Dimitris Froxylias
{{Short description|Greek footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dimitris Froxylias
| image =
| fullname = Dimitrios Froxylias
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|06|28}}
| birth_place = Larissa, Greece
| height = {{height|m=1.75}}
| position = Attacking midfielder
| currentclub = PAC Omonia 29M
| clubnumber = 10
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Toxotis Larissa
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = APOEL
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = AEK Athens
| years1 = 2010–2012
| clubs1 = AEK Athens
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2012
| clubs2 = → Fokikos (loan)
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 0
| clubs3 = Apollon Limassol
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years3 = 2013–2014
| clubs4 = → Ethnikos Achna (loan)
| caps4 = 17
| goals4 = 1
| years4 = 2014
| clubs5 = AEK Larnaca
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| years5 = 2014–2015
| clubs6 = Enosis Neon Paralimni
| caps6 = 19
| goals6 = 2
| years6 = 2015–2016
| clubs7 = Nea Salamina
| caps7 = 1
| goals7 = 0
| years7 = 2016
| clubs8 = Ermis Aradippou
| caps8 = 5
| goals8 = 1
| years8 = 2017
| clubs9 = Dumbarton
| caps9 = 23
| goals9 = 4
| years9 = 2017–2018
| clubs10 = Falkirk
| caps10 = 4
| goals10 = 0
| years10 = 2018
| clubs11 = Haringey Borough
| caps11 = 15
| goals11 = 3
| years11 = 2019–2020
| years12 = 2020
| clubs12 = Panachaiki
| caps12 = 6
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2020
| clubs13 = Onisilos Sotira 2014
| caps13 = 3
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2021–
| clubs14 = PAC Omonia 29M
| caps14 = 0
| goals14 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam1 = Cyprus U19
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam2 = Cyprus U21
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2018
| nationalteam3 = Cyprus
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 15:45, 20 January 2020 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
Dimitris Froxylias ({{langx|el|Δημήτρης Φροξυλιάς}}; born 28 June 1993) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for PAC Omonia 29M.
Club career
Born in Larissa, Greece, Froxylias began his early career in 2005, aged 12, at Toxotis Larissa's youth team. He continued in APOEL and in July 2007, he moved to AEK Athens youth academy after Toni Savevski's recommendation.
In October 2009, he was selected by coach Dušan Bajević to begin training with AEK's first squad.{{cite web|last=Letsios|first=Labros|script-title=el:Στη πρώτη ομάδα ο Φροξυλιάς|url=http://www.aek365.gr/article.php?id=28218|work=aek365.gr|accessdate=4 November 2010|language=Greek|date=2009-10-23}} In January 2010, at the age of sixteen, he signed a three-year contract with AEK.{{cite web|last=Siori|first=Vicky|script-title=el:Επαγγελματίας της ΑΕΚ ο Φροξυλιάς|url=http://www.sentragoal.gr/article.asp?catid=10523&subid=2&pubid=6994267|work=sentragoal.gr|accessdate=4 November 2010|language=Greek|date=2010-01-22|archive-date=21 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721083555/http://www.sentragoal.gr/article.asp?catid=10523&subid=2&pubid=6994267|url-status=dead}} Froxylias made his first appearance for the club, as a substitute for Panagiotis Lagos, during a UEFA Europa League match with R.S.C. Anderlecht on 4 November 2010, becoming the youngest player ever to wear the club's shirt in a European club football match, at the age of seventeen.{{cite web|script-title=el:'Ε"Χ"ασε την ευκαιρία και γλίτωσε τα χειρότερα η ΑΕΚ απέναντι στην Άντερλεχτ|url=http://www.tovima.gr/default.asp?pid=41&nid=1231066180|work=To Vima|accessdate=5 November 2010|language=Greek|date=2010-11-04}}{{cite web|last=Kounadis|first=Thodoris|script-title=el:Ιστορικό ματς για Φροξυλιά|url=http://sport24.gr/football/omades/Aek/istoriko_mats_gia_froksylia.620424.html|publisher=sport24.gr|accessdate=5 November 2010|language=Greek|date=2010-11-05}}{{Cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/gamecast?id=307734&league=UEFA.EUROPA&cc=3436 |title=AEK Athens 1 – 1 Anderlecht |access-date=4 November 2010 |archive-date=23 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023200850/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/gamecast?id=307734&league=UEFA.EUROPA&cc=3436 |url-status=dead }}
He signed a deal until January with Scottish Championship side Dumbarton on deadline day, 2017,{{cite web|last1=Galloway|first1=Andy|title=SIGNING NEWS: FROXYLIAS CHECKS IN|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3203|website=Dumbarton Football Club|accessdate=31 August 2017}} scoring an extra-time free-kick winner on his debut against Connah's Quay Nomads.{{cite web|title=Dumbarton 2–1 Connah's Quay|url=https://spfl.co.uk/challenge-cup/fixture/3640372/|website=SPFL|accessdate=2 September 2017|archive-date=19 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819015919/https://spfl.co.uk/challenge-cup/fixture/3640372/|url-status=dead}} He followed that up by scoring another late winner on his home league debut, this time against Brechin City on 16 September 2017.{{cite web|title=Dumbarton 2–1 Brechin City|url=https://spfl.co.uk/championship/fixture/3639463/|website=SPFL|accessdate=16 September 2017|archive-date=17 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917032428/https://spfl.co.uk/championship/fixture/3639463/|url-status=dead}} After a series of impressive performances, he agreed a deal until the summer of 2018 with the club in October 2017.{{cite web|last1=Findlay|first1=Alan|title=JIMMY SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3290|website=Dumbarton Football Club|accessdate=25 October 2017}}
