Onisiforos Roushias

Onisiforos Roushias

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Personal information
Full name	Onisiforos Roushias
Date of birth	(1992-07-15) July 15, 1992
Place of birth	Paralimni, Cyprus
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Hapoel Nof HaGalil
Youth career
2002–2008	Enosis Neon Paralimni
2009–2011	Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Enosis Neon Paralimni	26	(2)
2013–2017	Omonia	61	(6)
2017–2019	AEK Larnaca	27	(0)
2019–2020	Enosis Neon Paralimni	18	(1)
2020–2021	Ermis Aradippou	37	(17)
2021–	Hapoel Nof HaGalil	0	(0)
International career‡
2009–2010	Cyprus U19	6	(1)
2011–2014	Cyprus U21	9	(1)
2014–	Cyprus	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:45, 9 June 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2018

Onisiforos Roushias (Template:Lang-el; born 15 July 1992) is a Cypriot footballer who plays for Hapoel Nof HaGalil.

Club career

Enosis Neon Paralimni

Born in Paralimni, he began playing football with other children his age for Enosis Neon Paralimni Academy. He was the best goal-scorer for Cyprus National Under 17 league, scoring 26 goals and winning the League with EN Paralimni U-17 team.

Middlesbrough

Roushias skills and achievements caused English side Middlesbrough to sign him on January 1, 2009. Roushias stayed there for 2,5 years making appearances for Middlesbrough Reserves and Middlesbrough Under 18 team. At Middlesbrough he improved his skills and prepared ready for a career in a Cypriot First Division team.

Return to Enosis Neon Paralimni

On July 31, 2011 Roushias returned to Cyprus for a transfer to Enosis Neon Paralimni. This time he was ready to take more chances, and prove that he was able to play for Enosis. Having 18 appearances and scoring 2 goals in 2011-2012 season Roushias showed that he could be considered one of the great talents on the island. In the 2012-2013 season, Roushias was apparently sidelined by Enosis manager Ton Caanen, having only 8 appearances (7 as a substitution), something that made him to ask for a free transfer. So Roushias left EN Paralimni on 28 December 2012.

Omonia Nicosia

Just a few days after Roushias left Enosis Neon Paralimni, Omonia showed their interest in him. On 1 January 2013, Roushias signed a 2.5 years contract with Omonia. He had 74 appearances with the club and scored 17 goals. On 26 May 2017 the club announced that with end of the season the player is released.

Hapoel Nof HaGalil

On May 2021 signed for the Israeli Premier League club [[Hapoel Nof HaGalil

International career

He has represented Cyprus at youth level. On May 2014 he made his first appearance for the Cyprus first team squad against Japan.

External links

• Onisiforos Roushias at Soccerway