ARIS ZAFEIRATOS
Aris Zafeiratos- Empezó su Carrera futbolística en las categorías inferiores del Panathinaikos, llegando a ser seleccionado para representar a Grecia en competiciones internacionales.
Tras su periplo en el Panathinaikos paso por diferentes equipos en Grecia hasta que en el 2009 recibió una beca para jugar y estudiar Administración y Negocios en EEUU para Bryant & Stratton College
Tras dos años de éxitos en Bryant & Stratton, donde gaño el torneo NJCAA a título colectivo y la mencion de mejor jugador de la conferencia NCSAA y región NJCAA a título personal, consiguió una beca del 100% en uno de los mayores programas de futbol Universitario en EEUU, en la Universidad de Illinois en Chicago, donde gaño el titulo nacional NCAA en el 2012 concluyendo sus estudios de Sports Marketing y Management.
Next stop was the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he played on scholarship with the Flames in a memorable season where the team made the most wins since 1957.
Along with the Flames he conquered the Horizn League Conference, while managing to reach the final of the Horizon League Cup.
At UIC, Aris concluded his sports career and started his academic journey, entering a master’s degree at the Educational Studies in Instructional Leadership.
Upon his return to Greece in 2014, he set his goal in becoming the link between Greece and the US in sports recruiting, in order to help young talented athletes live the same experience and reach even higher goals.
Aris concluyo su formación académica obteniendo su master en Administración de empresas.
Tras su graduación en 2012, volvió a Europa donde aplico toda su experiencia y conocimiento a ser el Puente entre estudiantes-atletas en Europa buscando opciones de estudio y deporte en EEUU.
Even though he is now dedicated to his business venture, the “football virus” in him still lingers, as he joins first Proodeutiki and then Athinaikos, with whom he conquers the Regional Championship of B’ Athens.
At the same time, he works with young athletes as a personal trainer, and organizes the Personal Training Camp for athletes aged 16-18.
Yet he stays on track with his original plan to earn sports scholarships for young talented players, by reaching an agreement with Sports Recruiting USA, based in Leeds, UK. He is assigned the position of the official recruiter/representative in Greece, and in August 2016 he sends his first 8 athletes to the US on scholarships.
He then moves to OverBoarder LLC based in New York, which lands 20 more athletes to US universities under is guidance.
After seeing the heavy interest of top university programs in the US for Greek players, in September 2018 he creates AZ Sports Scholarships and recruits his highly qualified staff who guide and advise young athletes and their families, from A to Z in order to earn the best possible scholarship and the right for a memorable journey into the student-athlete experience.