Alexandros Tziolis
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 February 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Katerini, Greece | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2002 | Apollon Litochorou | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2005 | Panionios | 63 | (3) |
2005–2009 |
Panathinaikos | 84 | (5) |
2009 | → Werder Bremen (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2009–2011 |
Siena | 13 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Racing Santander | 12 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Monaco | 3 | (0) |
2012–2013 |
→ APOEL (loan) | 30 | (0) |
2013–2017 |
PAOK | 66 | (3) |
2014 | → Kayserispor (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2017 | Heart of Midlothian | 16 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Al-Fayha | 54 | (3) |
Total | 381 | (16) | |
International career | |||
2001–2005 | Greece U21 | 13 | (3) |
2006–2018 | Greece | 75 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alexandros Tziolis (
He was a Greek international from 2005 until his international retirement in 2018. He won 75 caps, scoring twice. He appeared in two World Cups (2010, 2014) and
Club career
Panionios
Tziolis began his playing career as a teenager in a local team called Apollon Litochorou. He played there for about seven years and in 1995, a Panionios scouter spotted his talent and brought him to Athens. He was an integral part of Panionios team for three seasons, playing 61 matches and scoring three goals. As a result, Panathinaikos offered Panionios €650,000 and signed him.
Panathinaikos
Tziolis initially established himself as a first-team player for
By the end of 2007–08 season Tziolis was close to his exit from Panathinaikos but new manager
Loan to Werder Bremen
On 7 January 2009, joined
Tziolis played a regular role in Bremen's midfield and helped the club to make the
AC Siena
On 29 January 2010,
Loan to Racing Santander
In August 2010, Tziolis moved to
After a successful league campaign in the second half of the season Racing Santander signed him permanently from Siena for an undisclosed fee.[7]
Monaco
In January 2012, Tziolis joined AS Monaco for a reported transfer fee of €200,000.[8]
Loan to APOEL
On 31 August 2012, Tziolis joined Cypriot side
During his loan spell at APOEL, he became a league champion for the first time in his career, appearing in all but two of the league matches and helping his team to win the Cypriot First Division.
PAOK
On 25 June 2013, Tziolis signed a three-year contract with Greek
At the beginning of 2014–15 season, Tziolis returned to PAOK and played 34 games in all competitions scoring one goal for the
Tziolis' contract with PAOK would expire at the end of
On 28 January 2017, it was announced that his contract with PAOK had been terminated.[16] [17] He left the club having made 111 appearances (four goals, five assists) in all competitions.
Loan to Kayserispor
On 31 January 2014, Tziolis signed a six-month loan contract with
Heart of Midlothian
On 30 January 2017, Tziollis joined Scottish Premiership club, Heart of Midlothian on a six-month deal running to the end of the 2016–17 season.[19] and made his Hearts debut in the 4–1 win against Rangers. On 4 February 2017, Tziolis scored his first goal as Ian Cathro's side beat 10-man Motherwell 3–0 at Fir Park. At the end of the season, he was released by the club.
Al-Fayha
On 4 August 2017, Tziolis signed a two-year contract with newly promoted
International career
After representing his country 13 times for the U21 side, Tziolis made his international debut for Greece on 21 January 2006 in a friendly match against South Korea. He was included in the team that defending their UEFA Euro 2008 European championship. He played once, when he came on as a substitute in a 2-1 loss to Spain in the group-stage. He made four appearances in qualifying, including as a substitute in the play-off win away with Ukraine.[23]
He was included in the squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He played every minute of the tournament for his country, including their debut World Cup win over Nigeria on 17 June 2010. He would be included in the team for two major events, but Greece coach
Two years later, Tziolis exceptional season year in
Style of play
Tziolis is a tall defensive midfielder, good in air, with powerful long shots. He plays a "silent" role in the game, and he tends to occupy the role of a deep-lying playmaker more than a defensive stopper.