Froxylias scored a stunning late free-kick winner for the Sons against Welsh Champions The New Saints - a goal that sent Dumbarton into a national cup final for the first time in over 100 years.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3447|title=SONS WIN IRN BRU CUP SEMI-FINAL|last=Barrow|first=Simon|date=17 February 2018|website=Dumbarton Football Club}} He left the club at the end of his contract in May 2018 and signed for Scottish Championship club Falkirk.{{cite web |url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3607 |title=Squad update/players released |first=Alan |last=Findaly |publisher=Dumbarton FC |date=16 May 2018 |accessdate=16 May 2018}} After just eight appearances he left the club in October 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2018/10/05/player-update/|title=PLAYER UPDATE|date=5 October 2018|website=Falkirk Football Club}} After a spell out of the game Froxylias joined English Isthmian League side Haringey Borough, joining up with international teammate Georgios Aresti.{{Cite web|url=http://nonleague.today/news/details.php?news_id=4513|title=Haringey Sign Cypriot International|date=23 February 2019|website=Non League Today}}{{cite web |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/haringey-borough/appearances/dimitri-froxylias/688931 |title=Haringey Borough {{!}} Appearances {{!}} Dimitri Froxylias {{!}} Football Web Pages |website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918203152/https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/haringey-borough/appearances/dimitri-froxylias/688931 |archive-date=2020-09-18}}
International career
Froxylias was called up to the Cyprus national football team for the first time in March 2018 for their friendly against Montenegro, becoming the first Dumbarton player since Harry Chatton in 1932 to receive full international honours.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/sport/thesons/16084173.Froxylias_to_play_for_Cyprus_night_before_Dumbarton_cup_final/|title=Froxylias to play for Cyprus night before Dumbarton cup final|last=Thomas|first=Adam|date=13 March 2018|website=Dumbarton Reporter|access-date=13 March 2018}}
Personal life
Froxylias holds passports from both Greece and Cyprus, since his mother originates from Cypriot village Agios Epifanios. He decided to join the Cypriot national team.{{cite web|script-title=el:Επαγγελματίας Ο ΑΠΟΕΛ, η Μ. Σίτι, ο "Νίκκι" και η ΑΕΚ|url=http://www.aek365.gr/article.php?id=88365|work=aek365.gr|accessdate=15 February 2011|language=Greek|date=2011-02-15}}
Career statistics
{{updated|22:38, 24 February 2019 (UTC)}}{{soccerway|dimitris-froxilias/148793|accessdate=17 October 2017}}
| 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"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals | |||
| AEK Athens
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1Appearance in the Europa League | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fokikos (loan)
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Apollon Limassol
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013–14
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Ethnikos Achna (loan)
|17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 1 | ||
| AEK Larnaca
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Enosis
|19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 2 | ||
| Nea Salamis
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ermis
|5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 1 | ||
| Dumbarton
|23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup | 2 | 29 | 6 |
| Falkirk
|4 |0 |0 |0 |2 |0 |2 |0 |8 |0 | |||||||||
| rowspan="2" |Haringey Borough
|Isthmian League Premier Division |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1Appearances in the Isthmian League Playoffs |0 |3 |0 | |||||||||
| 2019–20
|Isthmian League Premier Division |13 |3 |3 |2 |1 |1 |3Appearances in the FA Trophy |1 |20 |7 | |||||||||
| Panachaiki
|6 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |6 |0 | |||||||||
| Onisilos Sotira 2014
|2020–21{{cite web | url=https://www.cfa.com.cy/En/player/70/12577107 | title=Cyprus Football Association - Official Website }} |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total | 114 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 134
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Category:Footballers from Larissa
Category:Cypriot men's footballers
Category:Cyprus men's international footballers
Category:Cyprus men's youth international footballers
Category:Greek men's footballers
Category:Greek people of Cypriot descent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Cypriot First Division players
Category:Super League Greece 2 players
Category:AEK Athens F.C. players
Category:Apollon Limassol FC players
Category:Ethnikos Achna FC players
Category:AEK Larnaca FC players
Category:Enosis Neon Paralimni FC players
Category:Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players
Category:Ermis Aradippou FC players
Category:Cypriot expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Category:Dumbarton F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Category:Cypriot expatriate men's footballers
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Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England