Zisis Vryzas

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.