Anastasios Chatzigiovannis

Tasos Chatzigiovanis
Personal information
Full name Anastasios Chatzigiovanis
Date of birth (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997
Place of birth Mytilene, Greece
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Panathinaikos
Number 11
Youth career
–2013 APA Odysseas Elytis
2013– Panathinaikos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Panathinaikos 32 (2)
National team‡
2017– Greece U21 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 May 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] Chatzigiovannis 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

He 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 Chatzigiovannis 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 Liege 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 Chatzigiovannis 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 Chatzigiovannis 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 first goal in Super League. [4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 6 October 2018[5]
Club Season League Cup Europe* Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Panathinaikos 2016–17 905110—151
2017–18 1704030—240
2018–19 620000—62
Total 322914000453

(* Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League)

References

  1. ↑ "39 TASOS CHATZIJOVANIS". pao.gr. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  2. ↑ "Παναθηναϊκός - Σταντάρ Λιέγης 0-3". www.gazzetta.gr. 3 November 2016.
  3. ↑ ""Τρένο" ο Παναθηναϊκός, 3-1 την ΑΕΛ με δυο γκολ του Γιόχανσον". www.sport24.gr. 16 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Παναθηναϊκός - ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 2-1". www.gazzetta.gr. 29 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "profile Anastasios Chatzigiovannis". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2017.


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