Panos Katseris
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-05) 5 July 2001
Place of birth Athens, Greece
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Catanzaro
Number 77
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Pavia ? (?)
2020–2021 Nocerina 29 (2)
2021–2022 Cavese 5 (1)
2022 Nuova Florida 18 (6)
2022– Catanzaro 29 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 2023

Panos Katseris (Greek: Πάνος Κατσέρης, Greek pronunciation: [bá:nos ka:t͡sé:rɛs]; born 5 July 2001) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as right-back for Serie B club Catanzaro.

Club career

Early career

Born in Athens,[1][2] Katseris started playing football in the Greek amateur leagues,[3] before joining Eccellenza side Pavia in 2019, aged 18.[2]

In September 2020, he joined Serie D side Nocerina on a free transfer.[2][3] Throughout his only season with the club, he scored two goals and six assists in 29 appearances.[2][4]

On 25 August 2021, Katseris officially joined Serie D club Cavese on a free transfer.[4] After making just six appearances in the first part of the campaign,[2] he joined fellow fourth-tier side Nuova Florida on 3 February 2022.[5][6] He went on to score six goals and one assist in 18 matches for the club.[2]

Catanzaro

Following a successful trial with Serie C side Catanzaro,[7] Katseris officially joined the club on a free transfer on 19 August 2022, signing a three-year professional contract.[8][9] He made his professional debut on 8 October 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–0 league win over Fidelis Andria.[10] On 18 December, he scored his first goal for the Italian club, scoring at less than one minute since the kick-off of a league match against Potenza,[7][11] and thus contributing to a 6–1 victory.[11] He scored one goal and one assist in 14 matches during his first season with the club, helping Catanzaro win automatic promotion to the Serie B.[3]

During the first half of the 2023–24 campaign, following an injury occurred to Mario Šitum,[7][12] Katseris established himself as a regular starter for Catanzaro, under manager Vincenzo Vivarini;[2][7][12] thanks to his performances, he reportedly attracted interest from various Serie B and Serie A clubs.[13][14]

Personal life

Katseris is a Panathinaikos supporter.[12]

References

  1. "PANOS KATSERIS SI RACCONTA NELLA SUA PRIMA INTERVISTA IN GIALLOROSSO" (in Italian). US Catanzaro 1929. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Gentile, Lorenzo (9 December 2023). "Anche Lazio e Monza su Katseris: la scalata da sogno dell'esterno greco". SerieD24 (in Italian). Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Mykoniou, Sotiris (20 May 2023). "Ιταλία: Σουνάς και Κατσέρης κατέκτησαν το πρωτάθλημα της τρίτης κατηγορίας με την Καταντζάρο". Gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 Pisciotta, Giuliano (25 August 2021). "Cavese, arriva la firma di Katseris: un under anche per la retroguardia" (in Italian). Il Mattino. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. "Cavese, ufficializzata la cessione di un esterno destro al Team Nuova Florida". Il Resto del Calcio (in Italian). 3 February 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. Mancin, Francesco (3 February 2022). "Altro innesto per il Nuova Florida: Katseris rinforza l'attacco" (in Italian). Gazzetta Regionale. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Marra Cutrupi, Francesco (9 December 2023). "Catanzaro sogna con Katseris: il terzino che la Serie A osserva". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  8. "PANOS KATSERIS È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL CATANZARO" (in Italian). US Catanzaro 1929. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  9. Minossi, Gianmarco (19 August 2022). "UFFICIALE - Catanzaro, preso il greco Panos Katseris". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  10. "Fidelis Andria - US Catanzaro 0:4 (Serie C Girone C 2022/2023, 7. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  11. 1 2 Scognamiglio, Pietro (18 December 2022). "Super Catanzaro, batte 6-1 il Potenza ed è campione d'inverno del Girone C (con record)" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 Celia Magno, Andrea (26 October 2023). "Catanzaro, Katseris s'è preso la fascia. "Il Como? Forte ma possiamo fare bene anche lì"" (in Italian). Gazzetta del Sud. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  13. Maschio, Tommaso (12 December 2023). "Sirene dalla A per Katseris, l'agente frena: "A gennaio non lascerà Catanzaro, è la sua volontà"". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  14. Marra Cutrupi, Francesco (23 December 2023). "Catanzaro, rilancio del Torino per Katseris". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
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