Adam Tzanetopoulos
{{short description|Greek footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Adam Tzanetopoulos
| image =
| fullname =
| height = {{height|m=1.93}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|2|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Volos, Greece
| currentclub = Al Dhafra
| clubnumber = 55
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1 = –2009 | youthclubs1 = Niki Volos
| youthyears2 = 2009–2012 | youthclubs2 = Olympiacos
| youthyears3 = 2012–2013 | youthclubs3 = Niki Volos
| years1 = 2012–2013 | clubs1 = Niki Volos | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2018 | clubs2 = AEK Athens | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = → Iraklis (loan) | caps3 = 17 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2019 | clubs4 = Apollon Smyrnis | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019–2024 | clubs5 = Lamia | caps5 = 112 | goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2024– | clubs6 = Al Dhafra | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam1 = Greece U21 | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015 | nationalteam2 = Greece | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 22:00, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 11 October 2015
}}
Adam Tzanetopoulos ({{langx|el|Άνταμ Τζανετόπουλος}}; born 10 February 1995) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE First Division League club Al Dhafra, for which he is captain.
Club career
Born in Volos, Tzanetopoulos joined the Olympiacos academies at the age of 15. Three years later, he left Olympiacos, signing a contract with Niki Volos. His distinguished playing along with his ability in defensive game attracts the interest of both Nikos Liberopoulos and Traianos Dellas.
=AEK Athens=
Tzanetopoulos joined AEK Athens in 2013. Tzanetopoulos scored his first professional goal against Atromitos in the Greek Cup in a 3–0 home victory.{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/stili/oi-prwtagwnistes/article/701679/i-istoria-toy-antam-tzanetopoyloy |title=Τζανετόπουλος: H ιστορία του |date=12 February 2015}} Tzanetopoulos in his first year with the club played in seven Football League 2 games and also scored in the 2–0 win over Kifisia, which meant that AEK had mathematically secured its promotion to the Football League.{{cite news|url=http://www.aekfc.gr/pld/antam-tzanetopoulos-43105.htm?lang=en&path=-1186570253 |title=ADAM TZANETOPOULOS - Defender}}
The summer friendly international with the winners of last year's UEFA Europa League, Sevilla was a step forward in his career. The Andalusians by having the opportunity to check him realized that he is a player with tremendous perspective, therefore they submitted a proposal to AEK Athens on a long-year loan, with a purchase option of €1.5 million,{{cite news|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/aek/tzanetopoylos-to-fthhnotero-perioysiako-stoixeio-ths-aek.3623262.html |title=Τζανετόπουλος: Το φθηνότερο περιουσιακό στοιχείο της ΑΕΚ|date=20 August 2015}} but was rejected. On 4 February 2016, AEK Athens officially announced that the 21-year-old international central defender Tzanetopoulos renewed his contract, for an undisclosed fee, with the club until the summer of 2020, despite the fact that is not among the first priorities of AEK Athens manager Gus Poyet. "I am very happy for that because it was my desire to stay here, now the only thing in my mind is working hard in order to thank the club's officials for having faith in my ability", said Tzanetopoulos, whose previous contract with AEK was expiring at the end of next season.{{cite news|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/154801/tzanetopoulos-leave-aek-january |title=Tzanetopoulos renews his contract with AEK}}
On 28 February 2016, in a derby against rivals Panathinaikos returned to the squad after almost three months as a late substitute helping his club to celebrate a 1–0 home win.
As of December 2016, it seemed that international central defender/defensive midfielder of AEK Athens would continue his career at Cyprus, on loan since January.
The 21-year-old player has performed in only one official match during 2016–17 season, the one against Anagennisi Karditsa for the Greek Cup.{{cite news|url=http://www.novasports.gr/podosfairo/ellada/super-league/article/302441/endiaferon-apo-kupro/#.WEh3BFwxR_E |title=Ενδιαφέρον από Κύπρο}} Eventually, on 9 January 2017, he was loaned to Iraklis until the end of the season. He finished the second half of the season with 17 appearances and as a result of his solid performances he returned to AEK Athens.
