Panos Katseris
Panos Katseris is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a right-back or a right wing-back for club Lorient.
Club career
Early career
Born in Athens, Katseris started playing football in the Greek amateur leagues, before joining Eccellenza side Pavia in 2019, aged 18.In September 2020, he joined Serie D side Nocerina on a free transfer. Throughout his only season with the club, he scored two goals and contributed six assists in 29 appearances and was voted as the "Best Underage" player that season.
On 25 August 2021, Katseris officially joined Serie D club Cavese on a free transfer. After making just six appearances in the first part of the campaign, he joined fellow fourth-tier side Nuova Florida on 3 February 2022. He went on to score six goals and one assist in 18 matches for the club.
Catanzaro
Following a successful trial with Serie C side Catanzaro, Katseris officially joined the club on a free transfer on 19 August 2022, signing a three-year professional contract. He made his professional debut on 8 October 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–0 league win over Fidelis Andria. On 18 December, he scored his first goal for the Italian club, scoring within a minute of kick-off in a league match against Potenza, and thus contributing to a 6–1 victory. He scored one goal and three assists in 18 matches during his first season with the club, helping Catanzaro win automatic promotion to the Serie B.During the first half of the 2023–24 campaign in Serie B, following an injury to Mario Šitum, Katseris established himself as a regular starter for Catanzaro, under manager Vincenzo Vivarini; thanks to his performances, he reportedly attracted interest from various Serie B and Serie A clubs.