James Efmorfidis (Greek: Τζέιμς Ευμορφίδης; born 18 January 1996) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for CSV DVVA.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CSV DVVA | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Enosi Erythreas | ||
| 2003–2006 | Ajax | ||
| 2006–2007 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2007–2008 | AEK Athens | ||
| 2008–2011 | Barcelona | ||
| 2011–2015 | Ajax | ||
| 2015–2016 | AZ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Jong AZ | 26 | (3) |
| 2017 | AEL | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Jong Almere City | 17 | (4) |
| 2018–2020 | Almere City | 50 | (13) |
| 2020–2021 | RKC Waalwijk | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | AO Nileas Neochoriou | ||
| 2022– | CSV DVVA | ||
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Greece U17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2024 | |||
Career
editEfmorfidis played in the youth academies of Enosi Erythreas, Ajax, Real Madrid, AEK Athens, Barcelona and again Ajax.[1][2] In 2015, he joined AZ, where he mainly played in the reserve team, Jong AZ. He was once on the bench with AZ's first team, in the 3–0 away loss to PSV. With Jong AZ, he became champion of the Tweede Divisie in the 2016–17 season, but Efmorfidis left halfway through the season for the Greek club Larissa. There, he made two appearances in the Super League Greece, but he soon returned to The Netherlands. He briefly joined practice at Hoofdklasse club SDO Bussum, and when SDO head coach Ivar van Dinteren combined the position with coaching at Jong Almere City, the reserve team of Almere City, Efmorfidis followed him.[2] In the 2017–18 season, he played for Jong Almere City in the Derde Divisie Saturday. In January 2018, Efmorfidis signed a permanent contract with Almere City FC until 2020. When the contract expired, he moved to Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk.[1][3] On 3 August 2021, he announced his retirement from professional football.[4]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 23 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong AZ | 2015–16 | Beloften Eredivisie | 19 | 2 | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 3 | — | 26 | 3 | |||||
| AEL | 2016–17 | Superleague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Jong Almere City | 2017–18 | Derde Divisie | 16 | 4 | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19 | Tweede Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 4 | — | 17 | 4 | |||||
| Almere City | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 9 |
| 2019–20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | ||
| Total | 50 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 14 | ||
| RKC Waalwijk | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 102 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 22 | ||
- ^ Includes Eredivisie promotion play-offs
References
edit- ^ a b "De voetbalreis van James Efmorfidis: van Barcelona via Bussum naar Waalwijk". NOS (in Dutch). 4 August 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Voetbaltalent FC Barcelona en Real Madrid via SDO naar Jupiler League". Bussums Nieuws (in Dutch). 4 January 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Efmorfidis meldt zich in Eredivisie: 'Voorzichtig: ze waren niet de beste ploeg'". www.voetbalprimeur.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Na RKC stopt Efmorfidis (25) er mee, voetbalnomade gaat zich nu bezighouden met het milieu". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). 3 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
External links
edit- James Efmorfidis – UEFA competition record (archive)
- totaldutchfootball.com
- arenalarissa.gr
- sportlarissa.gr
- James Efmorfidis at WorldFootball.net