[1] Hatziloizou started football at Aris Limassol in 1974 as a teenager and he impressed with the fluency he showed in scoring and in general with his attacking skills.
Even though the manager of the club, František Fadrhonc spoke flatteringly of his worth, the young Hatziloizou, after the try out with the AEK, returned to Cyprus to serve his military service.
[3] When it was nearing completion, the people watching him brought him back to Athens in mid-August 1979 and Hatziloizou was placed under the protection of Nikos Stratos while he trained daily under the supervision of Fadrhonc.
[2] Despite some good performances in friendly matches, Hatziloizou did not manage to establish himself in the team and combined with the misfortune of some minor injuries, at the end of the season he left the yellow-blacks.
Hatziloizou having been international with all the departments, he played with Cyprus and made 7 appearances, which was an important number, at a time when the competition was very intense with the clubs of Nicosia, mainly, having several players in the starting eleventh the team.