Efstathios Aloneftis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Efstathios Aloneftis | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Lakatamia, Nicosia, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Omonia Nicosia | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2005 | Omonia Nicosia | 71 | (18) |
| 2005–2007 | Larissa | 54 | (8) |
| 2007–2008 | Energie Cottbus | 12 | (0) |
| 2008– | Omonia Nicosia | 92 | (22) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005– | Cyprus | 44 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 July 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Efstathios Aloneftis (Greek: Ευστάθιος Αλωνεύτης; born 29 March 1983 in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a Cypriot footballer. He is an attacking midfielder who tends to play on the left wing. He is highly regarded for his dribbling skills.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] AC Omonia
He started his career with Omonia Nicosia, making his first appearance for the senior squad during the 2000–01 season however his real talent became apparent during 2003–04. His successes with Omonia include the championship and Super Cup (in 2001 and 2003) and the Cypriot Cup in 2005.
[edit] AEL Larissa
He then moved to the Greek side AEL Larissa in 2005 for a transfer fee CYP £136,000.[1] The season 2006–07 was good for Aloneftis and in January 2007 he went on trial to Queens Park Rangers, but nothing else has been confirmed.[2] At the end of the season he played with his team in the Cup final, where he was in the main beginning squad and his team beat 2–1 Panathinaikos FC and won the Cup. He is a regular pick for the Cyprus national football team.
[edit] FC Energie Cottbus
On 31 May 2007, German side Energie Cottbus announced the signing of Aloneftis (Bosman ruling free transfer),[3] making him the first Cypriot to compete in the Bundesliga.[4]
[edit] Return to Omonia
On 28 June 2008, he signed a five year deal and returned to Omonia.[5]
[edit] International career
For Cyprus national football team, Aloneftis is capped 44 times, scoring 8 goals. He made his national team debut on 30 March 2005 against Switzerland in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. He scored his first goal on 7 September 2005 against Switzerland in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification.
[edit] International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2005 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia |  Switzerland |
1–1 | 1–3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 24 March 2007 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia |  Slovakia |
1–0 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 3 | 12 September 2007 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia |  San Marino |
2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 4 | 12 September 2007 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia | San Marino |
3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 5 | 6 February 2008- | GSP Stadium, Nicosia |  Ukraine |
1–0 | 1–1 | International friendly |
| 6 | 6 September 2008 | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca |  Italy |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 10 October 2009 | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca |  Bulgaria |
4–1 | 4–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 3 September 2010 | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães |  Portugal |
0–1 | 4–4 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
[edit] Honours
- Cypriot Championship (2): 2003, 2010
- Cypriot Cup (2): 2005, 2011
- Cyprus FA Shield (2): 2003, 2010
- Larissa
- Greek Cup: 2007
[edit] References
- ^ "Larissa transfer fees". Calcio Network. http://www.footballtransfers.co.uk/squads/club2773.html. Retrieved 6 February 2007.
- ^ "News Round Up". queensparkrangersfc.com. January 2007. http://www.queensparkrangersfc.com/newsjan1807.htm. Retrieved 13 May 2007.
- ^ "Football transfers 2007". 1 June 2007. http://www.footballtransfers.co.uk/contracts/precontracts.php. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
- ^ "Cottbus make multinational signings". UEFA. 1 June 2007. http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=545647.html. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
- ^ Leonidou, John (9 July 2008). "Aloneftis to spearhead Omonia revival". uefa.com (UEFA). http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/news/kind=1/newsid=731187.html?cid=rssfeed&att=index. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
[edit] External links
- Efstathios Aloneftis at National-Football-Teams.com
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