Panagiotis Zonas

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| name = Panagiotis Zonas

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|2|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lamia, Greece

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Aspropyrgos

| clubnumber = 5

| years1 = –2005 | clubs1 = Lamia | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2005–2006 | clubs2 = Levadiakos | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2006–2008 | clubs3 = Panargiakos | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 2008–2009 | clubs4 = Rouf | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 2009 | clubs5 = Vyzas | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 2009–2012 | clubs6 = Thrasyvoulos | caps6 = 50 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2012 | clubs7 = Aiolikos | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 2012–2013 | clubs8 = PAEEK | caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = 2013–2014 | clubs9 = Doxa Vyronas | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 2014 | clubs10 = Glyfada | caps10 = 8 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2014–2015 | clubs11 = Acharnaikos | caps11 = 33 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2015–2016 | clubs12 = Trikala | caps12 = 22 | goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2016–2017 | clubs13 = Olympiacos Volos | caps13 = | goals13 =

| years14 = 2017–2018 | clubs14 = Rodos | caps14 = | goals14 =

| years15 = 2018– | clubs15 = Aspropyrgos | caps15 = 18 | goals15 = 0

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| club-update = 13:30, 27 March 2020 (UTC)

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Panagiotis Zonas ({{langx|el|Παναγιώτης Ζώνας}}; born 19 February 1984) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Football League club Aspropyrgos, for which he is captain.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/panagiotis-zonas/99175/|title=P. ZONAS|access-date=2020-03-28|language=en|website=www.int.soccerway.com}}

Club career

Born in Lamia, Greece, Zonas made his senior debut with Greece side Thrasyvoulos, in the 2009–10 season and had the contract with the club until July, 2012. On 1 July 2012, he joined Aiolikos. He profoundly played for Greek clubs.

Initially signed by the Greek club Lamia, he had no appearance for the senior squad and followed a transfer to Levadiakos in 2005. He then signed a contract of one year with Greek club playing in Greece namely Panargiakos and remained for the club until 2008. In the mid of 2008 Zonas signed a year spell with the Greece side Rouf and in 2009 he was at Vyzas. Until 2009 he had no major impact. Zonas penned a deal with Greek club Thrasyvoulos securing major 55 appearances for the club and netted the ball twice. The Greek gained a decent momentum for having long-enough period that he appeared for the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.sofascore.com/player/panagiotis-zonas/92702|access-date=2020-03-28|title=Panagiotis Zonas|language=en|website=www.sofascore.com}}

He then moved to Aiolikos in 2012 and a transfer to Cypriot Second Division side PAEEK followed whereby he remained until 2013.This was the first ever time that Zonas has moved out of the home-nation in order to pursue senior-career.{{cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/panagiotis-zonas/93260/|access-date=2020-03-28|title=Panagiotis Zonas - Player Info|language=en|website=www.globalsportsarchive.com}}

He returned to Greece and played for Attican side Doxa Vyronas and further moved to Glyfada in 2014 where the defender earned 8 caps for the club. In 2014, he moved to Acharnaikos F.C. and played a fabulous 33 games whereby the defender made a huge rise in market value.

The Greek was transferred to Trikala and the fame rose. He played for Trikala, considerable, 22 games.{{cite web|url=https://www.grenadafa.com/people/panagiotis-zonas/93260/|access-date=2020-03-28|title=Panagiotis Zonas|language=en|website=www.grenadafa.com}}

Zonas moved to Olympiacos Volou and Rodos in 2017 and 2018 respectively. Finally Panagiotis is playing in Greece for Aspropyrgos also acting as a skipper of the side.

Meanwhile he had also appeared in Greek Football Cup or Kypello Elladas (Greek).{{cite web|url=https://sortitoutsi.net/football-manager-2018/player/697049/panagiotis-zonas|access-date=2020-03-28|title=Panagiotis Zonas in Football Manager 2018|language=en|website=www.sortitoutsi.net}}