Grigorios Athanasiou

Grigorios Athanasiou

Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-03-09) March 9, 1984
Place of birth	Eleftherio-Kordelio, Greece
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Ergotelis
Number	28
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	Akratitos	1	(0)
2005–2007	Atsalenios	43	(0)
2007–2014	Ergotelis	74	(0)
2014–2015	Ayia Napa	9	(0)
2015–	Ergotelis	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2014

Grigorios Athanasiou (Greek: Γρηγόρης Αθανασίου; born 9 March 1984) is a footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Greek club Ergotelis.

Career

Born in Eleftherio-Kordelio, Athanasiou began playing football with Akratitos in Superleague Greece. He then moved to Crete and Gamma Ethniki side Atsalenios before signing with Superleague club Ergotelis in 2007. He stayed with the club for seven seasons, gradually earning his place in the club's starting XI and playing as the starting goalkeeper in his final two seasons with the club. After the club informed Athanasiou of their intent to sign a top-class goalkeeper into their roster at the midst of the 2013−14 season (and signed a contract with Serbian goalkeeper Vladimir Stojković a few days later), Athanasiou decided not to renew his contract with the club and move to Cypriot club Ayia Napa. After one season in Cyprus, he returned to his former club Ergotelis.

External links

• Profile at Onsports.gr
• Guardian Football