Christos Donis (Greek: Χρήστος Δώνης, born 9 October 1994) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Radomiak Radom.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Radomiak Radom | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Panathinaikos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2020 | Panathinaikos | 104 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | → Lugano (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → PAS Giannina (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Iraklis (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Ascoli | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2023– | Radomiak Radom | 43 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Greece U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Greece U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2015 | Greece U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024 | |||
Career
editPanathinaikos
editDonis is a product of Panathinaikos' youth ranks. He promoted to the first team on July 1, 2012, signing a contract which keeps him in Panathinaikos until 2015.[1] He made his debut at the 4–0 win against Proodeftiki for the Greek Cup.[2] He made his championship debut at a game against Levadiakos on 18 December 2013, scoring his first goal with the team.
On 15 February 2016, Panathinaikos officially announced the loan of Christos Donis to Swiss club Lugano until the end of the season, with a contract option to purchase him. The 21-year-old midfielder wοuld have his younger brother, Tasos (who joined Zdeněk Zeman’s team on loan from Juventus), as a teammate.[3] On 27 June 2016, after an unsuccessful semester with Lugano, his club officially announced his loan to the Superleague club PAS Giannina until the end of the 2016–17 season.[4] On 29 November 2016, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 away Greek Cup win against Agrotikos Asteras, helping his club to proceed to the last 16.[5] In January 2017 he was transferred to Iraklis, on loan.[6] On 5 April 2017, he was the only scorer in a crucial 1–0 home win game against Levadiakos, sealing a crucial victory in his club effort to avoid relegation.[7] On 9 April 2017, he scored for a consecutive game sealing a valuable 2–1 away win against his former club PAS Giannina in his club's constant effort to avoid relegation.[8] On 30 April 2017, he helped his club to sealing a 2–2 away draw against Asteras Tripolis, with a wonderful free kick, concluded his exceptional performance in the second half of the 2016–17 season.[9]
Donis returned to Panathinaikos for the 2017–18 season. On 21 January 2018, he opened the score in a hammering 4–0 home win game against Kerkyra. It was his first goal with the club after almost four years.[10] On 6 April 2019, he scored his first goal for the 2018–19 season was in the right place at the right time to convert an excellent pass from Italian striker Federico Macheda, as Panathinaikos moved to within five points of fifth-placed Aris after claiming a solid 2–0 home win over the Thessaloniki club at the Olympic Stadium.[11] On 12 January 2020, he scored his first goal for the 2019–20 season as he intercepted the ball from a poor clearance made by Panionios defence, and he surged forward before hitting a powerful diagonal shot past the goalkeeper, Jérémy Malherbe to open the score in a 3–0 home win game against Panionios.[12]
Ascoli
editOn 16 September 2020, he signed a three years' contract with Italian Serie B club Ascoli, on a free transfer with annual fees at the range of €300,000. On 12 February 2022, Donis' contract with Ascoli was terminated by mutual consent.[13]
VVV-Venlo
editOn 19 January 2021, he was loaned to VVV-Venlo, where he reunited with his brother Tasos.[14]
Radomiak
editOn 24 January 2023, after spending most of the winter training with Polish Ekstraklasa side Radomiak Radom, Donis signed with them until the end of the season, with a two-year extension option.[15]
Personal life
editDonis is the son of the former footballer and current manager, Georgios and the elder brother of Anastasios, who plays for the Cypriot club APOEL.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 5 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Panathinaikos | 2012–13 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Super League Greece | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Super League Greece | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Super League Greece | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| Total | 104 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 137 | 6 | ||
| Lugano (loan) | 2015–16 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| PAS Giannina (loan) | 2016–17 | Super League Greece | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Iraklis (loan) | 2016–17 | Super League Greece | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 4 | |
| Ascoli | 2020–21 | Serie B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Venlo (loan) | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| Radomiak Radom | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| Total | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 43 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 180 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 223 | 13 | ||
- ^ Includes Greek Football Cup, Coppa Italia, KNVB Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
editPanathinaikos
References
edit- ^ sport 24.gr Επαγγελματίας ο Χρήστος Δώνης (trans. title: Christos Donis became professional) in Greek
- ^ sportdog.gr Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine Παναθηναϊκός-Προοδευτική 4-0 (trans. title: Panathinaikos-Proodeftiki 4-0) in Greek
- ^ Panathinaikos lend Christos Donis to FC Lugano
- ^ Επίσημο: Δανεικός στον ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα ο Δώνης
- ^ Με Δώνη στους "16" του Κυπέλλου ο ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα
- ^ ""Χαρούμενος που ήρθα στον Ηρακλή, μπορούμε να σωθούμε!"" (audio) (in Greek). 17 January 2017.
- ^ Ηρακλής - Λεβαδειακός 1-0
- ^ ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα - Ηρακλής 1-2
- ^ Φινάλε με ισοπαλία, 2-2 για Αστέρα και Ηρακλή
- ^ Τεσσάρα στην Κέρκυρα με όμορφη μπάλα ο Παναθηναϊκός
- ^ "Παναθηναϊκός - Άρης 2-0: Το σημάδι του Ινσούα!". www.gazzetta.gr. 6 April 2019.
- ^ [https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/panathhnaikos-paniwnios-3-0-triara-kai-eksada-gia-to-trifulli.5668560.html Παναθηναϊκός - Πανιώνιος 3-0: Τριάρα και εξάδα για το τριφύλλι
- ^ "RISOLUZIONE CONTRATTUALE CON DONIS" (Press release) (in Italian). Ascoli. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Calciomercato: contratto pluriennale al centrocampista Christos Donis" (in Italian). Ascoli. 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Christos Donis w Radomiaku!". Radomiak Radom. 24 January 2023.
External links
edit- Christos Donis – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Christos Donis at Soccerway
- Christos Donis at WorldFootball.net
- Christos Donis at ESPN FC
