Anastasios Lagos

Anastasios "Tasos" Lagos (Greek: Αναστάσιος "Τάσος" Λαγός; born 12 April 1992) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League 2 club Apollon Smyrnis.[1]

Tasos Lagos
Personal information
Full name Anastasios Lagos
Date of birth (1992-04-12) 12 April 1992
Place of birth Almyros, Magnesia, Greece
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Apollon Smyrnis
Number 8
Youth career
–2011 Panathinaikos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Panathinaikos 77 (4)
2016–2017 Würzburger Kickers 5 (0)
2017–2018 AEL 19 (0)
2019 Ermis Aradippou 14 (0)
2019– Apollon Smyrnis 7 (0)
National team
2009–2010 Greece U17 6 (0)
2010–2011 Greece U19 10 (0)
2011–2014 Greece U21 27 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2019

Club career

The young defensive midfielder has joined the Academy of Panathinaikos, coming from Almyros F.C. In 2007, he passed the doors of club's youth academy Paiania Athletic Center, to develop some years later in one of the most influential and promising players of the new generation of the club. Lagos for several years was a key player in the youth teams of Panathinaikos, making many appearances for Greece U19 and Greece U17 squads.

In 2007–08 season, José Peseiro was the first coach that promote him in the first team, while a few years later in the summer of 2011, was invited to Everton's training ground, to meet manager Sven-Göran Eriksson and his coaching staff. Moreover, he also came to the attention of Tottenham's manager Harry Redknapp who invited him for another trial.

Even if those trials were not successful, Lagos started to leave his sign. However, the largest step in his career was in the Greek Cup. It was December 20, 2011 in a match, against the Agrotikos Asteras F.C., when Giorgos Karagounis suffered a small injury problem and Lagos entered the match as a substitute. Since then, the young midfielder became gradually member of the first team, with Jesualdo Ferreira giving him the opportunity to make his debut on 24 March 2012 in a Super League away game against OFI coming as a substitute. On 8 November 2012, he made the international debut with the club, in a UEFA Europa League away game against S.S. Lazio.[2]

Tasos Lagos responded positively to the proposal to extend his contract with Panathinaikos until 2017 and will be considered as a member of the club for the next three years,[3] completing a decade with the club.

On 3 October 2015, Lagos reached 100 appearances with the jersey of Panathinaikos.

On 25 June 2016, Zweite Bundesliga club Würzburger Kickers officially announced the signing of Panathinaikos' defensive midfielder until the summer of 2017.[4]

On 24 August 2017, he signed a two years contract with Superleague club AEL.[5] On 3 April 2018, AEL board announced the termination of his contract and released him as a free transfer.[6]

On 10 January 2019, he travelled to Cyprus to complete a move to Ermis Aradippou.[7] On 25 June 2019, Apollon Smyrni announced the signing of the Greek midfielder for an undisclosed fee.[8]

Career statistics
As of 20 December 2019
Club Season League Cup Europe* Other** Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Panathinaikos 2011–12 1010000020
2012–13 6020100090
2013–14 262600061383
2014–15 292508050472
2015–16 150604000250
Würzburger Kickers 2016–17 5000000050
AEL 2017–18 190600000250
Ermis Aradippou 2018–19[9] 14020––160
Apollon Smyrnis 2019–20 7010000080
Career totals 12242901301111755

(* includes Europa League, Champions League)
(** Superleague Greece Play-offs)

Honours
Panathinaikos

References
  1. "AEL FC | Official Site | Larissa - Greece - Ανακοίνωση" (in Greek). Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. Παναθηναϊκός: Μια δεκαετία στο «τριφύλλι» ο Λαγός! (in Greek). trifasiko.blogspot.gr. 27 January 2014.
  3. «Πράσινος» και για τα επόμενα τρία χρόνια ο Τάσος Λαγός! (in Greek). sports.in.gr. 26 January 2014.
  4. Στα κόκκινα ο Λαγός (in Greek). sport24.gr. 25 June 2016.
  5. Λαγός και Μπάμπιτς στην ΑΕΛ (in Greek). sport24.gr. 24 August 2017.
  6. Τέλος από την ΑΕΛ ο Τάσος Λαγός (in Greek). www.sdna.gr. 3 April 2018.
  7. "Στην Κύπρο για τον Ερμή Αραδίππου ο Λαγός" (in Greek). Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  8. "Απόλλων Σμύρνης: Ενίσχυση με Λαγό". 25 June 2019.
  9. "Games played by Tasos Lagos in 2018/19". www.cfa.com.cy. Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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