Antonis Petropoulos
{{short description|Greek footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Antonis Petropoulos
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Antonios Petropoulos
| height = 1.91 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|01|28}}
| birth_place = Athens, Greece
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Striker
| years1 = 2003–2007
| years2 = 2004–2005
| years3 = 2005–2006
| years4 = 2007–2012
| years5 = 2008
| years6 = 2013
| years7 = 2013–2014
| years8 = 2014
| years9 = 2015
| years10 = 2015–2016
| years11 = 2016–2017
| years12 = 2017–2018
| years13 = 2018
| years14 = 2019
| years15 = 2019–2020
| years16 = 2020
| years17 = 2020–2021
| clubs1 = Egaleo
| clubs2 = → Keratsini (loan)
| clubs3 = → Chaidari (loan)
| clubs4 = Panathinaikos
| clubs5 = → OFI (loan)
| clubs6 = AEK Athens
| clubs7 = Apollon Smyrnis
| clubs8 = OFI
| clubs9 = AEL Kalloni
| clubs10 = Bari
| clubs11 = Apollon Smyrnis
| clubs12 = Doxa Dramas
| clubs13 = Platanias
| clubs14 = Aspropyrgos
| clubs15 = Egaleo
| clubs16 = Ethnikos Piraeus
| clubs17 = Ilioupoli
| caps1 = 27
| caps2 = 27
| caps3 = 25
| caps4 = 51
| caps5 = 10
| caps6 = 13
| caps7 = 27
| caps8 = 14
| caps9 = 11
| caps10 = 5
| caps11 = 24
| caps12 = 5
| caps13 = 8
| caps14 = 9
| caps15 = 6
| caps16 = ?
| caps17 = ?
| goals1 = 4
| goals2 = 5
| goals3 = 4
| goals4 = 12
| goals5 = 4
| goals6 = 3
| goals7 = 12
| goals8 = 2
| goals9 = 2
| goals10 = 0
| goals11 = 9
| goals12 = 1
| goals13 = 2
| goals14 = 6
| goals15 = 0
| goals16 = ?
| goals17 = ?
| nationalyears1 = 2004–2005
| nationalyears2 = 2005–2008
| nationalteam1 = Greece U19
| nationalteam2 = Greece U21
| nationalcaps1 = 14
| nationalcaps2 = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 7
| pcupdate = 18 April 2019
| ntupdate = 27 January 2013
}}
Antonis Petropoulos ({{langx|el|Αντώνης Πετρόπουλος}}; born 28 January 1986) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker.
He was also part of the Greece youth national team & currently serves as the technical director of Tilikratis F.C.
Career
=Egaleo=
Petropoulos was born on 28 January 1986 in Athens, Greece. He scored 4 goals in total, 3 of them in his last two games with Egaleo.{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/BEth/Aigaleo/185406.html |title=Ματσούκας ο αντι – Πετρόπουλος στο Αιγάλεω – Contra.gr – Live Sports Magazine |language=el |publisher=Contra.gr |accessdate=19 December 2011}} He scored his first goal against Kerkyra FC in 2006,{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/matchStories/Aigaleo_Kerkira/130114.html |title=Αιγάλεω-Κέρκυρα 2–1 – Contra.gr – Live Sports Magazine |language=el |publisher=Contra.gr |accessdate=19 December 2011}} and 2 goals against Ethnikos Asteras in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/BEth/Aigaleo/185264.html |title=Πετρόπουλος: Υπομονή μέχρι τη Δευτέρα – Contra.gr – Live Sports Magazine |language=el |publisher=Contra.gr |accessdate=19 December 2011}}
=Panathinaikos=
In January 2008, Petropoulos joined Panathinaikos FC signing a contract with a minimum release fee clause of €6,000,000{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/Panathinaikos/185756.html |title=Μανούτσο ο πέμπτος! – Contra.gr – Live Sports Magazine |language=el |publisher=Contra.gr |accessdate=19 December 2011}} and a year later has signed a new 3-year contract with the club. Petropoulos is believed to have signed a deal that could see his annual wage rise from €45,000 to €150,000. The striker spoke of his pleasure at having re-signed with the club following the completion of the deal. "I am extremely happy to stay at Panathinaikos," Petropoulos said. "I want to play at this club for many more years. I want to thank my coach, Henk Ten Cate and the management; I will fight to justify the confidence they have shown in me."{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/Panathinaikos/230488.html |title=Υπέγραψε ο Βύντρα – Contra.gr – Live Sports Magazine |language=el |publisher=Contra.gr |accessdate=19 December 2011}} He scored 7 times in the 2008–09 season, however he remained in the bench for the whole of 2009–10 season as Djibril Cissé was the main offence choice. Due to a Cisse injury, he started the premiere of the 2010–11 season against Xanthi, where he scored the only goal for Panathinaikos in a match that ended 1–1. On 19 December 2012 he played and scored against Proodeftiki F.C. in the Greek cup for his last time with Panathinaikos.
