Giorgos Machlelis

Giorgos Machlelis
Personal information
Full nameGiorgos Machlelis
Date of birth10 May 1991
Place of birthWaiblingen, Germany
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionDefensive Midfielder / Fullback
Club information
Current team
Platanias
Youth career
–2008VfB Stuttgart
2008Panathinaikos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2011Panathinaikos0(0)
2011–2012Ethnikos Achna5(0)
2013–2014Eintracht Braunschweig II24(0)
2014–2015Niki Volos10(0)
2015–Platanias2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 August 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Giorgos Machlelis (Greek: Γιώργος Μαχλελής, born 10 May 1991 in Waiblingen, Germany) is a Greek footballer who plays for Platanias.

Club career

Panathinaikos

In 2009, Machlelis was added to Panathinaikos FC first team by coach Henk Ten Cate and followed the team to Yverdon (district), Switzerland for the summer training. He was roommates with another promising youth Robert Stambolziev.[1] He played as right back defender and as defensive midfielder in the friendly games against SpVgg Greuther Fürth and Budapest Honvéd FC without being substituted, and as a last minutes substitute against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.[2][3][4]

Machlelis was registered for the Champions league game against Sparta Prague (July 2009) in Prague,[5][6] and for the Greek Superleague 1st round game against Ergotelis in Crete.[7] Coach Henk Ten Cate seems to have faith in his abilities and will attempt to use him in the starting lineup in future games.[8] The Dutch coach told the reporters "Panathinaikos is working for the future as well, bringing young and talented players who can develop to quality players. Perhaps the best example is Machlelis. He just turned 18. I don't want to put pressure on him, but I believe that so far he is the best young player I have seen in Greece. He is very mature in his game, very intelligent and down to earth personality. One more thing is that he's a good fast learner and a hardworking individual. He's strong and well built, and i have high expectations for him. I will certainly keep him in the squad and he will get some games on his feet this year. He's a very good player with good tactics in his game".[9]

Eintracht Braunschweig

During the 2013–14 Regionalliga season, Machlelis played for the reserve side of Eintracht Braunschweig in Germany.[10]

Niki Volos

Machlelis then joined Niki Volos for the 2014–15 Superleague Greece season. On 23 August 2014 he made his debut in the Greek first-tier, in a 1–3 loss at Olympiacos F.C..[11]

International career

Greece U21

Machlelis was called up to the Greece U21 squad for the World Cup 2011 Qualifying game (8 September 2009) against England U21.[12]

Honours

Individual

Team

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