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Marinos Tzionis
Personal information
Full name Marinos Tzionis
Date of birth (2001-07-16) 16 July 2001 (age 22) [1]
Place of birth Nicosia, Cyprus
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Kansas City
Number 77
Youth career
2013–2017 Omonia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2017–2022 Omonia 65 (12)
2022– Sporting Kansas City 48 (1)
International career‡
2017 Cyprus U17 1 (0)
2019 Cyprus U19 3 (0)
2020– Cyprus 24 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2023

Marinos Tzionis ( Greek: Μαρίνος Τζιωνής; born 16 July 2001) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City, and the Cyprus national team.

Career

Omonia

On 26 September 2017, Tzionis signed his first contract as a professional footballer, joining Omonia. [2]

Tzionis finished the 2017–18 season with just two appearances. However, in Summer 2018, the club underwent a change of ownership, and put a large emphasis on youth development. This resulted in Tzionis being given more opportunities the following season, which he took advantage of, scoring his first three goals for the club. [3] [4]

The 2020–21 season proved successful for player and team alike, as Tzionis helped Omonia win the Cypriot First Division for the first time in over a decade. He scored seven goals in the competition, many of which played a vital role in winning the league. In addition, he played his first continental games, including all six of Omonia's games in the 2020–21 Europa League group stage. [5]

Tzionis scored his first goal in a European competition on 5 August 2021, in a 1–0 win over Flora Tallinn, in a Europa League qualifier. [6]

Sporting Kansas City

On 24 January 2022, MLS club Sporting Kansas City announced they had signed Tzionis on a three-year contract, [7] for a reported fee of around €1.6 million. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 December 2021
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Omonia 2017–18 Cypriot First Division 2 0 — — — 2 0
2018–19 11 3 0 0 — — 11 3
2019–20 5 0 3 2 — — 8 2
2020–21 32 7 2 0 9 0 — 43 7
2021–22 15 2 0 0 9 1 — 24 3
Total 65 12 5 2 18 1 0 0 88 15
Career total 65 12 5 2 18 1 0 0 88 15

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 March 2022 AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus   Estonia 1–0 2–0 2020–21 UEFA Nations League
2. 24 September 2022   Greece 1–0 1–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League

Honours

Omonia

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Marinos Tzionis". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Επαγγελματικό συμβόλαιο για τον 16χρονο Μαρίνο Τζιωνή". Balla.com.cy. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  3. ^ "Cyprus - M. Tzionis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  4. ^ Andronikou, Christos (2022-01-25). "Αφιέρωμα: Ο Μαρίνος Τζιωνής έδειξε ότι με πίστη, δουλειά και υπομονή πετυχαίνεις τον στόχο σου!". Omonoianews.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  5. ^ Andronikou, Christos (2022-01-25). "Αφιέρωμα: Ο Μαρίνος Τζιωνής έδειξε ότι με πίστη, δουλειά και υπομονή πετυχαίνεις τον στόχο σου!". Omonoianews.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  6. ^ UEFA.com. "Omonoia-Flora | UEFA Europa League 2021/22". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  7. ^ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC acquires 20-year-old winger Marinos Tzionis". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  8. ^ "Τζιωνής, η πιο κερδοφόρα πώληση στην ιστορία της Ομόνοιας! | Goal News Cy". goal.philenews.com (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-07-14.

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