Efstathios Aloneftis

Efstathios "Stathis" Aloneftis (Greek: Ευστάθιος "Στάθης" Αλωνεύτης; born 29 March 1983) is a Cypriot international footballer. He is a winger who tends to play on the left wing, highly regarded for his speed and technique.[2]

Stathis Aloneftis
Personal information
Full name Efstathios Aloneftis
Date of birth (1983-03-29) 29 March 1983
Place of birth Nicosia, Cyprus
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Omonia 71 (18)
2005–2007 Larissa 54 (8)
2007–2008 Energie Cottbus 12 (0)
2008–2012 Omonia 97 (23)
2012–2020 APOEL 121 (19)
National team‡
2005–2017 Cyprus 55 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 January 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 April 2018

Club career

Omonia Nicosia

Born in Nicosia, Cyprus, Aloneftis began his professional career playing for Omonia, making his first appearance for the senior squad during the 2000–01 season however his real talent became apparent during 2003–04. His successes with Omonia include one championship (2003), one super cup (2001) and one cup in 2005.

Larissa

He then moved to the Greek club Larissa on 22 June 2005, for a transfer fee of CYP £136,000.[2][3] The 2006–07 season was good for Aloneftis and in January 2007 he went on trial to Queens Park Rangers, but no move was materialised.[4] At the end of the same season he played with his team in the Cup final, where he was in the starting lineup and his team beat 2–1 Panathinaikos and won the Cup.[5]

Energie Cottbus

On 31 May 2007, German side Energie Cottbus announced the signing of Aloneftis on free transfer under the Bosman ruling,[6] making him the first Cypriot to compete in the Bundesliga.[7]

Return to Omonia

On 28 June 2008, he returned to Omonia and signed a five-year contract.[8] He helped the club to win one championship (2010), two cups (2011, 2012) and one super cup (2010).[9] He mutually terminated his contract with the club on 1 June 2012.[10]

APOEL

On 8 June 2012, Aloneftis signed a three-year contract with APOEL.[11] At the end of the season, he became a champion after helping APOEL to win the 2012–13 Cypriot First Division. During the 2013–14 season, he appeared in five 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage matches for APOEL and managed to win all the titles in Cyprus, the Cypriot League,[12] the Cypriot Cup[13] and the Cypriot Super Cup.[14]

On 26 August 2014, Aloneftis came on as a 61st-minute substitute and three minutes later he scored the third goal in APOEL's 4–0 triumph over Aalborg BK for the UEFA Champions League play-off round, helping his team reach to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.[15] Aloneftis appeared in five group stage matches in APOEL's 2014–15 UEFA Champions League campaign.[16] In the 2014–15 season, he managed to add two more titles to his collection, as APOEL won again both the Cypriot championship and the cup.[17]

On 2 March 2017, Aloneftis signed a one-year contract extension with APOEL, running until 31 May 2018.[18]

International career

Aloneftis is a regular pick for the Cyprus national football team. He is capped 60 times and scored 10 goals.[19] He made his national team debut on 30 March 2005 against Switzerland in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification match. He scored his first goal on 7 September 2005 against Switzerland in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification.

International goals
Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first.[19]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 September 2005GSP Stadium, Nicosia  Switzerland1–11–32006 FIFA World Cup qualification
224 March 2007GSP Stadium, Nicosia Slovakia1–01–3UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
312 September 2007GSP Stadium, Nicosia San Marino2–03–0UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
43–0
56 February 2008GSP Stadium, Nicosia Ukraine1–01–1Friendly
66 September 2008Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca Italy1–11–22010 FIFA World Cup qualification
710 October 2009Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca Bulgaria4–14–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification
83 September 2010Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães Portugal1–04–4UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
912 October 2012Ljudski vrt, Maribor Slovenia1–21–22014 FIFA World Cup qualification
1016 October 2012Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca Norway1–11–32014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours
Omonia
Larissa
APOEL

References
  1. "E. Aloneftis". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  2. Διετές συμβόλαιο με την Λάρισα υπέγραψε ο Στάθης Αλωνεύτης [Stathis Aloneftis signs a two-year contract with Larissa] (in Greek). In.gr. 22 June 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  3. "Larissa transfer fees". Calcio Network. Archived from the original on 13 November 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2007.
  4. "News Round Up". queensparkrangersfc.com. January 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2007.
  5. Με Κόζλεϊ και Αντσουέ έκανε... σούζα το αλογάκι και πήρε το τρόπαιο από τον Παναθηναϊκό [Larissa won the Greek Cup at the expense of Panathinaikos] (in Greek). Volos: In.gr. 5 May 2007. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  6. "Football transfers 2007". 1 June 2007. Archived from the original on 27 May 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
  7. "Cottbus make multinational signings". UEFA.com. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  8. Leonidou, John (17 July 2008). "Aloneftis to spearhead Omonia revival". UEFA.com. UEFA. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  9. "Trophies". omonoia.com.cy. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  10. Violaris, Andreas (1 June 2012). Ομόνοια: Και τυπικά παρελθόν ο Αλωνεύτης [Omonia: Aloneftis departure] (in Greek). Sigma Live. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  11. Γαλαζοκίτρινος ο Αλωνεύτης [Aloneftis to APOEL] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 7 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  12. "Sheridan strike hands APOEL Cypriot title". UEFA. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  13. ΕΡΜΗΣ ΑΡΑΔΙΠΠΟΥ 0-2 ΑΠΟΕΛ (in Greek). APOEL FC. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  14. "APOEL FC 1-0 APOLLON". APOEL FC. 17 August 2013. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  15. "APOEL ease past AaB and into group stage". UEFA. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  16. "APOEL FC Squad". UEFA. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  17. "APOEL secure league to wrap up Cypriot double". UEFA.com. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  18. "Επέκταση συνεργασίας με τον Στάθη Αλωνεύτη". APOEL FC (in Greek). 2 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  19. Efstathios Aloneftis at National-Football-Teams.com
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