Vangelis Platellas

Vangelis Platellas (Greek: Βαγγέλης Πλατέλλας, born 1 December 1988) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Vangelis Platellas

Personal information
Full name	Evangelos Platellas
Date of birth	(1988-12-01) 1 December 1988
Place of birth	Athens, Greece
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2011	Kallithea	62	(8)
2011–2013	Skoda Xanthi	19	(1)
2013–2016	AEK Athens	77	(26)
2016–2017	Atromitos	16	(1)
2017–2018	Aris	27	(9)
2018–2019	OFI	15	(2)
2019–2020	Neftçi Baku	25	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020

Club career

Vangelis Platellas began playing professional football for Football League side Kallithea, and then transferred on 2 January 2012 to Super league side Skoda Xanthi.[1]

AEK Athens

In the summer of 2013, Platellas signed with AEK Athens. In the 2013–14 season, Platellas made 25 appearances scoring 15 goals. On 29 August 2014 he scored in a 4–0 home win against Fokikos for the Greek Cup.[2] On 30 November 2014, he scored after three months in a 3–1 away win against Panachaiki.[3] One week later, he scored in a 7–0 home win against Episkopi.[4] On 17 December 2014, he scored a brace in a comfortable 4–0 win against Fostiras.[5] On 24 February 2015, he opened the score in a 2–1 home win against Panachaiki.[6] On 15 March 2015, he scored in a 3–1 away win against Fostiras.[7] On 13 May 2015, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 away win against AEL.[8] He finished the 2014–15 season with 9 goals and 8 assists in all competitions.

On 29 November 2015, he scored his first ever Superleague goal in a 2–0 home win against Panetolikos, after an assist from Rafik Djebbour.[9]

It seems that the 28-year-old international, who joined the Greek Cup winners back in 2013 and his current contract expires at the end of 2016–17 season, will leave the club in January window in order to continue his career elsewhere.

Atromitos

On 28 December 2016, Platellas signed a 1,5 years' contract with fellow Greek club Atromitos for an undisclosed fee.[10] On 18 February 2017, he opened the score in a 2–1 home win against Xanthi. On 31 August 2017, he solved his contract with the club.[11]

Aris

On 11 September 2017, Platellas signed a one-year contract with Football League club Aris for an undisclosed fee.[12] On 21 September 2017, thanks to a close-range effort by the international winger, Aris won 1–0 Panegialios on the road for 2017–18 Greek Cup. It was his first goal with his new club.[13] On 28 October 2017, he scored in the season's opener, a 5–0 home win against Aiginiakos.[14] On 19 November 2017, he scored a 90th-minute winner in a dramatic 3–2 away win against Ergotelis, after a catastrophic first half, which found his team being down by two goals.[15] On 25 November 2017, Platellas was the MVP of a 2–1 home win against Panachaiki, scoring the equalizer and providing the assist to Georgios Delizisis for the winning goal.[16] On 7 January 2018, he opened the score in a 2–0 home win against Apollon Pontou.[17] On 18 February 2018, he scored in a 3–0 home win against Anagennisi Karditsa.[18] A week later, he scored the second of four in a comfortable 4–1 away win against Aiginiakos.[19] On 12 March 2018, he opened the score, with a penalty kick, in a 3–0 home win against Ergotelis.[20]

OFI

On 23 June 2018, Platellas signed a one-year contract with OFI.[21] On 9 December 2018, he scored his first goal for the club in an important 3–1 home win against Panathinaikos, only the second of the season.[22]

On 12 January 2019, he opened the score in a 1–1 home draw against Panionios.[23] On 20 January 2019, OFI accepted an offer in the region of €50,000 from Neftçi for the Greek winger. The Azerbaijani club is currently sitting on top of the league table and is looking for some quality players in the battle for the title.[24]

Neftçi Baku

On 22 January 2019, Neftçi Baku officially announced the signing of the Greek winger until the summer of 2020 for an undisclosed fee.[25]

