Dimitrios Grontis (Greek: Δημήτριος Γροντής; born 24 August 1994) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League 2 club Panionios.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Distomo, Boeotia, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Panionios | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | AEK Athens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | AEK Athens | 45 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Atromitos | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | Iraklis | 15 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | AEL | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Trikala (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2018 | Aittitos Spata | 10 | (1) |
| 2019 | Ergotelis | 17 | (0) |
| 2020 | ASIL Lysi | 8 | (0) |
| 2020– | Panionios | 56 | (17) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Greece U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Greece U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2020 | |||
Career
editGrontis began his career at the infrastructure segments of AEK Athens, signing a professional contract with the club in 2012. On 25 August, he made his professional debut against Asteras Tripoli, playing for 81 minutes.[1] Ηe followed the club throughout its decline and its relegation to the Third Division,[2] as well as its rebirth, staying until January 2016, having made a total of 45 appearances for the club.[3]
On 20 January 2016, Grontis moved to fellow Super League side Atromitos, signing a 2,5-year contract.[4] However, in January 2017, his contract was terminated by mutual consent. Three days after his release from Atromitos, Grontis joined Iraklis. On 25 January 2017, he scored his first goal in a crucial 2–0 away win against Veria.[5] His excellent performances helped his team avoid relegation, as Iraklis finished the season with 4 wins in its last 5 games. However, in light of the team's insurmountable financial problems, he was forced to leave the club.
In July 2017, Grontis joined Super League side AEL on a 3-year contract. He was however immediately loaned out to Football League Trikala,[6] and left AEL in the summer of 2018, signing a contract with second-tier club Aittitos Spata.[7] After the first half of the 2018–19 season, Grontis moved to another second-tier club Ergotelis on a free transfer in January 2019.[8]
Honours
edit- AEK Athens
- Football League: 2014–15 (South Group)
- Football League 2: 2013–14 (6th Group)
References
edit- ^ AEK-Asteras Tripolis Post Match Archived 2012-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Γροντής: "Η καλύτερη επιλογή να μείνω στην ΑΕΚ"" (in Greek). 2013-12-02.
- ^ "Τέλος ο Γροντής!" (in Greek). 2016-01-19.
- ^ "Στην "σκακιέρα" του Ατρόμητου ο "στρατιώτης" Δημήτρης Γροντής!" (in Greek). 2016-01-20.
- ^ "Ανάσα για τον Ηρακλή!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- ^ "Ανακοίνωσε Καπό, Γροντή και τους έδωσε δανεικούς στα Τρίκαλα!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-07-29.
- ^ "Ανακοίνωσε Γροντή ο Αήττητος Σπάτων (pic)" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^ "Πήρε Γροντή ο Εργοτέλης" (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-01-04.
External links
edit- Dimitrios Grontis at Soccerway
- Onsports.gr Profile
- aekfc.gr at the Wayback Machine (archived 27 August 2012)