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{{short description|Cypriot footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Chrysis Michael
| image = 
| fullname = Chrysostomos Michael
| height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|5|26|df=y}} 
| birth_place = [[Nicosia]], [[Cyprus]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Defensive midfielder]]
| youthyears1= 
| youthclubs1= 
| years1 = 1997–2003  
| years2 = 2003–2011  
| years3 = 2011–2012
| clubs1 = [[AEL Limassol]]  
| clubs2 =[[APOEL FC|APOEL]]  
| clubs3 =[[Enosis Neon Paralimni FC|Enosis Neon Paralimni]]
| caps1 = 139 | goals1 = 25  
| caps2 = 173 | goals2 = 33     
| caps3 = 20 | goals3 = 1
| nationalyears1= 2000–2011
| nationalteam1= [[Cyprus national football team|Cyprus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/cyp-recintlp.html|publisher=rssf.com|title=Cyprus - Record International Players|date=2008-05-19|accessdate=2008-08-07}}</ref>
| nationalcaps1= 69 | nationalgoals1 = 7
| manageryears1 = 2012–2014 | managerclubs1 = [[Elpida Astromeriti]]  
| manageryears2 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs2 = [[Achyronas Liopetriou]]  
| manageryears3 = 2015–2016 | managerclubs3 = [[Olympiakos Nicosia]]  
| manageryears4 = 2016–2018 | managerclubs4 = [[Olympiakos Nicosia]]
| manageryears5 = 2019 | managerclubs5 = [[Ermis Aradippou]] 
| manageryears6 = 2020 |
managerclubs6 = [[Karmiotissa Polemidion]]
| pcupdate = 7 April 2019
| ntupdate = 23 May 2012
}}
'''Chrysis Michael''' ({{langx|el|Χρύσης Μιχαήλ}}) (born 26 May 1977 in [[Nicosia]], [[Cyprus]]) is a [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] retired [[Association football|footballer]].

==Club career==
Chrysis Michael started his career from [[AEL Limassol]] in 1997 and stayed there until 2003, playing 139 league matches and scoring 25 goals.

In the summer of 2003 he signed with [[APOEL FC|APOEL]]. 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 4 [[Cypriot First Division|Championships]], 2 [[Cypriot Cup|Cups]] and 3 [[LTV Super Cup|Super Cups]].

He was the man who drove APOEL towards the [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage]] for first time in their history by scoring two goals against [[F.C. Copenhagen]] in [[GSP Stadium]] for the second leg of the [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round#Play-off round|UEFA 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 official [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage|group stages]] matches of the [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League]] with [[APOEL FC|APOEL]].

APOEL supporters and people in Cyprus believe that he is the best transfer of a Cypriot player in the modern history of APOEL [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RjQLxmOndQ].

In May 2011, it was announced that Chrysis Michael was released from the [[2010–11 Cypriot First Division|reigning 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 with [[Enosis Neon Paralimni FC|Enosis Neon Paralimni]] and at the end of 2011–12 season he decided to finish his football career.

==International career==
Chrysis Michael was also an important member of the [[Cyprus national football team]]. He has made 69 appearances and scored 7 goals.

==Managerial career==
He started his managerial career in December 2012 as the coach of [[Cypriot Fourth Division]] side Elpida Astromeriti. In summer 2014, he was appointed as the coach of [[Cypriot Fourth Division]] club Achyronas Liopetriou. From 1 September 2015 until 24 July 2016, and later from November 2016, he served as the manager of [[Cypriot Second Division]] side [[Olympiakos Nicosia]].

==Honours==
* '''[[APOEL FC|APOEL]]'''
**[[Cypriot First Division]] (4): [[2003–04 Cypriot First Division|2003–04]], [[2006–07 Cypriot First Division|2006–07]], [[2008–09 Cypriot First Division|2008–09]], [[2010–11 Cypriot First Division|2010–11]]
**[[Cypriot Cup]] (2): 2005-06, [[2007–08 Cypriot Cup|2007–08]]
**[[LTV Super Cup|Cypriot Super Cup]] (3): 2004, 2008, 2009

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{NFT player|pid=1815}}

{{Olympiakos Nicosia managers}}
{{Aris Limassol FC managers}}
{{Karmiotissa FC managers}}
{{Nea Salamis Famagusta FC managers}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1977 births]]
[[Category:Cypriot men's footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:AEL Limassol players]]
[[Category:APOEL FC players]]
[[Category:Enosis Neon Paralimni FC players]]
[[Category:Olympiakos Nicosia managers]]
[[Category:Cypriot First Division players]]
[[Category:Cyprus men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Cypriot football managers]]
[[Category:Nea Salamis Famagusta FC managers]]
[[Category:Ermis Aradippou FC managers]]
[[Category:Karmiotissa FC managers]]