Emmanuel Zambazis

Zambazis playing for York9 in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-04-24) April 24, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Vaughan Azzurri
Number	10
Youth career
	Olympic Flame SC
	East York SC
	Mississauga SC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	( Gls)
2018	York Lions	11	(1)
2021	York Lions	11	(1)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	( Gls)
2014	Vaughan Azzurri
2014–2017	Iraklis	9	(0)
2019	York9	4	(0)
2023–	Vaughan Azzurri	3	(0)
International career‡
2016	Greece U19	2	(0)
2017	Canada U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 28, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 18, 2017

Emmanuel Zambazis ( Greek: Εμμανουήλ Ζαμπάζης; born April 24, 1997), sometimes known as Manolis Zambazis, is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.

Zambazis began playing soccer at the age of six with Olympic Flame SC. ^[1] He later played for East York SC ^[2] and Mississauga SC. ^[1]

In 2018, after playing three years at the professional level in Greece, Zambazis began attending York University, where he played for the men's soccer team. ^[3] He scored his first goal on September 7, in a 1-1 draw against the McMaster Marauders . ^[4] At the end of his first season, he was named an OUA West Second Team All Star. ^[5] He earned U SPORTS academic all-Canadian honours for the 2020-21 academic year. ^[6] In 2021, he was named an OUA East All-Star. ^[7] Over his time with York, he won the OUA Championship in 2018 and an OUA silver medal in 2021. ^[6]

In 2014, Zambazis appeared for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario. ^[8]

In August 2014, Zambazis signed with Greek Football League club Iraklis. On October 29, 2015, Zambazis made his professional debut for Iraklis in a Greek Football Cup match against PAS Giannina. ^[9] Zambazis left the clib upon the club's dissolution due to financial troubles. ^[10]

In November 2018, at the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft, Zambazis was selected in the second round (11th overall) by York9 FC. ^{[11] [12]} In April 2019, he officially signed a contract with the club. ^[13] He made his first start for York9 FC in a match against Pacific FC on July 17, 2019. ^[14] In August, he chose to remain with the team, rather than to return to university to play. ^[15] In September 2019, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent. ^[16]

In 2023, he played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario. ^[17]

Zambazis is eligible to represent Canada or Greece internationally.

In November 2011, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending a Canada U15 identification camp. ^[1]

In February 2016, Zambazis played with the Greece U19 in two friendly games against the Czech Republic U19. ^{[18] [19]}

In May 2016, he was called up to a training camp with the Canada U20. ^[20] In February 2017, Zambazis was called up to represent the Canada U20 at the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. ^[21]

His maternal uncle is Spiros Papathanasakis, the former owner of Iraklis F.C. ^[22]

As of May 28, 2023 ^{[23] [24]}

• Emmanuel Zambazis at the Canadian Soccer Association
• Emmanuel Zambazis at Soccerway