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On 10 September 2014, the Superleague club Veria signed Balafas on a free transfer. He made his official debut against PAS Giannina during the fifth matchday of the Superleague. He scored his first goal for Veria in a 2–0 home win against Platanias as he opened the score. Balafas renewed his contract with Veria on 29 May 2015 for two more years. His new contract is due to expire on 31 June 2017. On 22 August 2015, Balafas was injured during training. He was diagnosed with clot rupture and the estimated time of his cure was about three to four months.

In the 2012–13 season, he decided to play abroad for Hoverla. In May 2014 he was released from the club.

"Statistics accurate as of 5 January 2012"

During the 2011–12 season, after a lot of injuries among more senior players of the team, Balafas took his chances for the Europa League and after the winning goal against FC Karpaty Lviv became a fan favorite and his coach László Bölöni gave him more chances of playing time.

Holding a secondary role in Fernando Santos's plans for the 2009–2010 season, Balafas agreed during the pre-season to move on loan to the newly promoted PAS Giannina for one year. It was reported that the main reason for his choice to play for a minor club, was the possibility to work again with his mentor Georgios Paraschos.

In the summer of 2005 he was picked up by PAOK for a transfer fee of 80,000 Euros. After a while he became a first-team option. In the 2007–2008 season he was the first choice defensive midfielder for most of the season and was cooperating well with newcomer Ricardo Matias Verón.

Sotiris Balafas (Greek: Σωτήρης Μπαλάφας ; born 19 August 1986) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Football League club Niki Volos. He is a defensive midfielder known for his defensive awareness, his tackling and heading skills as well as his pace and strength.