Anastasios Avlonitis
{{short description|Greek professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tasos Avlonitis
| fullname = Anastasios Avlonitis
| image = Tasos Avlonitis (cropped).jpg
| caption = Avlonitis playing for Greece U21
| height = {{height|m=1.91}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|01|01}}
| birth_place = Chalcis, Greece
| currentclub = Panionios
| clubnumber = 5
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1 = 2007
| youthclubs1 = Chalkineo Evias
| years1 = 2007–2010
| clubs1 = Egaleo
| caps1 = 31
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2008–2009
| clubs2 = → Ilisiakos (loan)
| caps2 = 21
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2010–2011
| clubs3 = Kavala
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2011–2014
| clubs4 = Panionios
| caps4 = 59
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2014–2015
| clubs5 = Olympiacos
| caps5 = 18
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2015–2016
| clubs6 = Sturm Graz
| caps6 = 16
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2017
| clubs7 = Heart of Midlothian
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2017–2018
| clubs8 = Panathinaikos
| caps8 = 6
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2018–2020
| clubs9 = Sturm Graz
| caps9 = 47
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2020–2022
| clubs10 = Ascoli
| caps10 = 30
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2022
| clubs11 = Apollon Limassol
| caps11 = 3
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2023–2024
| clubs12 = Panserraikos
| caps12 = 26
| goals12 = 2
| years13 = 2024–
| clubs13 = Panionios
| caps13 = 18
| goals13 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2009
| nationalteam1 = Greece U19
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam2 = Greece U21
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 15 June 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Anastasios 'Tasos' Avlonitis ({{langx|el|Αναστάσιος 'Τάσος' Αυλωνίτης}}; born 1 January 1990) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League 2 club Panionios.
Club career
=Early career=
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.article&id=169858|title=Τρίτη μετεγγραφή η Καβάλα (Third transfer for Kavala)|date=5 June 2010|work=Eleftherotypia|language=Greek}}
=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 in a 5–1 home win. On 30 January 2015, the Austrian club Sturm Graz have expressed an interest to sign Olympiacos 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/162560/sturm-graz-eyeing-avlonitis-loan-deal|title=Sturm Graz eyeing Avlonitis loan deal|date=30 January 2016|publisher= www.sdna.gr|accessdate=30 January 2016}} Eventually, the central defender will continue his career in Austria for Sturm Graz, on loan until the end of 2015–16 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/162681/olympiakos-lend-avlonitis-sturm-graz|title=Olympiakos lend Avlonitis to Sturm Graz|date=30 January 2016|publisher= www.sdna.gr|accessdate=31 January 2016}} On 6 February 2016, he made his debut with the club in a 2–2 away draw against Altach.
On 1 September 2016, he mutually solved his contract with Olympiacos.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Olympiakos/luthhke-to-symvolaio-toy-aylwnith-me-ton-olympiako.4240662.html|title=Λύθηκε το συμβόλαιο του Αυλωνίτη με τον Ολυμπιακό|publisher= www.sport24.gr|accessdate=1 September 2016}}
=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.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38799666 |title=Hearts sign Greek duo Alexandros Tziolis and Anastasios Avlonitis |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 January 2017 |accessdate=30 January 2017}} On 22 May 2017, Avlonitis was released by the club, following the end of the Premiership season.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/eipe-antio-sth-xarts-o-aylwniths.4685068.html |title=Είπε "αντίο" στη Χαρτς ο Αυλωνίτης |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=22 May 2017 |accessdate=22 May 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/alex-tziolis-will-leave-hearts-confirms-ian-cathro-1-4452748| title=Alex Tziolis will leave Hearts}}
=Panathinaikos=
On 11 September 2017, Avlonitis signed a two years contract with Superleague club Panathinaikos for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Panathinaikos/epishmo-aylwniths-dietias-ston-panathhnaiko.4840794.html |title=Επίσημο: Αυλωνίτης διετίας στον Παναθηναϊκό |publisher= www.sport24.gr|accessdate=11 September 2017}}
In the first half of the 2016–17 season, the central defender was bright in for defensive cover and has found first team minutes hard to come by since arriving but when called upon he has demonstrated he can be trusted. Given his lack of playing time it is hard to judge but he is expected to feature more often in the second half of the season after the probable departure of Rodrigo Moledo.
