Stefanos Tzimas (; born 6 January 2006) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Greece under-21 national team.
Tzimas joined the PAOK Academy in 2013, aged seven. On 10 January 2023, Tzimas made his PAOK debut, against Kalamata in the Greek Cup coming on for Diego Biseswar. On 25 February 2023, he made his league debut, against PAS Giannina coming on for Brandon Thomas. On 5 March 2023, he became PAOK record youngest goalscorer in the 6âÂÂ0 win against Ionikos.
On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide. On 19 May 2024, Tzimas won the Greek Superleague with PAOK, totalling 23 apps (16 league apps) and 4 goals (3 league goals) in the 2023âÂÂ24 season.
On 27 June 2024, Tzimas joined German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg on a season-long loan deal.
On 3 February 2025, Nürnberg exercised their option to buy Tzimas' rights from PAOK, and transferred him to the English club Brighton & Hove Albion for ã20.8m until 30 June 2030 , while Brighton loaned him back to Nürnberg until the end of the 2024âÂÂ25 season.
Tzimas joined Brighton ahead of the 2025âÂÂ26 season, scoring a brace on his debut in a 6âÂÂ0 away win over Oxford United in the EFL Cup. Two matchweeks later, Tzimas made his Premier League debut for the Seagulls in the second half in a loss to AFC Bournemouth. On the 30th November 2025, Tzimas scored his first goal for the Seagulls in the Premier League against Nottingham Forest in a 2âÂÂ0 away win. On 3 December 2025, the Greece youth international has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on his first Premier League start during the 4âÂÂ3 loss against Aston Villa and he will miss the rest of the season.
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