Georgios Efrem
Georgios Efrem in 2011.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 5 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Limassol, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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APOEL | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Apollon Limassol | ||
| 2004–2007 | Arsenal | ||
| 2007–2009 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Dundee (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2009–2014 | Omonia | 134 | (25) |
| 2014– | APOEL | 71 | (23) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2011 | Cyprus U19 | 11 | (4) |
| 2008–2011 | Cyprus U21 | 4 | (2) |
| 2009– | Cyprus | 36 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 March 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2016 |
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Georgios Efrem (Greek: Γεώργιος Εφραίμ; born 5 July 1989) is a Cypriot international footballer who plays as a winger for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division. He is a product of Arsenal F.C. Academy.
Efrem was born in Limassol and began his career as a 15-year-old with Arsenal in 2004; he was a regular in their reserve and youth sides. However, he was unable to break into the first team, and so moved to Rangers in May 2007. He soon became a regular in the reserve team and was loaned out to Scottish First Division side Dundee to gain some first team experience on 1 February 2009. Efrem scored on his debut against Livingston a week later. He was released on 1 June 2009 by Rangers and signed with Omonia.
Efrem had an excellent start with his new club in season 2009–10, leading Omonia to its 20th championship. In the same year, Cyprus Football Association awarded Efrem the Best Youth Player Award for the 2009–10 season. During his five-year spell with Omonia, he managed to win one championship, two Cups and two Super Cups. He also appeared in 134 league matches and scored 25 goals.
On 6 June 2014, Efrem signed a three-year contract with APOEL. He made his APOEL debut against HJK Helsinki at Sonera Stadium on 30 July 2014, in a 2–2 first leg draw for the third qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League. He scored his first official goal with APOEL on 30 November 2014, netting the only goal in APOEL's 1–0 win against his former team Omonia for the Cypriot First Division. Efrem also appeared in five group stage matches in APOEL's 2014–15 UEFA Champions League campaign. On 20 May 2015, Efrem scored two goals in APOEL's 4–2 Cypriot Cup final triumph over AEL Limassol to win his first trophy with APOEL. Four days later, Efrem celebrated the double with APOEL, as his team beat 4–2 Ermis Aradippou and secured their third consecutive championship title.
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