Petropoulos joined the Cretan side on a loan deal from Panathinaikos FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/OFI/187606.html |title=Παρουσίασε τέσσερις... ο ΟΦΗ – Contra.gr – Live Sports Magazine |language=el |publisher=Contra.gr |accessdate=19 December 2011}} He scored 4 goals in total, one against Veria FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/OFI_Veroia/187998.html |title=Ο.Φ.Η.-Βέροια 3–0 – Contra.gr – Live Sports Magazine |language=el |publisher=Contra.gr |accessdate=19 December 2011}}
=AEK Athens=
After the mayhem of transfer deadline day, a reminder – perhaps – that the best things in life are free. Unable to get regular football in five years at Panathinaikos, Petropoulos was released and immediately signed by stricken giants AEK Athens, bottom of Greece Super League with three wins in 15 top-flight matches. Petropoulos became the 19th player who transferred from Panathinaikos F.C. to rivals AEK F.C.
However, since his debut in the 3–1 loss at Asteras Tripolis in early January, he has scored in each of AEK's next three games, with the resulting seven points lifting his side – never relegated – to 12th in the 16-team competition. More specifically, he scored his first goal in a Superleague Greece match against Skoda Xanthi F.C. He scored another goal against Aris F.C. on 20 January with a great header after a cross by Michalis Pavlis He scored for third match in a row against OFI. "I don't even want to utter the word 'relegation' – we are talking about AEK and I cannot imagine a league without AEK," said Petropoulos, who celebrated his 27th birthday on Monday. "I feel better now going onto the pitch because I am playing for a club who believe in me. I have nothing to prove. I know who I am and I always do my best."{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=1915420.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204061803/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=1915420.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2013|title=Milestones, millstones and bargains|date=11 February 2013}}
=Apollon Smyrnis, OFI Crete and Kalloni=
On 20 June 2013 Petropoulos, after the relegation of his former team AEK, signed a €130,000 one-year contract with the newly promoted in Greece Super League, Apollon Smyrnis.{{cite news|url=http://www.a-sports.gr/articles-18196/upografei-gia-ena-xrono-ston-apollwna-o-petropoulo.htm#.U2al6elZrIU|publisher=a-sports.gr|title=Υπογράφει για ένα χρόνο στον Απόλλωνα ο Πετρόπουλος}}
On 18 August 2013, Petropoulos made his debut with his new team and scored one goal in a 2–1 home victory against Aris. Besides the fact that Apollon Smyrni did not avoid relegation, Petropoulos has the best year in his career by scoring 12 goals. As a result of his exceptional year, Metz, Chievo Verona and Hellas Verona are interested in him.{{cite news|url=http://www.transfermarketweb.com/?action=read&idsel=139382|publisher=transfermarketweb.com|title=Also Chievo after Petropoulos}}
In the summer of 2014 due to Apollon Smyrni's relegation to second division Petropoulos signed for OFI Crete, joined the club for second time in his career. He scored a 91st-minute winner on his debut. Petropoulos left OFI half a year later due to serious financial problems at the club.{{cite news|url=http://www.sportdog.gr/sports/podosfairo/article/266526/feygei-apo-ton-ofi-neo-symbolaio-o-petropoylos-me|publisher=sportdog.gr|title=Φεύγει από τον ΟΦΗ }}{{cite news|url=http://www.pamesports.gr/320596/efyge-apo-ton-ofh-o-petropoylos|publisher=pamesports.gr|title=Έφυγε από τον ΟΦΗ ο Πετρόπουλος|date=29 December 2014|access-date=4 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924063719/http://www.pamesports.gr/320596/efyge-apo-ton-ofh-o-petropoylos|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}
On 21 January 2015, Petropoulos agreed with Kalloni till the end of 2014–15 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/anakoinwse-petropoulo-i-kalloni/823375 |publisher=sport-fm.gr |title=Ανακοίνωσε Πετρόπουλο η Καλλονή| date= 21 January 2015}} On 12 May 2015, he solved his contract with the club.{{cite news|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/aelk/parelthon-apo-thn-kallonh-o-petropoylos.3464123.html|publisher=sport24.gr|title=Παρελθόν από την Καλλονή ο Πετρόπουλος| date= 12 May 2015}}
=Bari 1908=
