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Alexandros Tziolis

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Personal information
Full name
Alexandros Tziolis
Date of birth
(1985-02-13) 13 February 1985 (age 34)
Place of birth
Katerini, Greece
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Playing position
Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team

Al-Fayha
Number
5
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–
Al-Fayha

47

(3)
National team
2001–2005
Greece U21

13

(3)
2005–
Greece

75

(2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:31,8 March 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:59, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

Alexandros Tziolis (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Τζιόλης; born 13 February 1985) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Professional League club Al-Fayha.




Contents





  • 1 Club career

    • 1.1 Panionios


    • 1.2 Panathinaikos

      • 1.2.1 Werder Bremen (loan)



    • 1.3 AC Siena

      • 1.3.1 Racing Santander (loan)



    • 1.4 AS Monaco

      • 1.4.1 APOEL (loan)



    • 1.5 PAOK

      • 1.5.1 Kayserispor (loan)



    • 1.6 Heart of Midlothian


    • 1.7 Al-Fayha



  • 2 International career


  • 3 Style of play


  • 4 Career statistics

    • 4.1 Club


    • 4.2 International



  • 5 Honours

    • 5.1 Club


    • 5.2 Individual



  • 6 References


  • 7 External links




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 Panathinaikos ahead of Igor Biscan during the 2006–07 season. On April 2007, he scored a goal helping his club break Skoda Xanthi's unbeaten home run in the Superleague Greece and secure a place in the Greek Cup final against Larissa.


By the end of 2007–08 season Tziolis was close to his exit from Panathinaikos but new manager Henk Ten Cate chose to keep him. After being mostly left out of the starting lineup at the beginning of 2008–09 season, he was included in the team in November and was voted "Man of the Match" in a 3–0 win in Germany against Werder Bremen in the UEFA Champions League, where he also scored the third goal for Panathinaikos. He went on to again established himself, linking well with teammates Gilberto Silva and Simao Mate Junior. In his time at Panathinaikos, he made 113 appearances (six goals, eight assists) with the club in all competitions.



Werder Bremen (loan)


On 7 January 2009, joined Bundesliga side Werder Bremen on a half-season loan, for a fee of €300.000. Werder Bremen secured the right to sign him permanently for a fee of €1.6 million.[2][3]


Tziolis played a regular role in Bremen's midfield and helped the club to make the UEFA Cup final against Shaktar Donetsk, on 20 May 2009. In the final, he came on as a substitute for Peter Niemeyer in the 103rd minute. After having nearly scored the equalizing goal when Bremen were a goal behind, the team lost the final of the last UEFA Cup edition to Shaktar with a final score of 2–1. Tziolis also featured in Bremen's 1–0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup final the same season, where Tziolis won his first ever trophy in professional football.



AC Siena


On 29 January 2010, Serie A club AC Siena, coached by former Panathinaikos coach Alberto Malesani, signed Tziolis for a fee of €1.4 million.[4][5] He made his debut in the Serie A on 7 February 2010 against Sampdoria. Tziolis was a regular for Siena, while the team was relegated to the Serie B.



Racing Santander (loan)


In August 2010, Tziolis moved to La Liga side Racing Santander on a one-year loan deal. In October 2010, he suffered a leg break in his nation's 1–0 win over Latvia and Racing Santander announced that the period of recuperation would be between four and six months.[6]


After a successful league campaign in the second half of the season Racing Santander signed him permanently from Siena for an undisclosed fee.[7]



AS Monaco


In January 2012, Tziolis joined Monaco for a reported transfer fee of €200,000.[8]



APOEL (loan)


On 31 August 2012, Tziolis joined Cypriot side APOEL on a season-long loan deal from AS Monaco.[9][10]


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 Superleague side PAOK.[11] On 17 August, he made his league debut in a 3–0 home win against Xanthi. On 22 December 2013, he scored his first goal with the club in a home victory against Levadiakos. He was among the key players of PAOK in the first half of the 2013–14 season. In the winter transfer window he signed with Süper Lig team Kayserispor with the stated intention of securing his selection for the Greek national team at the 2014 World Cup.[12]


At the beginning of 2014–15 season, Tziolis returned to PAOK, playing 34 games in all competitions scoring only one goal in the Greek Cup. On 27 November 2015, in the UEFA Europa League match against Gabala FK, Tziolis reached 400 appearances with all his clubs for all competitions.[13]


Tziolis' contract with PAOK was scheduled to expire at the end of 2015–16 season, but would have been automatically renewed if he had played at least 70% of team's matches. In December 2015 the club stated it wanted to keep the international midfielder for many years and that Tziolis had had a first meeting with technical director Frank Arnesen, to speak about the terms of a contract extension.[14] On 19 August 2016, PAOK officially announced that the international midfielder was not in club's plans for the 2016–17 season.[15]


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.



Kayserispor (loan)


On 31 January 2014, Tziolis signed a six-month loan contract with Kayserispor with Kayserispor being given the option to sign him permanently for a fee of €1.5 million,[18] Nine days later, he made his debut in the Süper Lig in an away loss against Elazigspor.



Heart of Midlothian


On 30 January 2017, Tziollis, lauded by Hearts fans all over, 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 Saudi Professional League club Al-Fayha FC.[20][21] On 23 November 2017, he scored his first goal with the club in a 3-1 home win game against Al-Shabab FC.



