Zisis Vryzas
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 November 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Kavala, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | Skoda Xanthi | 122 | (31) |
| 1996–2000 | PAOK | 118 | (19) |
| 2000–2003 | Perugia | 108 | (25) |
| 2003–2005 | Fiorentina | 20 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | → Celta Vigo (loan) | 32 | (7) |
| 2005–2006 | Torino | 11 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Skoda Xanthi | 16 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | PAOK | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 440 | (89) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994–2006 | Greece | 68 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Zisis Vryzas (Greek: Ζήσης Βρύζας; born 9 November 1973) is a former football player and the technical director of Veria F.C.. He was born 9 November 1973 in Kavala, city of northern Greece, located in the region of Macedonia (Greece). He played as a striker for various teams in Greece and abroad, as well as the Greek National team, with which he won the Euro 2004. After his retirement, he worked for PAOK as technical director, and for a brief period, took up the position of president, following Theodoros Zagorakis' resignation. On 16 August 2010, Vryzas became the Assistant Coach of Greek national football team.
Vryzas started his football career at Skoda Xanthi where his talent attracted the interest of stronger domestic as well as foreign Clubs.
In 1996, Vryzas was signed by PAOK FC, where he enjoyed great popularity among PAOK fans for his power, determination and devotion with which they describe his game and for scoring a handful of very important goals. The most significant memory of his career with PAOK FC occurred in the first round second leg of the 1997–98 UEFA Cup. It was the fantastic equaliser (1–1 on the night, 2–1 on aggregate) he scored in the 87th minute against Arsenal at Highbury, which resulted in a notable, historic qualification for PAOK against the English giants who managed to win the double in the Premier League that same season.
In 2000, while PAOK were struggling with endless financial problems due to the ineffective policy of debts and mismanagement of the main share-holder, consequently Vryzas was sold to the Italian Serie A relegation battlers A.C. Perugia. In Perugia, he once again gained popularity among the local fans for his work-rate and immediate adjustment to the new environment, which proved to be a key-factor for Perugia's constant presence in the Serie A, under the management of Serse Cosmi.
His very positive performances with Perugia earned him a more lucrative contract at the once mighty Fiorentina in 2003, at that time struggling in Serie B; ironically, the Viola returned to Serie A at the expense of Perugia, through a two-legged playoff, as they had finished sixth in Serie B that season, while Perugia had finished at 15th place in Serie A.
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