Themistoklis Tzimopoulos (; born 20 November 1985) is a Greek-born New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Super League club Levadiakos and the New Zealand national team. Club career Born in Kozani, Greece, Tzimopoulos began his professional career with Akratitos in December 2003, having previously signed as a trainee. He played for Akratitos in the Greek Super League, before joining Veria, as well as a brief loan spell at Kerkyra in 2008. He joined second division side Ethnikos Asteras for the 2009–10 season. In September 2010, Tzimopoulos signed a two-year contract with PAS Giannina. On 6 April 2017, Tzimopoulos had a surgery on the knee to restore meniscal tear suffered, and will naturally lose the remainder of the current season. On 2 May 2018 he extended his contract until the summer of 2020. On 21 June 2019, Tzimopoulos was released from PAS Giannina. Three days later, he signed a two-year contract with Korona Kielce on a free transfer. International career Tzimopoulos was called into the All Whites squad for a 31 March 2015 friendly in Seoul against South Korea by coach Anthony Hudson. Tzimopoulos is eligible for the All Whites through his mother's birthplace. "Every professional player dreams to play international football so it's an honour for me to play for the All Whites. It will be a great challenge for me to play at a higher level and to meet the requirements of the team.", he said. On 28 May 2016, with an early goal from Tzimopoulos, the All Whites got off to a winning start at the OFC Nations Cup after a hard-fought and physical 3-1 victory over Fiji. Tzimopoulos exceptional season year with PAS Giannina was his passport to be called by Anthony Hudson to the final 23-man squad for 2017 Confederations Cup. International goals Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first. Honours Akratitos Beta Ethniki runner-up: 2004–05 Levadiakos Super League 2: 2021–22 New Zealand OFC Nations Cup: 2016 References External links Profile at Onsports.gr 1985 births Living people Footballers from Kozani New Zealand association footballers New Zealand expatriate association footballers Greek footballers Greek expatriate footballers Greek expatriate sportspeople in Poland Super League Greece players Football League (Greece) players Delta Ethniki players Ekstraklasa players I liga players A.P.O. Akratitos Ano Liosia players Veria F.C. players A.O. Kerkyra players Ethnikos Asteras F.C. players PAS Giannina F.C. players Korona Kielce players Levadiakos F.C.