Antonis Siatounis
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Short description|Greek footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Antonis Siatounis
| image = Antonis Siatounis, Monza v Alessandria (2021) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Siatounis training with Monza in 2021
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|08|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ilion, Athens, Greece
| height = 1.86 m{{cite web|url=https://www.acmonza.com/en/player/122/ |title=Antonis Siatounis |publisher=A.C. Monza |accessdate=3 September 2022}}
| currentclub = Potenza
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder, defender
| youthyears1 = 2011–2018
| youthclubs1 = Panathinaikos
| youthyears2 = 2018–2021
| youthclubs2 = Sampdoria
| years1 = 2021–2023
| clubs1 = Monza
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–2025
| clubs2 = Virtus Entella
| caps2 = 40
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2025–
| clubs3 = Potenza
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam1 = Greece U17
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 6 January 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Antonis Siatounis ({{langx|el|Αντώνης Σιατούνης}}; born 26 August 2002) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Italian {{Italian football updater|Potenza}} club Potenza.
Club career
= Youth career =
Born in Ilion, a district in west Athens, Greece, Siatounis began his career at Panathinaikos' youth academy in 2011, staying there for eight years.{{Cite web|last=Max|date=20 March 2021|title=Antonis Siatounis: talento greco classe 2002|url=https://www.worldfootballscouting.com/scheda-giocatore/antonis-siatounis-talento-greco-classe-2002/|url-status=live|access-date=14 July 2021|website=World Football Scouting|language=it-IT|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714192526/https://www.worldfootballscouting.com/scheda-giocatore/antonis-siatounis-talento-greco-classe-2002/ |archive-date=14 July 2021 }} In 2018 he moved to Italy,{{Cite web|last=Giacometti|first=Emanuele|date=2 July 2021|title=FOCUS – Da pilastro della Primavera al calcio dei grandi: Siatounis pronto a spiccare il volo|url=http://www.mondoprimavera.com/news/169212284422/focus-da-pilastro-della-primavera-al-calcio-dei-grandi-siatounis-pronto-a-spiccare-il-volo|access-date=14 July 2021|website=MondoPrimavera|language=it}} joining Sampdoria's under-17 team for a fee of €150,000.{{Cite web|last=Palismano|first=Matteo|date=19 June 2021|title=Sampdoria Primavera, miracolo low-cost: quanto è costata la squadra di Tufano|url=https://www.clubdoria46.it/2021/06/19/sampdoria-primavera-miracolo-low-cost-quanto-e-costata-la-squadra-di-tufano/|url-status=live|access-date=14 July 2021|website=Club Doria 46|language=it-IT|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619094618/https://www.clubdoria46.it/2021/06/19/sampdoria-primavera-miracolo-low-cost-quanto-e-costata-la-squadra-di-tufano/ |archive-date=19 June 2021 }} After playing with the under-18s, in the 2020–21 season Siatounis helped Sampdoria reach the semi-finals with the Primavera (under-19) team, scoring six goals and making seven assists.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-15|title=Tutto su Antonis Siatounis: cinque curiosità sul giovanissimo talento greco del Monza|url=https://www.monza-news.it/monza-calcio/antonis-siatounis-cinque-curiosita-sul-giovanissimo-talento-greco/|access-date=2021-11-01|website=Monza-News|language=it-IT}}
= Monza =
Following the expiration of his contract with Sampdoria on 30 June 2021, Siatounis joined Serie B side Monza on a three-year contract.{{Cite web|date=13 July 2021|title=Antonis Siatounis joins AC Monza|url=https://www.acmonza.com/en/news/2714/|url-status=live|access-date=13 July 2021|website=A.C. Monza|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713134717/https://www.acmonza.com/en/news/2714/ |archive-date=13 July 2021 }} He made his unofficial debut on 15 July, as a substitute in a 14–0 friendly win against Real Vicenza.{{Cite web|date=15 July 2021|title=Nella prima amichevole Il Monza supera 14–0 il Real Vicenza|url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/2722/|url-status=live|access-date=15 July 2021|website=A.C. Monza|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715165652/https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/2722/ |archive-date=15 July 2021 }} Siatounis scored five days later, in Monza's second pre-season friendly against Anaune Val di Non, which ended in a 5–0 win.{{Cite web|date=20 July 2021|title=Cinque gol all'Anaune nella seconda amichevole estiva|url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/2734/|url-status=live|access-date=20 July 2021|website=A.C. Monza|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720171229/https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/2734/ |archive-date=20 July 2021 }}
On 1 November, Siatounis made his official debut for Monza, coming on as a substitute against Alessandria in a 1–0 Serie B win.{{Cite web|date=1 November 2021|title=Colpani piega l'Alessandria: il Monza canta sotto la pioggia|url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/3035/|url-status=live|access-date=1 November 2021|website=A.C. Monza|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101163948/https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/3035/ |archive-date=1 November 2021 }}
= Virtus Entella =
On 2 January 2023, Siatounis joined Serie C club Virtus Entella, with Monza holding a buy-back clause.{{Cite web |date=2 January 2023 |title=Antonis Siatounis alla Virtus Entella |url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/siatounis-ceduto-entella/ |access-date=2 January 2023 |website=A.C. Monza}}
International career
Siatounis represented Greece at under-17 level between 2018 and 2019, helping his team qualify for the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where he played three group-stage games.{{GSA player|antonis-siatounis/289736|access-date=14 July 2021}}
Style of play
A left-footed player, Siatounis transitioned from a winger, to a full-back, to a central midfielder during his youth career at Panathinaikos. While at Sampdoria, he played either as a midfielder (deep-lying playmaker or mezzala) or as a centre-back.{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dh1815p7wM|title=INTERVISTA {{!}} Le prime parole in Biancorosso di Antonis Siatounis|date=19 July 2021|language=it|publisher=A.C. Monza}} At {{Height|m=1.83}} tall, he has a good technique, and is noted for his passing ability, helping build up from the back.
Personal life
Siatounis is a fan of Greek club Panathinaikos, where his father had played.
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 7 November 2021}}{{Soccerway|578708|accessdate=7 November 2021}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Coppa Italia !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" |Monza
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|Serie A |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Virtus Entella
|0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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References
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External links
{{commonscat}}
- [https://www.acmonza.com/it/player/122/ Profile] at A.C. Monza
{{Potenza Calcio Squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Athens
Category:Greek men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Panathinaikos F.C. players
Category:Virtus Entella players
Category:Potenza Calcio players
Category:Greece men's youth international footballers
Category:Greek expatriate men's footballers
Category:Greek expatriate sportspeople in Italy