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Charisteas missed Greece's crucial match in the World Cup qualifying due to a head injury received after colliding with Arsenal's Kolo Touré in a Champions League match which Ajax lost 2–1.
Under new Ajax manager Henk ten Cate, Charisteas was the 5th striker behind Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Ryan Babel, Markus Rosenberg, and Rydell Poepon. FC Nuremberg
^ "Charisteas, Angelos" (in German). Born on February 09, 1980, in Greece, this powerful striker and versatile winger became a national hero, particularly remembered for his pivotal role in Greece’s improbable triumph at Euro 2004. Despite the protests, Charisteas made his debut for Feyenoord on 10 September against Sparta Rotterdam and played the full game.
Charisteas netted home eight goals in the 2005–06 season, which included a late winner against Vitesse. Before him are Mimis Domazos (1942), and Theodoros Zagorakis (1971).
The experience at the youth level undoubtedly laid the foundation for his future successes, instilling in him the tactical awareness and competitive edge required at the highest levels of the sport.
International Breakthrough and Euro 2004 Glory
The year 2001 marked a significant turning point in Angelos Charisteas's career as he debuted internationally for the Greece national team.
Greece national team coach Otto Rehhagel had publicly urged Charisteas to try to move to another club during the January 2005 transfer window in order to get more first-team action. Playing as both a central striker and an attacking winger, Charisteas demonstrated a versatility that would become a hallmark of his career.
Before his senior professional debut, Charisteas honed his skills and gained invaluable experience representing Greece's under-21 national team.
He was not just a goal-scorer but also a team player who worked tirelessly for the collective good. Charisteas started well in his first season in the Greek top league and got further noticed when he scored twice in the local derby against Thessaloniki rivals PAOK. This move caused a great deal of agitation in Rotterdam with parts of Het Legioen, stating that they did not want an Ajax player at their club, protesting the move at De Kuip with the chant "Wij willen geen neus." (translated as: "we don't want a nose," nose being derogatory slang for Ajax players) and demanded that chairman Jorien van den Herik resign.
He had a successful first season scoring nine goals in 31 appearances in the Bundesliga and two goals from four games in the UEFA Cup. Then in 2003–04, Werder Bremen won the Bundesliga and the German Cup with Charisteas scoring four goals from 24 appearances.
During the 2004–05 season, Charisteas scored five goals in 11 matches for Werder Bremen, before moving to the Netherlands to play for Ajax for a reported fee of €4.5 million.
Although he seemed to have convinced some fans at a certain point, Charisteas never enjoyed a good relationship with Feyenoord supporters. He is a Greek football player who currently plays as a striker for FC Schalke 04. He finished the season having played a total of 28 games for Feyenoord, netting nine goals.
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The striker made twelve appearances in the Alpha Ethniki – six as a substitute – before a loan at Athinaikos in 1998–99. He also scored 4 goals for his country in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Charisteas was part of the squad that travelled to South Africa for the final tournament, where he played one game and he was the only Greek player with Giourkas Seitaridis, Kostas Katsouranis, Georgios Karagounis and the goalkeeper Kostas Chalkias to participate in 2 European Championships and a World Cup.
Charisteas was called up again on 8 October 2011 for the qualification match against Croatia, and on 11 October 2011, where he scored the winning goal in the 85th minute in Georgia, securing a 2–1 victory which sent Greece automatically to the Euro 2012 Championships.
Ten Cate explained this by saying that Charisteas is a great striker for the 4-4-2-system, but not for the 4-3-3-system which is played for Ajax.
Feyenoord
Despite stating that he was only interested in a move to England or Germany, Charisteas signed for arch-rivals Feyenoord in Rotterdam on 31 August 2006, the final day of the summer transfer window.
Retrieved 23 April 2009. Greece manager Otto Rehhagel had publicly urged Charisteas to try to move to another club during the January 2005 transfer window, in order to get more first-team action. His contribution to the team and his impact in the competition was further recognised when he was named in the Euro 2004 All-star Team and he was also nominated for 2004 European Footballer of the year award, where he finished 11th in votes.
In January 2007, Charisteas told Dutch football magazine Voetbal International that winning Euro 2004 was an unbelievable experience which he would not swap for all the money in the world: “Even in 50 years time, everybody will remember that I scored the goal which made Greece the champions of Europe.