Dimitris Froxylias
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dimitrios Froxylias | ||
Date of birth | 28 June 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Larissa, Greece | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Falkirk | ||
Youth career | |||
Toxotis Larissas | |||
APOEL | |||
AEK Athens | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | AEK Athens | 1 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Fokikos (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Apollon Limassol | 5 | (0) |
2014 | →Ethnikos Achna (loan) | 17 | (1) |
2014–2015 | AEK Larnaca | 5 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 19 | (2) |
2016 | Nea Salamina | 1 | (0) |
2017 | Ermis Aradippou | 5 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Dumbarton | 23 | (4) |
2018 | Falkirk | 4 | (0) |
National team | |||
2011–2012 | Cyprus U19 | 3 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Cyprus U21 | 6 | (1) |
2018– | Cyprus | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:08, 27 September 2018 (UTC) |
Dimitrios "Dimitris" Froxylias (Greek: Δημήτρης Φροξυλιάς; born 28 June 1993) is a Cypriot footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in Larissa, Greece, Froxylias began his early career in 2005, aged 12, at Toxotis Larissa's youth team. He continued in APOEL and in July 2007, he moved to AEK Athens youth academy after Toni Savevski's recommendation.[1]
In October 2009, he was selected by coach Dušan Bajević to begin training with AEK's first squad.[1] In January 2010, at the age of sixteen, he signed a three-year contract with AEK.[2] Froxylias made his first appearance for the club, as a substitute for Panagiotis Lagos, during a match for the UEFA Europa League with R.S.C. Anderlecht on 4 November 2010, becoming youngest player ever to wear the club's shirt in a European club football match, at the age of seventeen.[3][4][5]
He signed a deal until January with Scottish Championship side Dumbarton on deadline day, 2017,[6] scoring an extra-time free-kick winner on his debut against Connah's Quay Nomads.[7] He followed that up by scoring another late winner on his home league debut, this time against Brechin City on 16 September 2017.[8] After a series of impressive performances, he agreed a deal until the summer of 2018 with the club in October 2017.[9]
Froxylias scored a stunning late free-kick winner for the Sons against Welsh Champions The New Saints - a goal that sent Dumbarton into a national cup final for the first time in over 100 years.[10] He left the club at the end of his contract in May 2018 and signed for Scottish Championship club Falkirk.[11] After just eight appearances he left the club in October 2018.[12]
Personal
Froxylias holds passports from both Greece and Cyprus, since his mother originates from Cypriot village Agios Epifanios. He decided to join the Cypriot national team.[13]
International Career
Froxylias was called up to the Cyprus national football team for the first time in March 2018 for their friendly against Montenegro, becoming the first Dumbarton player since Harry Chatton in 1932 to receive full international honours[14].
Career statistics
- As of 22:38, 28 September 2018 (UTC) [15]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AEK Athens | 2010–11 | Superleague Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Fokikos (loan) | 2011–12 | Greek Football League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
Apollon Limassol | 2012–13 | Cypriot First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
2013–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
Ethnikos Achna (loan) | 2013–14 | Cypriot First Division | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
AEK Larnaca | 2014–15 | Cypriot First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Enosis | 2015–16 | Cypriot First Division | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||
Nea Salamis | 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Ermis | 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
Dumbarton | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 29 | 6 |
Falkirk | 2018-19 | Scottish Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Career total | 84 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 97 | 10 |
- ↑ Appearance in the Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References
- 1 2 Letsios, Labros (2009-10-23). Στη πρώτη ομάδα ο Φροξυλιάς. aek365.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ↑ Siori, Vicky (2010-01-22). Επαγγελματίας της ΑΕΚ ο Φροξυλιάς. sentragoal.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ↑ 'Ε"Χ"ασε την ευκαιρία και γλίτωσε τα χειρότερα η ΑΕΚ απέναντι στην Άντερλεχτ. To Vima (in Greek). 2010-11-04. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ↑ Kounadis, Thodoris (2010-11-05). Ιστορικό ματς για Φροξυλιά (in Greek). sport24.gr. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ↑ AEK Athens 1 – 1 Anderlecht
- ↑ Galloway, Andy. "SIGNING NEWS: FROXYLIAS CHECKS IN". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ↑ "Dumbarton 2-1 Connah's Quay". SPFL. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ↑ "Dumbarton 2-1 Brechin City". SPFL. SPFL. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ↑ Findlay, Alan. "JIMMY SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ Barrow, Simon (17 February 2018). "SONS WIN IRN BRU CUP SEMI-FINAL". Dumbarton Football Club.
- ↑ Findaly, Alan (16 May 2018). "Squad update/players released". Dumbarton FC. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ "PLAYER UPDATE". Falkirk Football Club. 5 October 2018.
- ↑ Επαγγελματίας Ο ΑΠΟΕΛ, η Μ. Σίτι, ο "Νίκκι" και η ΑΕΚ. aek365.gr (in Greek). 2011-02-15. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ↑ Thomas, Adam (13 March 2018). "Froxylias to play for Cyprus night before Dumbarton cup final". Dumbarton Reporter. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ↑ Dimitris Froxylias at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 October 2017.