On 26 October 2017, Tzanetopoulos scored after almost 3 years in a comfortable 7–0 Cup away win against Apollon Larissa.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/GreekCup/parti-prokrishs-gia-thn-aek-7-0-me-ton-apollwna-larisas.4909213.html |title=Πάρτι πρόκρισης για την ΑΕΚ, 7-0 με τον Απόλλωνα Λάρισας|access-date=26 October 2017|language=el}}
=Apollon Smyrnis=
On 5 July 2018 Tzanetopoulos joined Apollon Smyrnis on a three-year deal.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/apollonon-smirnis/epishmo-ston-apollwna-smurnhs-ws-eleutheros-o-tzanetopoylos.5252036.html |title=Επίσημο: Στον Απόλλωνα Σμύρνης ως ελεύθερος ο Τζανετόπουλος |access-date=5 July 2018|language=el}}
=Lamia=
On 29 January 2019, he signed a contract with Lamia on a free transfer,{{Cite news|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Lamia/lamia-tzanetopoylos-h-tetarth-prosthhkh.5425522.html |title=Λαμία: Τζανετόπουλος η τέταρτη προσθήκη |access-date=29 January 2019|language=el}} but he didn't play until the end of 2018–19 season.
On 28 May 2021, he agreed to extend his contract, until the summer of 2024.{{Cite web | url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/lamia-ananeose-o-tzanetopoylos-gia-tria-chronia.9245748.html | title=Λαμία: Ανανέωσε ο Τζανετόπουλος για τρία χρόνια | publisher=sport24.gr | date=28 May 2021}}
International career
On 5 October 2015, the interim national coach Kostas Tsanas called Tzanetopoulos to replace Kyriakos Papadopoulos, who was injured in Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga's game against Augsburg, for the games against Northern Ireland and Hungary, for the EURO 2016 qualifiers. This was the first call of the young AEK Athens centre-back.{{cite news|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/ethniki_elladas/foraei-ta-galanoleyka-o-tzanetopoylos.3700702.html |title=Φοράει τα γαλανόλευκα ο Τζανετόπουλος|date=5 October 2015}}
Tzanetopoulos make his debut as a substitute, on 11 October 2015, in a dramatic 4–3 win game over Hungary for Euro 2016 qualifiers. It was the first and only win of Greece in the qualification round finishing last in the Group F qualifying campaign.{{cite news|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/match-report/309143/greece-v-hungary|publisher=www.sportinglife.com |title=Greece - Hungary 4-3 |date=11 October 2015}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|13 May 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2 | Club
! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan=3 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | Continental ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=3 | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|AEK Athens
|7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15
|16 | 0 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16
|rowspan="3"|Super League Greece |13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!37 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 54 | 4 | ||
| Iraklis (loan)
|rowspan="8"|Superleague Greece |17 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Apollon Smyrnis
|10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="7"|Lamia
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|23 | 0 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23
|18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!102 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 2 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!166 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 7 |
=International=
{{updated|11 October 2015}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Greece | |||
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
;AEK Athens
- Super League: 2017–18
- Football League: 2014–15 (South Group)
- Football League 2: 2013–14 (6th Group)
- Greek Cup: 2015–16
Notes
{{notelist|30em}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{soccerway}}
- [http://www.aekfc.gr/pld/antam-tzanetopoulos-43105.htm?lang=el&path=-1186570253 aekfc.gr]
{{Al Dhafra FC squad}}
{{Football League Greece young footballer of the year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tzanetopoulos, Adam}}
Category:Greek men's footballers
Category:Niki Volos F.C. players
Category:AEK Athens F.C. players
Category:Olympiacos F.C. players
Category:Apollon Smyrnis F.C. players
Category:Iraklis F.C. (Thessaloniki) players
Category:Footballers from Volos
Category:PAS Lamia 1964 players
Category:Greece men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Football League (Greece) players
Category:UAE First Division League players
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Greece men's international footballers
Category:Greek expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Greek expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates