Tasos Avlonitis
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Avlonitis playing for Greece U21 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anastasios Avlonitis | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Chalkida, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Chalkineo Evias | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Egaleo | 31 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | →Ilisiakos (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Kavala | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Panionios | 59 | (3) |
| 2014–2016 | Olympiacos | 18 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Sturm Graz (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2017 | Heart of Midlothian | 9 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Greece U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Greece U21 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2017 (UTC). | |||
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Tasos Avlonitis (Greek: Τάσος Αυλωνίτης; born 1 January 1990) is a professional Greek footballer who plays as a centre back.
Career
Early years
Avlonitis started as an amateur in his hometown team Chalkineo Evias in which he played in the local league. In 2007, he was signed to Egaleo, which for three seasons played in Football League. In the 2008–09 season he was loaned to Ilisiakos. In 2010, he signed to Kavala, where he played the 2010–11 season. After the involvement of the club President Psomiadis in a match-fixing scandal, Avlonitis was released and signed a contract with Panionios.[1]
Olympiacos
In July 2014, Olympiacos announced the transfer of Avlonitis from former club Panionios for a fee of around €670.000. On his first derby game against Panathinaikos, on 26 October 2014, Avlonitis scored the winning goal for Olympiacos, as they beat Panathinaikos 1–0 at home. His next goal came against Panthrakikos F.C. in a 5-1 home win. On 30 January 2015, the Austrian club Sturm Graz have expressed an interest to sign Olympiakos defender on loan. The Greek defender is not in Marco Silva's plans and Sturm Graz are moving towards to clinch a loan deal until the end of the season.[2] Eventually, the central defender will continue his career in Austria for Sturm Graz, on loan until the end of 2015-16 season.[3] On 6 February 2016, he made his debut with the club in a 2-2 away draw against SC Rheindorf Altach.
On 1 September 2016, he mutually solved his contract with Olympiakos.[4]
Heart of Midlothian
On 30 January 2017, Avlonitis signed for Scottish Premiership club, Heart of Midlothian on a six month deal running until the end of the 2016-17 season.[5] On 22 May 2017, Avlonitis mutually solved his contract with the club, following the end of the Premiership season.[6]
International career
He was also a former Greece under-19 international.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 5 April 2017
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Egaleo | 2007-08 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2008-09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009-10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Ilisiakos | 2008-09 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Kavala | 2010-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Panionios | 2011-12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2013-14 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | |
| Olympiacos | 2014-15 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Sturm Graz | 2015-16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2016-17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 154 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 3 | |
References
- ↑ "Τρίτη μετεγγραφή η Καβάλα (Third transfer for Kavala)" (in Greek). Eleftherotypia. 5 June 2010.
- ↑ "Sturm Graz eyeing Avlonitis loan deal". www.sdna.gr. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "Olympiakos lend Avlonitis to Sturm Graz". www.sdna.gr. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Λύθηκε το συμβόλαιο του Αυλωνίτη με τον Ολυμπιακό". www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Hearts sign Greek duo Alexandros Tziolis and Anastasios Avlonitis". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ↑ "Είπε "αντίο" στη Χαρτς ο Αυλωνίτης". www.sport24.gr. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ↑ "Tasos Avlonitis profile". uefa.com. Retrieved 22 March 2012.