Nineteen year old Michael Thalassitis an English-born Cypriot footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage scored his first League goal for Stevenage this week playing for them against Premier side Southampton in the second round of the League Cup.

Micheal scored in the last minute with a twenty yard effort not enough to save them from a 4-1 defeat.

Thalassitis signed a professional two-year contract with Stevenage in May 2011, having joined the club’s Centre of Excellence ahead of the 2010–11 season following Stevenage’s promotion to the Football League. He made his first-team debut in August 2011. In October 2011, Thalassitis joined Boreham Wood on loan, returning to his parent club in January 2012. He was loaned out again a month later, signing for Hayes & Yeading United on a one month loan deal.

Michael has also represented the Cyprus Under 19 side seven times.