Antonis Siatounis (; born 26 August 2002) is a Greek professional

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who plays as a

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or defender for Italian club

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Club career

Youth career

Born in Ilion, a district in west

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, Greece, Siatounis began his career at

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club based in the City of Athens. Panathinaikos is one of the mos ...

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in 2011, staying there for eight years. In 2018 he moved to Italy, joining

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's under-17 team for a fee of €150,000. After playing with the under-18s, in the 2020–21 season Siatounis helped Sampdoria reach the semi-finals with the '' Primavera'' (under-19) team, scoring six goals and making seven assists.

Monza

Following the expiration of his contract with Sampdoria on 30 June 2021, Siatounis joined

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side

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on a three-year contract. He made his unofficial debut on 15 July, as a substitute in a 14–0 friendly win against

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. Siatounis scored five days later, in Monza's second pre-season friendly against Anaune Val di Non, which ended in a 5–0 win. On 1 November, Siatounis made his official debut for Monza, coming on as a substitute against

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in a 1–0 Serie B win.

Virtus Entella

On 2 January 2023, Siatounis joined

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club

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, with Monza holding a buy-back clause.

International career

Siatounis represented Greece at under-17 level between 2018 and 2019, helping his team

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for the

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, where he played three group-stage games.

Style of play

A left-footed player, Siatounis transitioned from a winger, to a full-back, to a

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during his youth career at

. While at

, he played either as a midfielder (

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or ''

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)'' or as a

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. At tall, he has a good technique, and is noted for his passing ability, helping build up from the back.

Personal life

Siatounis is a fan of Greek club

, where his father had played.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

Profile
at

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