International career

Platellas was called in to the Greece national football team by Kostas Tsanas for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Romania.[26]

Honours

Club

AEK Athens

• Football League: 2014–15 (South Group)
• Football League 2: 2013–14 (6th Group)
• Greek Cup: 2015–16

Individual

• Football League 2 Best Young Player of the Year: 2009–10[27]

References

1. "Με την νέα μεταγραφή (With the new player)" (in Greek). aqaskodaxanthifc.gr. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
2. "ΑΕΚ-Φωκικός 4-0". www.sport24.gr. 29 August 2014.
3. "Παναχαϊκή-ΑΕΚ 1-3". www.sport24.gr. 30 November 2014.
4. "ΑΕΚ - Επισκοπή 7-0". www.sport24.gr. 7 December 2014.
5. "Συνεχίζει ακάθεκτη η ΑΕΚ". www.sport24.gr. 17 December 2014.
6. "ΑΕΚ - Παναχαϊκή 2-1". www.sport24.gr. 24 February 2015.
7. "Φωστήρας - ΑΕΚ 1-3". www.sport24.gr. 15 March 2015.
8. "ΑΕΛ - ΑΕΚ 0-1". www.sport24.gr. 13 May 2015.
9. "ΑΕΚ - Παναιτωλικός 2-0!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2015-11-29.
10. Ανακοίνωσε Πλατέλλα ο Ατρόμητος [Platellas signs with Atromitos]. www.sport24.gr (in Greek). 28 December 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
11. Έλυσε το συμβόλαιό του στον Ατρόμητο ο Πλατέλλας [He solved his contract with Atromitos Plattellas]. www.sport24.gr (in Greek). 31 August 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
12. "Επίσημο: Στον Άρη ο Πλατέλλας". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). 11 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
13. "Παναιγιάλειος - Άρης 0-1: Καβάλα στ' άλογο!". www.onsports.gr (in Greek). 21 September 2017.
14. "Άρης - Αιγινιακός 5-0!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-10-28.
15. "Συγκλονιστική ανατροπή από τον Άρη!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-11-19.
16. "Στις πλάτες του Πλατέλλα ο Άρης, εύκολα ο ΟΦΗ την Καλλιθέα". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). 25 November 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
17. "Συνέχισε με νίκη ο Άρης!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-01-07.
18. "Άρης - Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας 3-0!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-02-18.
19. "Αιγινιακός - Άρης 1-4!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-02-25.
20. "Άρης - Εργοτέλης 3-0!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-03-12.
21. "Επίσημο: Στον ΟΦΗ και ο Πλατέλλας". www.sport24.gr. 27 June 2018.
22. "ΟΦΗ - Παναθηναϊκός 3-1: Άνετη επικράτηση των γηπεδούχων κόντρα στο κακό τριφύλλι". www.sport24.gr. 9 December 2018.
23. "ΟΦΗ - Πανιώνιος 1-1: Οι αλλαγές του Μάντζιου έδωσαν τον βαθμό στους κυανέρυθρους". www.sport24.gr. 12 January 2019.
24. "ΟΦΗ: Τέλος ο Πλατέλλας, "πετάει" για Αττάλεια". www.sport24.gr. 20 January 2019.
25. "Νέφτσι: Ανακοίνωσε με εκπληκτικό video την απόκτηση Πλατέλλα από τον ΟΦΗ". www.sport24.gr. 22 January 2019.
26. "Με Πλατέλλα, Αραβίδη, Κίτσιου οι κλήσεις του Τσάνα". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). 28 August 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
27. Ο ΠΣΑΠ βράβευσε τους κορυφαίους ποδοσφαιριστές της σεζόν 2009-10 [PSAT awards the top 2009-10 football players]. contra.gr (in Greek). 20 December 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

External links

• Vangelis Platellas at Soccerway
• Insports profile