Anastasios Venetis
Greek footballer (born 1980)
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Anastasios "Tasos" Venetis (Greek: Αναστάσιος "Τάσος" Βενέτης; born 24 March 1980) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anastasios Venetis | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Larissa, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1996 | Apollon Larissa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Iraklis | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | AEL | 41 | (1) |
| 1999–2003 | Dundee United | 57 | (2) |
| 2003 | Ross County | 9 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Akratitos | 23 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Kallithea | 24 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | AEL | 19 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | OFI | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Kerkyra | 89 | (3) |
| 2013–2017 | AOK Kerkyra | 104 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000 | Greece U21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 October 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2000 | |||
Club career
Born in Larissa, Venetis began his career with Apollon Larissa and he was transferred to Iraklis at the age of 16. The next season moved to AEL after failing to make an appearance. After two years, he moved to Scotland and spent three-and-a-half years with Scottish Premier League side Dundee United, with a further six months at Ross County.[2] At Ross County he scored once against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[3] Venetis moved back to his homeland Greece in 2003, where he would play for Akratitos, Kallithea, AEL and OFI in the Super League.[4]
Venetis played for the Greece national under-21 football team, making his debut in 2000.[5]
