Vasilios Papafotis

Vasilis Papafotis

Personal information
Full name	Vasilios Papafotis
Date of birth	(1995-08-10) 10 August 1995
Place of birth	Nicosia, Cyprus
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	AEL Limassol
Number	8
Youth career
2010	APOEL
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2018	APOEL	11	(0)
2017–2018	→ Doxa Katokopias (loan)	30	(4)
2018	AEL	0	(0)
2018–2020	Doxa Katokopias	45	(7)
2020–	AEL Limassol	104	(8)
International career‡
2011–2013	Cyprus U17	7	(2)
2013–2014	Cyprus U19	9	(3)
2015–2016	Cyprus U21	10	(1)
2017–	Cyprus	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:34, 30 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2018

Vasilios Papafotis (Greek: Βασίλειος Παπαφώτης; born 10 August 1995) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for AEL Limassol.

Career

APOEL

Papafotis is a product of APOEL Academies. He signed his first professional contract with APOEL on 3 December 2013 and made his official debut on 19 December 2013, playing for 60 minutes in a Cypriot Cup match against Digenis Oroklinis. Three days later, on 22 December 2013, he made his league debut, coming on as a substitute in APOEL's 3–0 away win against Enosis Neon Paralimni.

During his first two seasons at APOEL, Papafotis celebrated two consecutive doubles, as the club won both the 2013–14 and 2014–15 season's championship and cup. After the end of the 2015–16 season, in which he crowned champion for a third time in the row, Papafotis signed a new two-year contract extension with APOEL.

AEL

On 17 July 2018, Superleague club AEL officially announced the signing of Papafotis on a three-year deal. Papafotis left the club after just 10 days of being with the team, after a mutual contract dissolvement agreement.

Doxa Katokopias

Papafotis joined Doxa on 27 July 2018 as a free transfer and stayed with the club for 3 years before moving to AEL Limassol.

AEL Limassol

On 20 July 2020, Papafotis signed a three year contract with AEL Limassol. Vasilis renewed with AEL Limassol for another 2 years on 20 June 2023, with his contract expiring in the summer of 2025.

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 May 2017

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
APOEL	2013–14	Cypriot First Division	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2014–15		4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2015–16		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2016–17		3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		11	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
Doxa	2017–18	Cypriot First Division	30	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	4
	2018–19		26	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	3
	2019–20		19	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	23	4
	Total		75	11	4	0	0	0	0	0	79	11
AEL	2020–21	Cypriot First Division	19	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	22	3
	2021–22		23	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	27	1
	2022–23		31	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	36	2
	2023–24		12	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	2
	Total		85	6	12	1	0	0	0	0	97	7
Career total			171	17	21	1	0	0	0	0	192	18

Honours

APOEL

• Cypriot First Division (4): 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
• Cypriot Cup (2): 2013–14, 2014–15

External links

• APOEL official profile
• Vasilios Papafotis at Soccerway