a key goal, a fine chip over the keeper, in Greece's 2-1 loss to Russia, which sent the tournament underdogs into the quarterfinal. Although currently still a regular participant in the Greece squad during World Cup Qualifying, he is being pushed hard for a spot in the lineup by experienced ex-Panathinaikos and current AEK frontman Nikos Lymberopoulos, as well as young stars Dimitris Papadopoulos and Dimitris Salpingidis of Panathinaikos and PAOK respectively.