Andreas Makris was born on the 27th of November 1995 and he is a Greek Cypriot football striker, who currently plays for Walsall and the Cypriot National Team. He was awarded with the award for the best youth player in Cyprus for the season 2013\u201314 on 13 May 2014. Makris was born in Paphos, a child of Tasos Makris, an old player of Evagoras Paphos. He graduated from the 3rd high school of St. Neophytos in Paphos. Makris began his football career at Olimpico academies of Paphos and then to Arsenal soccer school of Paphos and Atromitos, to make a step further. Notable is the call for a trial for AEK Athens and Milan at that period. After that he moved to AEP Paphos where he remained for four years. With the team of AEP Paphos B he scored 21 goals for the period 2011-12. So not long after that, came the call for the first team in the period 2012-2013. Makris joined AEP Paphos’ first team as a youth player at the age of 17. Makris made his team debut as a 54th-minute substitute in a 4\u20132 away defeat from Omonia Nicosia. He scored his first goal for AEP Paphos over Olympiakos Nicosia on 9 December 2012 and his second season goal over Ayia Napa. At the end of the season Makris had 16 games and 2 goals with the first team of AEP Paphos. The season 2013-2014 Makris made a step above with the transfer to Anorthosis Famagusta on 28 January, for 5 years. He played as a second striker but because of his body and its velocity can play with the same ease and as winger forward. He made his team debut as a 78th-minute substitute in a 3\u20130 away victory over Nea Salamis on 30 November 2013. He scored his first goal for Anorthosis over Alki Larnaca on 11 January 2014 at 77th minute. On 16 January, Real Madrid C showed interest to sign Makris, but no agreement was reached because the player could not leave the country because of the military service. On 17 January 2013, Cyprus Olympic Committee announced the best teenage athletes for 2013, and the Best Teen footballer was Andreas Makris of Anorthosis. He scored his second goal over AEK Kouklia on 25 January 2014 at 91st minute. He scored his first goal in Cypriot Cup for Anorthosis against AEK Larnaca on 29 January. On 6 February, Everton showed interest to buy 50% of the player’s rights. On 27 February 2014, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund contacted Anorthosis to sign Makris for the next season. On 13 May 2014, Makris awarded with the award of the best youth player in Cyprus for the season 2013-14. At the end of the season Makris had 25 appearances with Anorthosis in the league (13 in the starting lineup) and 2 appearances in the cup (1 in the starting lineup). The first appearance for Makris for the season 2014-15 was in the “first” matchday against Omonia Nicosia when he substitute Ede at 59th minute. On 27 September 2014, Makris scored his first goal for the season against Ayia Napa at 55th minute. He scored his second goal of the season on 3 November 2014 when Anorthosis faced Nea Salaina in Ammochostos Stadium. On 22 November 2014, Makris scored two goals against Doxa Katokopias. At the end of the match Makris announced his contract re-newal with Anorthosis for the next 5years. On 14 December 2014, Makris scored his 5th goal against Omonia Nicosia, after the mistake of goalkeeper of Omonia and nearby, gave precedence to Anorthosis 2-1. Makris scored another 2 goals against Ayia Napa, on January 11, 2015. On 18 January 2015, Makris scored his 8th goal against AEL Limassol, that goal selected as one of the best goal of the season. On 1 February 2015, he scored his 9th goal against Othellos Athienou. Andreas Makris awarded with the award of the best player of the month January on February. In the playoffs Makris scored four more goals, 1 goal against Ermis Aradippou on 14 March, 1 goal against Apoel Nicosia on 25 April, one goal against Omonia Nicosia on 9 May and his last goal was against Apollon Limassol on 16 May. On 26 May, Makris announced in the best line-up of the season as the best striker of the season, his stats was 13 goals in 30 appearances and became the first Cypriot scorer of the season, without seeing a yellow card. The goal of Makris against AEL Limassol was awarded the second best goal of the season in Cyprus. On 1 August 2016, Makris signed for Walsall, where he is stil playing up to now<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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