Tasos Avlonitis

Tasos Avlonitis (Greek: Τάσος Αυλωνίτης; born 1 January 1990) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Austrian club Sturm Graz.

Tasos Avlonitis
Avlonitis playing for Greece U21
Personal information
Full name Anastasios Avlonitis
Date of birth (1990-01-01) 1 January 1990
Place of birth Chalcis, Greece
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Sturm Graz
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2007 Chalkineo Evias
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Egaleo 31 (1)
2008–2009 → Ilisiakos (loan) 21 (2)
2010–2011 Kavala 4 (0)
2011–2014 Panionios 59 (0)
2014–2015 Olympiacos 18 (2)
2015–2016 Sturm Graz 16 (0)
2017 Heart of Midlothian 9 (0)
2017–2018 Panathinaikos 6 (0)
2018– Sturm Graz 47 (1)
National team
2009 Greece U19 2 (0)
2011–2012 Greece U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:10, 10 July 2020 (UTC).

Club career

Early career

Avlonitis started as an amateur in his hometown team Chalkineo Evias in which he played in the local league. In 2007, he was signed to Egaleo, which for three seasons played in Football League. In the 2008–09 season he was loaned to Ilisiakos. In 2010, he signed to Kavala, where he played the 2010–11 season. After the involvement of the club President Psomiadis in a match-fixing scandal, Avlonitis was released and signed a contract with Panionios.[1]

Olympiacos

In July 2014, Olympiacos announced the transfer of Avlonitis from former club Panionios for a fee of around €670,000. On his first derby game against Panathinaikos, on 26 October 2014, Avlonitis scored the winning goal for Olympiacos, as they beat Panathinaikos 1–0 at home. His next goal came against Panthrakikos in a 5–1 home win. On 30 January 2015, the Austrian club Sturm Graz have expressed an interest to sign Olympiacos defender on loan. The Greek defender is not in Marco Silva's plans and Sturm Graz are moving towards to clinch a loan deal until the end of the season.[2] Eventually, the central defender will continue his career in Austria for Sturm Graz, on loan until the end of 2015–16 season.[3] On 6 February 2016, he made his debut with the club in a 2–2 away draw against Altach.

On 1 September 2016, he mutually solved his contract with Olympiacos.[4]

Heart of Midlothian

On 30 January 2017, Avlonitis signed for Scottish Premiership club, Heart of Midlothian on a six-month deal running until the end of the 2016–17 season.[5] On 22 May 2017, Avlonitis was released by the club, following the end of the Premiership season.[6][7]

Panathinaikos

On 11 September 2017, Avlonitis signed a two years contract with Superleague club Panathinaikos for an undisclosed fee.[8] In the first half of the 2016–17 season, the central defender was bright in for defensive cover and has found first team minutes hard to come by since arriving but when called upon he has demonstrated he can be trusted. Given his lack of playing time it is hard to judge but he is expected to feature more often in the second half of the season after the probable departure of Rodrigo Moledo.

Sturm Graz

In April 2018, Avlonitis signed a two-year contract with his former club Sturm Graz, in which he played on loan from Olympiacos on the second half of the 2015–16 season. He had previously terminated his contract with Panathinaikos at his own request.[9] On 9 August 2018, he played his first international game as a starter in a 2–0 home loss for UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round, 1st leg game against AEK Larnaca. On 21 September 2019, he scored his first goal with the club with a kick after a Kiril Despodov's corner in an away 3–3 draw against SV Mattersburg. The Greek defender, who has been irreplaceable this season in Sturm Graz's backline, produced a cheeky back-heel assist to register his second assist of the season. As a result of his excellent form, was included in the Best XI for matchday 18 in the Austrian Football Bundesliga.[10][11] On 28 December 2019, Sturm Graz revealed their Team of the Decade, with Avlonitis and Charalampos Lykogiannis both included in the starting 11.[12]

International career

He was also a former Greece under-19 and Greece under-21 international.[13]

Career statistics
As of 29 June 2020
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Egaleo 2007–08 Football League Greece 191000000191
2008–09 0000000000
2009–10 120100000130
Total 311100000321
Ilisiakos 2008–09 Football League Greece 210100000220
Total 210100000220
Kavala 2010–11 Superleague Greece 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Panionios 2011–12 Superleague Greece 4020000060
2012–13 250100000260
2013–14 300300000330
Total 590600000650
Olympiacos 2014–15 Superleague Greece 182000000182
2015–16 0030000030
Total 182300000212
Sturm Graz 2015–16 Austrian Bundesliga 160100000170
Total 160100000170
Heart of Midlothian 2016–17 Scottish Premiership 90300000120
Total 90300000120
Panathinaikos 2017–18 Superleague Greece 60400000100
Total 60400000100
Sturm Graz 2018–19 Austrian Bundesliga 200203000250
2019–20 271100000281
Total 471303000531
Career total203422030002284

Honours
Olympiacos
  • Superleague Greece: 2014–15
  • Greek Cup: 2014–15
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References
  1. "Τρίτη μετεγγραφή η Καβάλα (Third transfer for Kavala)". Eleftherotypia (in Greek). 5 June 2010.
  2. "Sturm Graz eyeing Avlonitis loan deal". www.sdna.gr. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. "Olympiakos lend Avlonitis to Sturm Graz". www.sdna.gr. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  4. "Λύθηκε το συμβόλαιο του Αυλωνίτη με τον Ολυμπιακό". www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. "Hearts sign Greek duo Alexandros Tziolis and Anastasios Avlonitis". BBC Sport. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  6. "Είπε "αντίο" στη Χαρτς ο Αυλωνίτης". www.sport24.gr. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  7. "Alex Tziolis will leave Hearts".
  8. "Επίσημο: Αυλωνίτης διετίας στον Παναθηναϊκό". www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  9. http://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/o-aylwniths-epestrepse-sth-stoyrm-gkrats.5176520.html
  10. 3:3! Spektakuläres Remis zwischen Mattersburg und Sturm Graz!
  11. FOUNTAS, AVLONITIS INCLUDED IN MATCHDAY 18 BEST XI IN AUSTRIA
  12. AVLONITIS, LYKOGIANNIS BOTH INCLUDED IN STURM GRAZ TEAM OF THE DECADE
  13. "Tasos Avlonitis profile". uefa.com. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
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