| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chrysostomos Michael | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-05-26)26 May 1977 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Nicosia,Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2003 | AEL Limassol | 139 | (25) |
| 2003–2011 | APOEL | 173 | (33) |
| 2011–2012 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 20 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000–2011 | Cyprus[1] | 69 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Elpida Astromeriti | ||
| 2014–2015 | Achyronas Liopetriou | ||
| 2015–2016 | Olympiakos Nicosia | ||
| 2016–2018 | Olympiakos Nicosia | ||
| 2019 | Ermis Aradippou | ||
| 2020 | Karmiotissa Polemidion | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 April 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 May 2012 | |||
Chrysis Michael (Greek:Χρύσης Μιχαήλ) (born 26 May 1977 inNicosia,Cyprus) is aCypriot retiredfootballer.
Chrysis Michael started his career fromAEL Limassol in 1997 and stayed there until 2003, playing 139 league matches and scoring 25 goals.
In the summer of 2003 he signed withAPOEL. He stayed with APOEL for 8 years (2003–2011), he became a captain, he played in 173 league matches and scored 33 goals. With APOEL he managed to win 4Championships, 2Cups and 3Super Cups.
He was the man who drove APOEL towards the2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage for first time in their history by scoring two goals againstF.C. Copenhagen inGSP Stadium for the second leg of theUEFA Champions League Play-offs. In that match, APOEL won 3-1 and overturned the 1-0 win of F.C Copenhagen in the first game. Chrysis Michael appeared in five officialgroup stages matches of the2009–10 UEFA Champions League withAPOEL.
APOEL supporters and people in Cyprus believe that he is the best transfer of a Cypriot player in the modern history of APOEL[1].
In May 2011, it was announced that Chrysis Michael was released from thereigning champions APOEL, after serving the club for 8 years. The board of directors of APOEL have announced that for the football year 2011-2012 they are withdrawing the t-shirt with number 33 to honour, the club's ex captain. In an emotional moment Chrysis Michael was also honoured by APOEL ULTRAS in their fanclub where he stated "I am proud to be a part of APOEL's history".
In the summer of 2011, Chrysis signed withEnosis Neon Paralimni and at the end of 2011–12 season he decided to finish his football career.
Chrysis Michael was also an important member of theCyprus national football team. He has made 69 appearances and scored 7 goals.
He started his managerial career in December 2012 as the coach ofCypriot Fourth Division side Elpida Astromeriti. In summer 2014, he was appointed as the coach ofCypriot Fourth Division club Achyronas Liopetriou. From 1 September 2015 until 24 July 2016, and later from November 2016, he served as the manager ofCypriot Second Division sideOlympiakos Nicosia.