International career




Tziolis with National Team


After representing his country 13 times for the under-21 side, Tziolis made his international debut for Greece on 21 January 2006 in a friendly match against South Korea. He was a part of the defending European champions at UEFA Euro 2008, where he played once, when he came on as a substitute in a 1–2 loss to Spain in the group-stage. He also made four appearances in qualifying, including as a substitute in the play-off win away to Ukraine.[22]


He was also part of the squad that participated to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He played every minute of the tournament for his country, including their first ever World Cup win over Nigeria on 17 June 2010.


But, after the participation in two major events, Greece coach Fernando Santos dropped Alexandros Tziolis from his final 23-player squad for the UEFA Euro 2012. Tziolis had a poor season and could not even get a regular spot in the Monaco team, in Ligue 2, while his performance in the last friendlies did little to change Santos's mind.[23]
Two years later, Tziolis exceptional season year with both PAOK and Kayserispor was his passport not only to be called by Santos to the 30 man provisional World Cup squad, but also to the final 23-man squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup.[24]



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


As of 8 March 2019
































































































































































































































































































































































































































Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
National Cup
International
Other
Total
DivisionAppsGoals
AppsGoals
AppsGoals
AppsGoals
AppsGoals

Panionios

2002–03

Alpha Ethniki
140000000140

2003–04
213001000223

2004–05
280004000320
Total
633005000683

Panathinaikos

2005–06

Alpha Ethniki
211004000251

2006–07

Superleague Greece
242607000372

2007–08
272108040402

2008–09
100005000150

2009–10
2010000030
Total
84580240401205

Werder Bremen

2008–09

Bundesliga
151408000271
Total
151408000271

Siena

2009–10

Serie A
130000000130
Total
130000000130

Racing Santander

2010–11

La Liga
100000000100

2011–12
120410000161
Total
220410000261

Monaco

2011–12

Ligue 2
3000000030
Total
3000000030

APOEL

2012–13

Cypriot First Division
300000000300
Total
300000000300

PAOK

2013–14

Superleague Greece
1911010000301

2014–15
200217050341

2015–16
2723011050462

2016–17
0000100010
Total
663612901001114

Kayserispor

2013–14

Süper Lig
150000000150
Total
150000000150

Heart of Midlothian

2016–17

Scottish Premiership
161200000181
Total
161200000181

Al-Fayha

2017–18

Saudi Professional League
252200010282

2018–19
221100000231
Total
473300010513
Career total
3741627266015048218


International



Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first.[25]






















International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 June 2011
Citi Field, New York City, United States
 Ecuador1–11–1
Friendly
2.7 October 2017
GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus
 Cyprus2–12–1
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification


Honours



Club


Werder Bremen

  • German Cup: 2008–09


  • UEFA Cup: Runners-up 2008–09

Panathinaikos

  • Greek Cup: Runners-up 2006–07
APOEL

  • Cypriot League: 2012–13


Individual



  • Greek Young Footballer of the year: 2004


References




  1. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 18. Retrieved 27 September 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ Tziolis jolts to Bremen on loan deal Archived 4 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine, greece.theoffside.com, 7 January 2009. Retrieved on 2009-01-09.


  3. ^ Werder sign Tziolis on six-month loan Archived 3 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine, sportingreece.com, 7 January 2009. Retrieved on 2009-01-09.


  4. ^ Tziolis to Siena Archived 4 September 2012 at Archive.today, kathimerini.gr, 29 January 2010.


  5. ^ Με μεταγραφή στη Σιένα ο Τζιόλης Archived 25 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, sentragoal.gr, 29 January 2010.


  6. ^ "Racing Santander Midfielder Alexandros Tziolis Faces Six Months Out After Suffering Broken Leg". goal.com. 11 October 2010.


  7. ^ "Racing Santander sign Siena defender Alexandros Tziolis". nz.sports.yahoo.com. 31 August 2011.


  8. ^ "Mercado: El Racing traspasa a Tziolis al Monaco". Goal. Retrieved 12 November 2017.


  9. ^ Υπέγραψε ο Τζιόλης (in Greek). APOEL FC. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2012.


  10. ^ "Monaco : Tziolis à l'APOEL Nicosie" (in Greek). www.francebleu.fr. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2012.


  11. ^ 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.


  12. ^ http://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/tziolhs_eprepe_na_paizw.2653219.html, sport24.gr, 20 February 2014. Retrieved on 2014-02-20.


  13. ^ 400αρίζει ο Τζιόλης, το... γιορτάζει ο ΠΑΟΚ (in Greek). www.sport-fm.gr. 26 November 2015.


  14. ^ PAOK and Tziolis in contract extension talks (in Greek). www.sdna.gr. 7 December 2015.


  15. ^ Φευγάτος ο Τζιόλης από τον ΠΑΟΚ! (in Greek). www.gazzetta.gr. 19 August 2016.


  16. ^ Λύση συμβολαίου Αλέξανδρου Τζιόλη (in Greek). www.paokfc.gr. 28 January 2017.


  17. ^ PAOK terminate Alexandros Tziolis' contract. www.sdna.gr. 28 January 2017.


  18. ^ "Τούρκος" ο Τζιόλης! (in Greek). APOEL FC. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.


  19. ^ "Hearts sign Greek duo Alexandros Tziolis and Anastasios Avlonitis". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.


  20. ^ ""Σαουδάραβας" ο Τζιόλης!". www.sport24.gr. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.


  21. ^ "Υπέγραψε στην Al-Fayha ο Τζιόλης". www.sport24.gr. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.


  22. ^ "Alexis Tziolis". bbc.co.uk.


  23. ^ "Greece drop Tziolis, Kone from Euro 2012 squad". samachar.com. 29 May 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014.


  24. ^ "Greece World Cup 2014 squad". telegraph.co.uk. 19 May 2014.


  25. ^ "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









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