=Sturm Graz=
In April 2018, Avlonitis signed a two-year contract with his former club Sturm Graz, in which he played on loan from Olympiacos in the second half of the 2015–16 season. He had previously terminated his contract with Panathinaikos at his own request.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/o-aylwniths-epestrepse-sth-stoyrm-gkrats.5176520.html|title=Ο Αυλωνίτης επέστρεψε στη Στουρμ Γκρατς}} On 9 August 2018, he played his first international game as a starter in a 2–0 home loss for UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round, 1st leg game against AEK Larnaca. On 21 September 2019, he scored his first goal with the club with a kick after a Kiril Despodov's corner in an away 3–3 draw against SV Mattersburg. The Greek defender, who has been irreplaceable this season in Sturm Graz's backline, produced a cheeky back-heel assist to register his second assist of the season. As a result of his excellent form, was included in the Best XI for matchday 18 in the Austrian Football Bundesliga.[https://www.ligaportal.at/bundesliga/spielberichte/5477-3-3-spektakulaeres-remis-zwischen-mattersburg-und-sturm-graz 3:3! Spektakuläres Remis zwischen Mattersburg und Sturm Graz!][https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/fountas-avlonitis-included-in-matchday-18-best-xi-in-austria FOUNTAS, AVLONITIS INCLUDED IN MATCHDAY 18 BEST XI IN AUSTRIA] On 28 December 2019, Sturm Graz revealed their Team of the Decade, with Avlonitis and Charalampos Lykogiannis both included in the starting 11.[https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/avlonitis-lykogiannis-both-included-in-sturm-graz-team-of-the-decade AVLONITIS, LYKOGIANNIS BOTH INCLUDED IN STURM GRAZ TEAM OF THE DECADE ]
=Ascoli=
On 21 September 2020, he joined Italian club Ascoli on a 2-year contract.{{cite press release|publisher=Ascoli|url=https://www.ascolicalcio1898.it/index.php/news/dettaglio/calciomercato-ufficiale-il-difensore-anastasios-tasos-avlonitis|title=Calciomercato: ufficiale il difensore Anastasios "Tasos" Avlonitis.|date=21 September 2020|language=Italian|access-date=22 September 2020|archive-date=22 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922163719/https://www.ascolicalcio1898.it/index.php/news/dettaglio/calciomercato-ufficiale-il-difensore-anastasios-tasos-avlonitis|url-status=dead}}
=Apollon Limassol=
On 27 January 2022, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Apollon Limassol in Cyprus.{{cite web|publisher=Apollon Limassol|url=https://www.apollon.com.cy/%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CF%84%CE%BF-5-%CE%BF-%CF%84%CE%AC%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%B1%CF%85%CE%BB%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%AF%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82/|title=ΜΕ ΤΟ 5 Ο ΤΑΣΟΣ ΑΥΛΩΝΙΤΗΣ|date=27 January 2022|access-date=27 January 2022|language=el}}
=Panserraikos=
In January 2023, Avlonitis signed for Panserraikos to help the team return to the Superleague.
International career
He was also a former Greece under-19 and Greece under-21 international.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250008206/profile/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916134102/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250008206/profile/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 September 2013|title=Tasos Avlonitis profile|publisher=uefa.com|accessdate=22 March 2012}}
Career statistics
{{updated|7 February 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%"
|+ Club statistics | |||||||||
| rowspan=2 | Club
! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan=2 | National Cup ! colspan=2 | Europe ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals | |||||||||
| align=center
| rowspan=4 |Egaleo | rowspan="3" |Superleague Greece 2 |19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| align=center
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| align=center
|12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Ilisiakos (loan)
|Superleague Greece 2 |21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Kavala
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| rowspan=4 |Panionios
| rowspan="3" |Superleague Greece |4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| align=center
|25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| align=center
|30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!59 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| align=center
| rowspan=3 |Olympiacos | rowspan="2" |Superleague Greece |18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| align=center
|0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| align=center
|16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Heart of Midlothian
|9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Panathinaikos
|Superleague Greece |6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| rowspan="3"|Sturm Graz
|rowspan="2"|Austrian Bundesliga |20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2019–20
|27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!47 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| rowspan="3"|Ascoli
|rowspan="2"|Serie B |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021–22
|12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Apollon Limassol FC
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!232 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 6 |
Honours
Olympiacos
Apollon Limassol
=Individual=
- Austrian Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2019–20{{Cite web |title=Στην κορυφαία ενδεκάδα του αυστριακού πρωταθλήματος Φούντας-Αυλωνίτης {{!}} Gazzetta |url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/europe/article/1426440/stin-koryfaia-endekada-toy-aystriakoy-protathlimatos-foyntas-aylonitis |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=www.gazzetta.gr |language=el}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway}}
{{Panionios G.S.S. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Avlonitis, Anastasios}}
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Category:SK Sturm Graz players
Category:Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players
Category:Apollon Limassol FC players
Category:Panserraikos F.C. players
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
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Category:Footballers from Chalcis
Category:Men's association football central defenders
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