Petropoulos passes for the first time in his career, the Greek borders in order to pursue his career in Italian club Bari 1908 playing for Serie B. The Greek winger passed the medical examinations, signing a two years' contract with the club for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Italy/SerieB/bari/synexizei-sth-mpari-o-petropoylos.3603274.html|publisher=contra.gr|title=Συνεχίζει στη Μπάρι ο Πετρόπουλος| date= 4 August 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/calcio-mercato/2015/08/04-2954155/bari_e_fatta_per_antonis_petropoulos/?cookieAccept|publisher=corrieredellosport.it|title=Bari, è fatta per Antonis Petropoulos| date= 4 August 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.baritoday.it/sport/calciomercato/bari-preso-attaccante-greco-antonis-petropoulos.html|publisher=baritoday.it|title=Bari, colpo in attacco: preso il greco Antonis Petropoulos| date= 4 August 2015}}
On 17 October 2015, in the 8th day of 2015–16 Serie B season he made his debut as a substitute in an away 3–0 loss from Ternana Calcio.
After a rather catastrophic season, the Greek striker is going to use his option clause and ask for the termination of his contract with the club as did not manage to be among the first priorities of Andrea Camplone, playing only in five games.{{cite news|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/199282/petropoulos-leave-fc-bari-1908-summer|publisher=sdna.gr |title=Petropoulos to leave F.C. Bari 1908 this summer| date= 11 May 2016}}
=Return to Greece=
On 24 August 2016, Petropoulos agreed with Apollon Smyrnis till the end of 2016–17 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/apollonon-smirnis/souper-enisxysh-me-petropoylo-o-apollwnas.4228228.html |publisher=sport24.gr |title=Σούπερ ενίσχυση με Πετρόπουλο ο Απόλλωνας| date= 24 August 2016}} On 9 July 2017, newly promoted to Superleague club Lamia and Aris are monitoring the case of experienced striker, who is expected to leave his current team soon.
On 20 September 2017, he signed a contract with Football League club Doxa Drama for an undisclosed fee. Three months later, he mutually solved his contract with the club.{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/football-league/article/1180779/parelthon-apo-ti-doxa-dramas-o-petropoylos |publisher=gazzetta.gr |title=Παρελθόν από τη Δόξα Δράμας ο Πετρόπουλος| date= 3 January 2018}} On 6 January 2018, Petropoulos signed with Superleague club Platanias for the rest of the 2017–18 season, in order to help with his experience the struggling club to remain in the Superleague.{{cite news|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Platanias/petropoylos-vevaios-gia-thn-paramonh-me-ton-platania.5017444.html |publisher=sport24.gr |title=Πετρόπουλος: "Βέβαιος για την παραμονή με τον Πλατανιά"| date= 6 January 2018}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !rowspan=2|League !colspan=2|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other1 !colspan=2|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals | ||||
| Egaleo
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 4 | 0 | |
| Keratsini
|2004–05 |27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 29 | 5 | ||
| Haidari
|25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 27 | 5 | ||
| Egaleo
|rowspan=12|Superleague Greece |23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 25 | 4 | ||
| Panathinaikos
|rowspan=2|2007–08 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | |
| OFI
|10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 12 | 5 | ||
| rowspan=5|Panathinaikos
|14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 |
| 2009–10
|6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 10 | 0 | |
| 2010–11
|11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| 2011–12
|12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| rowspan=2|2012–13
|8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 14 | 2 | |
| AEK Athens
|13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 13 | 3 | ||
| Apollon Smyrnis
|rowspan=1|2013–14 |27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 29 | 12 | ||
| OFI
|rowspan=1|2014–15 |14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 14 | 2 | ||
| Kalloni
|rowspan=1|2014–15 |11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 11 | 2 | ||
| Bari
|rowspan=1|Serie B |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 5 | 0 | ||
| Apollon Smyrnis
|24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 25 | 9 | ||
| Doxa Drama
|5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 5 | 1 | ||
| Platanias
|8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 8 | 2 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!247||60||20||3||9||0||6||2||282||65 |
References
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