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Panionios | 2002–03 | Super League Greece | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
2003–04 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
2004–05 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
Total | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 3 | ||
Panathinaikos
|
2005–06 | Super League Greece | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
2006–07
|
Super League Greece | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
2007–08
|
27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
2008–09
|
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
2009–10
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 84 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 120 | 5 | ||
Werder Bremen (loan) | 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
Siena
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2009–10 | Serie A | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Racing Santander (loan) | 2010–11 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Racing Santander | 2011–12 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
Monaco | 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
APOEL (loan)
|
2012–13 | Cypriot First Division | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
PAOK
|
2013–14
|
Super League Greece | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
2014–15
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20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
2015–16
|
27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
2016–17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 66 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 111 | 4 | ||
Kayserispor (loan) | 2013–14 | Süper Lig | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
Al-Fayha | 2017–18
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Saudi Professional League
|
25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
2018–19
|
29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
Total | 54 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 3 | ||
Career total | 381 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 489 | 18 |
International
- Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tziolis goal.[26]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 7 June 2011 | Citi Field, New York City, United States | Ecuador | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
2 | 7 October 2017 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | Cyprus | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Werder Bremen
- German Cup: 2008–09
- UEFA Cup: runner-up 2008–09
Panathinaikos
- 2006–07
APOEL
Individual
References
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ Tziolis jolts to Bremen on loan deal Archived 4 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine, greece.theoffside.com, 7 January 2009. Retrieved on 9 January 2009.
- ^ Werder sign Tziolis on six-month loan Archived 3 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine, sportingreece.com, 7 January 2009. Retrieved on 9 January 2009.
- ^ Tziolis to Siena Archived 4 September 2012 at archive.today, kathimerini.gr, 29 January 2010.
- ^ Με μεταγραφή στη Σιένα ο Τζιόλης Archived 25 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, sentragoal.gr, 29 January 2010.
- ^ "Racing Santander Midfielder Alexandros Tziolis Faces Six Months Out After Suffering Broken Leg". goal.com. 11 October 2010.
- ^ "Racing Santander sign Siena defender Alexandros Tziolis". nz.sports.yahoo.com. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "Mercado: El Racing traspasa a Tziolis al Monaco". Goal. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Υπέγραψε ο Τζιόλης (in Greek). APOEL FC. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "Monaco : Tziolis à l'APOEL Nicosie" (in Greek). francebleu.fr. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/anakoinwse-tziolh-gia-3-xronia-o-paok.2307640.html, sport24.gr, 25 June 2013. Ανακοίνωσε Τζιόλη για 3 χρόνια ο ΠΑΟΚ.
- ^ http://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/tziolhs_eprepe_na_paizw.2653219.html, sport24.gr, 20 February 2014. Retrieved on 20 February 2014.
- ^ 400αρίζει ο Τζιόλης, το... γιορτάζει ο ΠΑΟΚ (in Greek). sport-fm.gr. 26 November 2015.
- ^ "PAOK and Tziolis in contract extension talks" (in Greek). sdna.gr. 7 December 2015.
- ^ Φευγάτος ο Τζιόλης από τον ΠΑΟΚ! (in Greek). gazzetta.gr. 19 August 2016.
- ^ Λύση συμβολαίου Αλέξανδρου Τζιόλη (in Greek). paokfc.gr. 28 January 2017.
- ^ "PAOK terminate Alexandros Tziolis' contract". sdna.gr. 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Τούρκος" ο Τζιόλης! (in Greek). APOEL FC. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Hearts sign Greek duo Alexandros Tziolis and Anastasios Avlonitis". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ ""Σαουδάραβας" ο Τζιόλης!". sport24.gr. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Υπέγραψε στην Al-Fayha ο Τζιόλης". sport24.gr. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "TZIOLIS DEPARTS AL-FAYHA". agonasport.com. 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Alexis Tziolis". BBC. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "Greece drop Tziolis, Kone from Euro 2012 squad". samachar.com. 29 May 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Greece World Cup 2014 squad". The Daily Telegraph. 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Tziolis, Alexandros". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
External links
- PAOK official profile
- APOEL official profile
- Racing Santander official profile (in Spanish)
- Alexandros Tziolis at BDFutbol
- 2010 FIFA World Cup profile
- Alexandros Tziolis at Soccerway
- Alexandros Tziolis at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alexandros Tziolis – FIFA competition record (archived)