Valentinos Sielis

Valentinos Sielis (Greek: Βαλεντίνος Σιέλης; born 1 March 1990), is a Cypriot footballer who recently played as a centre back for Gangwon FC. In 2014, he signed with AEL. Sielis is a Cypriot international and made his debut on 9 February 2011, against Romania national football team in the CytaVision Cyprus Tournament 2011.[1]

This article is about the Cypriot footballer Valentinos Sielis. For the other Cypriot footballer, see Giorgos Sielis.

Valentinos Sielis
Personal information
Full name Valentinos Sielis
Date of birth (1990-03-01) 1 March 1990
Place of birth Paphos, Cyprus
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back / Full-back
Club information
Current team
 Jeju United
Number 4
Youth career
2001–2002 Arsenal
2002–2007 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Doncaster Rovers F.C. 0 (0)
2008–2009 Thoi Lakatamia 3 (0)
2009–2014 Anorthosis Famagusta 62 (0)
2014–2017 AEL Limassol 65 (3)
2017–2019 Gangwon FC 68 (3)
2020– Jeju United
National team‡
2009–2012 Cyprus U21 8 (2)
2011– Cyprus 14 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 March 2017

He was awarded the best youth player in Cyprus in May 2012.[2]

Early life

Sielis was born in Paphos, a town in Cyprus. He is the second born of three siblings. Valentinos has two brothers, the eldest Giorgos Sielis a football player of AEK Kouklia and Christos Sielis the youngest brother of Valentinos who current plays for the Youth team of Arsenal Elite.

Club career

Early career

Sielis began his career in England first in Arsenal F.C. U12, Tottenham F.C U13, the first professional team for Doncaster Rovers,[3] Sielis signed with local club of Enosis Neon Thoi Lakatamia FC, and after a great season he moved to Anorthosis Famagusta. In 2014, he moved to AEL, where he has played consistently well since joining.

Anorthosis Famagusta
Valentinos Sielis shirt for Anorthosis Famagusta in season 2012–13, number 23

Valentinos Sielis joined to Anorthosis at 15 June 2009 from Enosis Neon Thoi Lakatamia FC as a free agent.

Sielis made his team debut as 30th-minute substitute in a 0–3 away victory over Othellos Athienou F.C. for Cypriot Cup on 23 September 2009.[4] he play as a first time in a European competition on the starting squad in a 1–2 home defeat from CSKA Moscow in Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium for the UEFA Europa League 4th qualifying round.[5] He made his debut at the 72nd minute in Cypus first division in a 2–1 home victory over Olympiakos Nicosia. At the end of the season he played for 18 matches, 10 of them as a substitution, with 875 minutes of total playing time. On 8 May 2011, Sielis played for a first time in a Derby on the basic squad in a 1–0 away defeat from Omonia Nicosia. For the season 2011–12, during the period with coach Stanimir Stoilov, Sielis was a basic player of Anorthosis in the European competitions with 3 appearance in 4 matches, all as a substitution. After the arrival of Ronny Levy, Sielis played 4 times, once on the basic squad against Olympiakos Nicosia.[6] For the season 2012–13, Sielis, Began the season as the second left back of the team. After the announcement that William Boaventura end his career,[7] Sielis became the main left back for the team. From 8th until 19th match day Sielis starts all the matches in the basic line-up. On March 2013, Sielis had a serious injury and he underwent surgery. As a result, the team lost all the other matches until the end of the season.[8]

Outside football

Volunteering

Valentinos Sielis is particularly sensitive to issues related to helping our fellowmen. It is amazing that in the transmission of reckoning AEL Limassol – Anorthosis from CytaVision, Savvas Kosiaris, some time before the incident with Kaluđerović said that Sielis was a compatible bone marrow transplant donor and his altruism helped a fellow human to stay alive.[9]

Heroic act – Kaluđerović serious injury

At 26 April 2014, the striker of AEL Limassol, Andrija Kaluđerović claimed the ball with Paulo Jorge and seemed to hit the head of his opponent, with Kaluđerović to fall to the ground unconscious. The broadcaster of Cytavision who was at the soccer ground, said that Kaluđerović swallowed his tongue and Sielis of Anorthosis had brought him back, when the Cypriot swiftly gave him first aid.[9][10][11][12]

Career statistics

As of 3 March 2016

Club Season League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Doncaster Rovers 2007–08 ––––
Total ––––
Enosis Neon Thoi Lakatamia 2008–09 30––30
Total 30––30
Anorthosis Famagusta 2009–10 00201030
2010–11 1700010180
2011–12 1700030200
2012–13 1603000190
2013–14 1702000190
Total 6707050790
AEL Limassol 2014–15 2316150342
2015–16 2414000281
2016–17 1812000201
Total 65312150824
Gangwon FC 2017 17100–71
Total 7100–71
Career total 14241911001715

International goals
Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first.[13]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 November 2016GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus Gibraltar3–13–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification

International career

Sielis was the captain of Cyprus national team under 21,[1] with 8 appearances and 2 goals. On 3 September 2010 Sielis scored his first goal with the national team under 21 in an away victory 1–3 over Norway under-21 football team.

On 26 March 2010, Sielis made his debut with the national team of Cyprus in the home draw 0–0 against Iceland. In 2012–2013, Sielis played in 2 of national team matches, in a home victory 1–0 against Iceland, and in away defeat 2–1 from Slovenia.

Honours

Individual
  • Best player of the year in Cyprus
    • Best youth Footballer: 2012[2]
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References
  1. Σιέλης: "Πάμε για νίκη με Γερμανία", balla.com.cy, Retrieved 14 November 2011
  2. Καλυτερος νεος ποδοσφαιριστης ο Σιελης, anorthosinews.blogspot.com, Retrieved 8 May 2012
  3. Valentinos Sielis – Doncaster Rovers profile, teamtalk.com
  4. Καθάρισε την πρόκριση η Ανόρθωση, 3–0 τον Οθέλλο, kathimerini.com.cy, Retrieved 23 September 2009
  5. Ανόρθωση-ΤΣΣΚΑ 1–2 Ε όχι κι' έτσι .., sigmalive.com. Retrieved 26 August 2010
  6. Valentinos Sielis Appearance with Anorthosis
  7. «Κρεμάει» τα παπούτσια του ο Μποαβεντούρα;, onsports.gr, Retrieved 23 September 2012
  8. Χειρουργήθηκε με επιτυχία ο Σιέλης, sigmalive.com, Retrieved 11 March 2013
  9. Θαυμασμός για τον Σιέλη που βοήθησε τον Καλουντζέροβιτς, sentragoal.philenews.com, Retrieved 26 April 2014
  10. "Τίποτα άλλο δεν έχει σημασία" (O Σιέλης για την κίνησή του), kerkida.net, Retrieved 26 April 2014
  11. Ο φετινός... πρωταθλητής, kerkida.net, Retrieved 26 April 2014
  12. Χίλια μπράβο στον Σιέλη για το θάρρος του, 24sports.com.cy, Retrieved 26 April 2014
  13. "Valentinos, Sielis". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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