Anestis Agritis
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Anestis Agritis is a Greek
footballer currently playing for Kerkyra F.C. as a forward and as a winger. He formerly played for Aegeas Plomariou, Egaleo
, Kickers Offenbach
, Iraklis Thessaloniki and OFI Crete
.
Agritis has gained one cap for Greece
. He has also played for the Greek U-21 team and was a member of Greece U-23 that competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
, then in Beta Ethniki
. He spent Egaleo
seven years playing for Egaleo managing to feature in 167 league matches and scorin 42 goals. In January 2007 Agritis was transferred to 2.Bundesliga
outfit Kickers Offenbach
. He debuted for Kickers in a 0-2 home defeat from Paderborn
His first goal came in 2-1 away defeat against Aue Agritis stayed in Offenbach until the sumer of 2008, featuringg in 32 matches and scoring 5 goals. In June 2008 he signed a two year contract with Greek Superleague club Iraklis. Having played in 19 matches and scoring only 1, he was released by Iraklis after one year at the club. After his release from Iraklis he finalised the agreement he reached a few days earlier with Beta Ethniki
side OFI
. He scored in his debut for OFI, in a 2-1 away defeat from Diagoras
for the first round of the 2009-10 season
. In his first season for OFI he scored 10 out of a total of 30 league appearances.
, that Greece won 3-1.
He gained his only full cap for Greece
on 29 January 2003, in a frienly match against Cyprus
, as he replaced Nikos Lyberopoulos at half tome.
Agritis was a member of the Greek U-23 team tahat participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
and he played in two matches, against South Korea U-23 team and Mexico U-23 team.
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
footballer currently playing for Kerkyra F.C. as a forward and as a winger. He formerly played for Aegeas Plomariou, Egaleo
Egaleo FC
Egaleo F.C. is a Greek football club based in Egaleo, a suburb of Athens. Founded in 1931, it currently plays in Greece's fourth division, holding home matches at Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium, with a 14,000-seat capacity....
, Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach is a German association football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. The club was founded on 27 May 1901 in the Rheinischer Hof restaurant by footballers who had left established local clubs including Melitia, Teutonia, Viktoria, Germania and Neptun...
, Iraklis Thessaloniki and OFI Crete
OFI Crete
OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most...
.
Agritis has gained one cap for Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
. He has also played for the Greek U-21 team and was a member of Greece U-23 that competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
Club career
Agritis started his career in a young age, in 1995, at Doxa Plagias, the amateur side of his village and in 1999 he was transferred to the Delta Ethniki side Aegeas Plomariou. His spell there was a brief one as during the winter transfer window of 2000 he moved to EgaleoEgaleo FC
Egaleo F.C. is a Greek football club based in Egaleo, a suburb of Athens. Founded in 1931, it currently plays in Greece's fourth division, holding home matches at Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium, with a 14,000-seat capacity....
, then in Beta Ethniki
Beta Ethniki
Football League, former Beta Ethniki, is the second highest professional football league in Greece.-History:In its first years, the system of conduct was very intriguing. It began in 1954 as regional championship, separated in two groups, North and South. Then, the participating teams were the...
. He spent Egaleo
Egaleo FC
Egaleo F.C. is a Greek football club based in Egaleo, a suburb of Athens. Founded in 1931, it currently plays in Greece's fourth division, holding home matches at Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium, with a 14,000-seat capacity....
seven years playing for Egaleo managing to feature in 167 league matches and scorin 42 goals. In January 2007 Agritis was transferred to 2.Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
outfit Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach is a German association football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. The club was founded on 27 May 1901 in the Rheinischer Hof restaurant by footballers who had left established local clubs including Melitia, Teutonia, Viktoria, Germania and Neptun...
. He debuted for Kickers in a 0-2 home defeat from Paderborn
SC Paderborn 07
SC Paderborn 07 is a German association football club based in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, currently playing in the 2. Bundesliga.-History:...
His first goal came in 2-1 away defeat against Aue Agritis stayed in Offenbach until the sumer of 2008, featuringg in 32 matches and scoring 5 goals. In June 2008 he signed a two year contract with Greek Superleague club Iraklis. Having played in 19 matches and scoring only 1, he was released by Iraklis after one year at the club. After his release from Iraklis he finalised the agreement he reached a few days earlier with Beta Ethniki
Beta Ethniki
Football League, former Beta Ethniki, is the second highest professional football league in Greece.-History:In its first years, the system of conduct was very intriguing. It began in 1954 as regional championship, separated in two groups, North and South. Then, the participating teams were the...
side OFI
OFI Crete
OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most...
. He scored in his debut for OFI, in a 2-1 away defeat from Diagoras
Diagoras F.C.
Diagoras FC is a football club based in Rhodes, Greece. It was founded in 1905. Diagoras is named after the island's famous hero Diagoras. The team first played under Ottoman Rule until the short lived independence of the Dodecanese in 1912...
for the first round of the 2009-10 season
2009–10 Beta Ethniki
2009–10 was a season of Beta Ethniki , the Greek professional football second division .-Overview:...
. In his first season for OFI he scored 10 out of a total of 30 league appearances.
International career
Afritis made his debut for Greece U-21 on 6 October 2000 in a match against Finland U-21Finland national under-21 football team
The Finnish national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Finland. The team qualified for the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship final tournament in 2009.-UEFA U-21 Championship Record:...
, that Greece won 3-1.
He gained his only full cap for Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
on 29 January 2003, in a frienly match against Cyprus
Cyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...
, as he replaced Nikos Lyberopoulos at half tome.
Agritis was a member of the Greek U-23 team tahat participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and he played in two matches, against South Korea U-23 team and Mexico U-23 team.
External links
- National Football Teams
- Agritis profile at OFI's official site