Anastasios Chatzigiovanis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anastasios Chatzigiovanis | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Mytilene, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Panathinaikos | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | APA Odysseas Elytis | ||
| 2013–2017 | Panathinaikos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Panathinaikos | 39 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Greece U21 | 12 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2018 | |||
Anastasios "Tasos" Chatzigiovanis (Greek: Αναστάσιος "Τάσος" Χατζηγιοβάνης; born 31 May 1997) is a Greek footballer currently playing for Panathinaikos in the Greek Superleague. He plays as a midfielder.[1] Chatzigiovanis can play anywhere across the attacking line, but he’s at his best on the right wing, boasting the ability to beat opponents for pure skill and is a flashy player with the ball at his feet.
Club career
Panathinaikos
Chatzigiovanis plays mainly as a midfielder, and joined Panathinaikos from the youth ranks of the club in the summer of 2016. Having joined the Panathinaikos youth system as a teenager, gifted winger Chatzigiovanis gradually progressed through the academy, catching the eye with his showings for the U-19 side and earning his maiden call-up to the senior squad for the 2016–17 pre-season. Initially, coach Andrea Stramaccioni was reluctant to give the young winger a chance, but he eventually handed Chatzigiovannis his debut in a 0–3 home defeat to Standard Liège in the UEFA Europa League when sending him on as a late substitute.[2]
Besides the fact that mostly used as an impact substitute by Marinos Ouzounidis in the 2017–18 season, the midfielder causes real problems with his flashy moves. On 18 September 2018, in a 3–1 away win game against AEL, youngster Chatzigiovanis put the game out of reach by scoring his first goal of the season with a penalty kick in the final minute of the game. It was his first goal in Super League.[3]
For a while, it was doubtful whether Panathinaikos would even participate in the 2018–19 season, but the administration was granted permission to stay in the top flight and Chatzigiovanis is starting to flourish. Under the guidance of popular boss Giorgos Donis, he’s suddenly become Panathinaikos’ prize possession. On 29 September 2018, he scored with a header after Ousmane Coulibaly's assist in a 2–1 home win game against PAS Giannina. It was his second goal in Super League.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 27 October 2018[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe* | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Panathinaikos | 2016–17 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
(* Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League)
References
- ^ "39 TASOS CHATZIJOVANIS". pao.gr. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
- ^ "Παναθηναϊκός - Σταντάρ Λιέγης 0-3". www.gazzetta.gr. 3 November 2016.
- ^ ""Τρένο" ο Παναθηναϊκός, 3-1 την ΑΕΛ με δυο γκολ του Γιόχανσον". www.sport24.gr. 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Παναθηναϊκός - ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 2-1". www.gazzetta.gr. 29 September 2018.
- ^ "profile Anastasios Chatzigiovannis". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
External links
- Anastasios Chatzigiovanis at pao.gr
- Anastasios Chatzigiovanis – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Anastasios Chatzigiovanis at ESPN FC
- Anastasios Chatzigiovanis at Soccerbase