*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.
Early life
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]
University career
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 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]
