Christos Mouzakitis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 December 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympiacos | ||
| Number | 96 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Posidonas Iraklio | ||
| 2015–2016 | AEK Athens | ||
| 2016–2024 | Olympiacos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Olympiacos B | 16 | (0) |
| 2024– | Olympiacos | 35 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Greece U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Greece U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2023 | Greece U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Greece U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Greece | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025 | |||
Christos Mouzakitis (Greek: Χρήστος Μουζακίτης; born 25 December 2006) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club Olympiacos and the Greece national team.
Early life
Mouzakitis was born in 2006 in Greece. He joined the youth academy of Greek side Olympiacos at seven-eight years old.[1]
Club career
Mouzakitis started his career with Greek side Olympiacos B. On 12 April 2023, he debuted for the club during a 3–0 win over Episkopi.[2]Mouzakitis is the big winner in the international vote of the Italian newspaper Tuttosport for the European Golden Boy Web 2025. The Golden Boy is an award established by Tuttosport that is given by sports journalists to a young male footballer playing in Europe perceived to have been the most impressive during a calendar year (two halves to two separate seasons). All nominees must be under the age of 21 and play in a European nation's top tier. Apart from the main award, an additional one, "Golden Boy Web", is decided by online users.[3]
International career
Mouzakitis made his debut for Greece national team on 17 November 2024 in a Nations League game against Finland at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. He substituted Dimitrios Kourbelis in added time, as Greece won 2–0. He is currently one of the youngest ever to debut for the National Team.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 September 2025[5]
| Club | Season | League | Greek Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olympiacos B | 2022–23 | Super League Greece 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Super League Greece 2 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Olympiacos | 2024–25 | Super League Greece | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9[a] | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| 2025–26 | Super League Greece | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 54 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 50 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 70 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Olympiacos Youth
Olympiacos
Individual
- Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2024–25[6]
- Super League Greece Young Player of the Season: 2024–25[7]
- Golden Boy Web Award: 2025[8]
Style of play
Mouzakitis mainly operates as a midfielder. He started playing football as a goalkeeper.[9]
Personal life
Mouzakitis is a native of Corfu Town, Corfu, Greece. He has regarded Croatia international Luka Modric as his football idol, even adopting his characteristics in games.[10]
References
- ^ "Χρήστος Μουζακίτης: Ένα παιδί μετράει τα άστρα και ονειρεύεται με τον Ολυμπιακό". sport24.gr.
- ^ Christos Mouzakitis at Soccerway
- ^ "Νικητής του Golden Boy Web 2025 ο Χρήστος Μουζακίτης". 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Finland v Greece game report". ESPN. 17 November 2024.
- ^ Christos Mouzakitis at Soccerway
- ^ "Γιορτή ΠΣΑΠΠ: Με επτά Έλληνες η καλύτερη ενδεκάδα της σεζόν 2024-2025 | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "Γιορτή ΠΣΑΠΠ: Ο Μουζακίτης καλύτερος νέος ποδοσφαιριστής της σεζόν 2024-2025, συγκινήθηκε αφιερώνοντας το βραβείο στον πατέρα του | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 22 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Νικητής του Golden Boy Web 2025 ο Χρήστος Μουζακίτης". ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ - Olympiacos.org (in Greek). 15 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Ο Μουζακίτης στο Gazzetta για την Κ-17: "Πρότυπά μου οι Μόντριτς και Ινμπόμ Χουάνγκ, παράδειγμα προς μίμηση ο φίλος μου ο Χρήστος για το Fair Play"". gazzetta.gr.
- ^ "Χρήστος Μουζακίτης: Ο τερματοφύλακας που έγινε χαφ και ο χρόνος στην ΑΕΚ". sportdog.gr.
