Difference between revisions of "Giorgos Donis"
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Donis was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on [[October 29]], [[1969]]. He started playing football for local club Doxa Nikopolis before transfering to Pavlos Melas [[Thessaloniki]] in [[1986]]. The following year he was acquired by [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]. To gain experience, over the next four years he was loaned out to [[Athinaikos FC|Athinaikos]], [[Panargeiakos FC|Panargeiakos]] and [[PAS Giannina FC|PAS Giannina]]. | Donis was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on [[October 29]], [[1969]]. He started playing football for local club Doxa Nikopolis before transfering to Pavlos Melas [[Thessaloniki]] in [[1986]]. The following year he was acquired by [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]. To gain experience, over the next four years he was loaned out to [[Athinaikos FC|Athinaikos]], [[Panargeiakos FC|Panargeiakos]] and [[PAS Giannina FC|PAS Giannina]]. | ||
| − | Donis returned to Panathinaikos in [[1992]]. Over the next four seasons | + | Donis returned to Panathinaikos in [[1992]]. Over the next four seasons he won 2 league titles and three Cups with the greens. A pacey right winger, Donis moved to Blackburn from Panathinaikos on [[June 5]], [[1996]] after helping the Greek club reach the Champions League semi-finals in [[1995]]-[[1996|96]]. Rovers signed him on a free transfer, making use of the, then recent, Bosman rule. He signed for 1.1 billion [[drachma]]s, a record amount for Greek players at the time. |
| − | He had two not so successful seasons with | + | He had two not-so-successful seasons with Rovers before heading back home to play for [[AEK FC|AEK]]. Later he moved to England again, first for Sheffield United and then for Huddersfield Town where he ended his playing career. |
| − | + | Donis turned to coaching after his football career ended. He started with [[Ilisiakos FC|Ilisiakos]] moved on to [[AE Larisa FC|Larisa]], managed [[Akratitos FC]] for the 2005-06 season. In May [[2008]], Donis was named head coach of [[AEK FC|AEK]]. | |
Revision as of 13:11, May 22, 2008
Giorgos Donis (Greek: Γιώργος Δώνης), is a former footballer, the first ever Greek soccer player to play for the English Premiership.
Donis was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on October 29, 1969. He started playing football for local club Doxa Nikopolis before transfering to Pavlos Melas Thessaloniki in 1986. The following year he was acquired by Panathinaikos. To gain experience, over the next four years he was loaned out to Athinaikos, Panargeiakos and PAS Giannina.
Donis returned to Panathinaikos in 1992. Over the next four seasons he won 2 league titles and three Cups with the greens. A pacey right winger, Donis moved to Blackburn from Panathinaikos on June 5, 1996 after helping the Greek club reach the Champions League semi-finals in 1995-96. Rovers signed him on a free transfer, making use of the, then recent, Bosman rule. He signed for 1.1 billion drachmas, a record amount for Greek players at the time.
He had two not-so-successful seasons with Rovers before heading back home to play for AEK. Later he moved to England again, first for Sheffield United and then for Huddersfield Town where he ended his playing career.
Donis turned to coaching after his football career ended. He started with Ilisiakos moved on to Larisa, managed Akratitos FC for the 2005-06 season. In May 2008, Donis was named head coach of AEK.