Angelos Chanti

Angelos Chanti (Greek: Άγγελος Χαντί; born 7 September 1989) is a Greek-born Jordanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Football League club Ierapetra and the Jordan national team.

Angelos Chanti
Personal information
Full name Angelos Abdel Chanti
Date of birth (1989-09-07) 7 September 1989
Place of birth Pyrgos, Elis, Greece
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ierapetra
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2006 Paniliakos
2006–2008 VSV Tonegido
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 AS Trenčín 11 (0)
2010 Olympiakos Chersonissos 12 (4)
2010–2015 Ergotelis Heraklion 102 (11)
2015–2016 Iraklis 7 (0)
2016–2018 OFI Crete 36 (11)
2018 Aris 9 (1)
2018–2019 Aittitos Spata 6 (0)
2019 Luftëtari Gjirokastër 9 (2)
2019 Kavala 11 (1)
2020– Ierapetra 2 (0)
National team
2017– Jordan 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:06, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Early years

Chanti was born in Pyrgos, Elis to a Jordanian father and a Greek mother.[1] He started playing youth football in Paniliakos of his hometown, before moving to Athens to attend Juan Ramón Rocha's football academy.[1] He eventually signed his first professional contract abroad, joining Slovak First League side AS Trenčín in 2008. He played in 11 matches of the Slovak Corgoň Liga during his debut season, and followed the club to the Slovak First League after its relegation at the end of the 2007–08 season. He then returned to his country of birth Greece in January 2010, and joined Gamma Ethniki side Olympiakos Chersonissos, signing a 6-month contract.[1]

Ergotelis

After impressing with his performances in the Gamma Ethniki, Chanti signed a 5-year contract with Super League side Ergotelis in 2010.[2] He spent the next two season struggling to establish himself as a starter, but eventually solidified his place at the club's starting lineup during Ergotelis' short stay in the Football League during the 2012–13 season. In total, he made 34 league appearances and scored 4 goals, thus greatly contributing to the club's 2nd-place finish and swift return to the Superleague. Chanti played for the Cretans in top-flight for two more seasons, and was appointed vice-captain of the team during his final season. In the summer transfer window of 2015, after Ergotelis was again relegated to the Football League, Chanti decided to move on.[3] During his 5-year tenure with the club, Chanti summed up a total of 102 appearances and scored 11 goals in all competitions.

Iraklis

In June 2015, Chanti signed a two-year contract with the newly promoted Superleague club Iraklis.[4] However, as he was not gaining enough playing time, Chanti was released from his contract with Iraklis in January 2016.

OFI

After leaving Iraklis, Chanti returned to Crete, signing with ex-Superleage side OFI in the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system.[5] He contributed to the club's dynamic comeback to win the Group 4 championship with 4 goals in 14 appearances, and became a regular starter during the club's next two seasons in the Football League. His performances with OFI did not go unnoticed and on December 2017 he received his first call-up by the Jordanian national football team.[6] However, as the club came to know financial instability at the end of 2017, Chanti freed himself from his contract in January 2018, when he filed a claim against the club for several months of unpaid wages.[7]

Aris

On 29 January 2018, Chanti signed a contract with fellow Football League title contenders Aris until the end of the season.[8] On 12 March 2018 he scored his first goal with a beautiful free-kick in a 3-0 home win against his former club Ergotelis.[9]

Aittitos Spata

On 10 September 2018, he signed a contract with newly promoted side Aittitos Spata on a free transfer.[10]

Luftëtari Gjirokastër

Chanti moved to Albania and signed with Luftëtari Gjirokastër on 24 January 2019.[11]

International career

Due to his dual citizenship, Chanti was eligible to play for either the Greek or the Jordanian national football team. On 7 December 2017 Chanti received, and accepted an offer to represent Jordan.[6] He made his debut on 25 December 2017 in a friendly 1-1 against Libya.[12]

Career statistics
As of matches played 30 May 2019
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AS Trenčín 2007–08 Slovak Corgoň Liga 11000——110
2008–09 Slovak First League ??00——??
Total 11000——110
Olympiakos Chersonissos 2009−10 Gamma Ethniki 12400——124
Total 12400——124
Ergotelis 2010–11 Superleague 6000——60
2011–12 8100——81
2012–13 Football League 34410——354
2013–14 Superleague 31300——313
2014–15 22300——223
Total 1011110——10211
Iraklis 2015−16 Superleague 7021——91
Total 7021——91
OFI 2015−16 Gamma Ethniki 14400——144
2016–17 Football League 28962——3411
2017–18 8321——104
Total 501683——5819
Aris 2017–18 Football League 9100——91
Total 9100——91
Aittitos Spata 2018–19 Football League 9250——142
Total 9250——142
Career total 19937134——21538

    Honours
    OFI
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    References
    1. "Η ποδοσφαιρική διαδρομή του Άγγελου Χαντί (Greek)". patris.gr. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
    2. "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ (Greek)". Ergotelis FC. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
    3. "Χαντί: "Έκλεισε ο κύκλος μου στον Εργοτέλη"! (Greek)". athleticradio.gr. 26 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
    4. "Ανακοίνωση απόκτησης Χαντί". Iraklis FC. 26 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
    5. "Παίκτης του ΟΦΗ και επίσημα ο Χαντί! (Greek)". athleticradio.gr. 26 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
    6. "Στην εθνική Ιορδανίας ο Χαντί! (Greek)". sport24.gr. 7 December 2017.
    7. "ΟΦΗ: Έκανε προσφυγή ο Χαντί (Greek)". gazetta.gr. 4 January 2017.
    8. "Ανακοίνωσε Χαντί ο Άρης (Greek)". sport24.gr. 29 January 2018.
    9. "Άρης - Εργοτέλης 3-0!" (in Greek). Retrieved 12 March 2018.
    10. "Οι Χαντί και Σπυρόπουλος στον Αήττητο Σπάτων". sport24.gr. 10 September 2018.
    11. Angelos Chanti at Soccerway
    12. "ofi1925.gr "Mπράβο Αγγελε!"". Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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