Michalis Manias (; born 20 February 1990) is a Greek professional

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who plays as a striker for

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club Diagoras. Besides Greece, he has played in Hong Kong, Cyprus, Poland, and Belgium.

Club career

Manias started his career in AE Moschatou and in Rouf, before being transferred to

Apollon Smyrnis Apollon Smyrnis Football Club () is a professional football club based in Athens, Greece, which competes in the Athens FCA first division. It is part of GS Apollon Smyrnis (Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Απόλλων Σμύρνης), ...

. After an impressive 2012–13 season scoring 18 times, he signed for

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. At Aris, it took him 13 match days to score his first goal, the equalizer in a 2–2 draw with

Panthrakikos Panthrakikos Football Club () is a Greek football club based in Komotini, Thrace in North Eastern Greece founded in 1963. The club competed in Super League Greece during the 2008–09 season for the first time. History Early years (1963–2001) ...

. Manias finished the season with 7 goals and 1 assist in 33 games. He was considered as one of team's best players in a season where they managed to collect enough points to stay in the

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. At the end of the season Manias was released two years early from the end of his contract because Aris self relegated them self to the 3rd division and he requested to have his contract terminated, as he wanted to continue playing in the top division. Manias signed a two-year contract with

PAS Giannina PAS Giannina Football Club (), or with its full name Panipirotikós Athlitikós Síllogos Giánnina (, ''Panepirotic Athletic Club Giannina'') is a Greek professional Association football, football club based in the city of Ioannina, the capita ...

. He scored his first goal in the 12th round against

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, also getting an assist in the same game. He had many good performances during the year like scoring against

PAOK PAOK (, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, ''Panthessalonikeios Athlitikós Ómilos Constantinopoliton'', ''Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans''), commonly ...

, a brace against

and the winner over Olympiakos. Manias was considered a major hit at

with 9 goals and 2 assist in 34 games. Manias started the 2015–16 campaign as the leader of the club's offence. At the end of the season he had 10 goals and 3 assists, attracting the interest of the German club

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with his contract expiring at the end of season. On 8 June 2016, Manias signed a two-year contract with

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club

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for an undisclosed fee. On 13 August 2016, he scored his first goal with the club in a 2–1 home loss against

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Asteras Tripolis

On 30 December 2016, after just six months at the club, he was released from his contract by Westerlo and returned to Greece

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. On 4 January 2017, he made his debut with the club as a starter in a 2–1 way loss against champions Olympiakos. On 5 April 2017, he netted a hat-trick, including one penalty, against AEL, helping his club to a 4–1 away win in their effort to avoid relegation. On 23 April 2017, in a crucial

game against

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, he netted a second hat-trick in a month, but he didn't not succeed to help his club to acquire a positive result, as they faced a 4–3 away loss. On 16 September 2017, he opened the score, in a 1–1 away draw against champions Olympiakos. It was his first goal for the 2017–18 season. On 1 October 2017, he scored the second goal sealing a 2–0 home win against

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, the first in the 2017–18 season. On 2 December 2017, he scored a brace being the MVP of the game sealing a 4–0 home win against

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., and a week later he scored a goal in a 3–1 away win against

. On 14 January 2018, he scored a brace in a 3–1 home win game against AEL. On 10 March 2018, Manias put the visitors, who beat high-flying PAOK 3–2 last weekend, ahead in the 69th minute in a 1–1 away draw against Panathinaikos. On 2 April he opened the score in a 4–0 home win game against

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, helping his club in its effort to win a ticket to the next year's

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. On 22 April 2018, Manias scored a brace sealing a 3–1 away win against

in the battle to win the

ticket against rivals

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. On 5 May 2018, in a comfortable 2–0 away victory over

Panetolikos Panetolikos Football Club (), or with its full name officially romanized as Panaitolikós Gymnastikós Filekpaideftikós Sýllogos (''; Pan- Aetolian Gymnastic and Educational Club''), is a Greek professional football club. It is based in Agrini ...

, the Greek marksman scored and his 12th league goal of what has been an incredible season, as

will participate in the

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qualifiers next season. On 22 September 2018, Manias helped the club to collect their first points of the fledgling 2018–19 season after seeing off fellow early strugglers

2–0 at the Theodoros Kolokotronis stadium, by scoring with a wonderful kick after Martín Tonso's assist. It was his first goal for the season. On 6 October 2018, he opened the score in a 1–1 home draw against Panathinaikos. On 22 October 2018, he scored in a 3–2 away loss against

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. On 24 November 2018, in new coach

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’ debut, Manias scored a goal in the last minute of the game sealing a vital 2–0 home win game in his club's effort to avoid relegation.

Pogoń Szczecin

On 17 May 2019, Manias signed a three years' contract with

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club

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for an undisclosed fee.

Anorthosis

On 19 August 2020, Manias signed contract with Cypriot Club

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Olympiakos Nicosia

On 7th January 2022, Manias signed a contract with

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un til the end of the 2021–22 season.

Kitchee

On 28 September 2022, Manias signed a contract with

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club

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. He scored 2 goals in his first two appearances for Kitchee, one in Hong Kong Premier League and one in Sapling Cup group stage. On 31 December 2022, Manias left the club.

International career

Manias represented the Rhodes national team at the

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, and he made his debut for Rhodes on 28 June 2009 during a 2–0 win against the

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. He scored his first two goals for Rhodes during the fifth place play off during a 4–0 win against Ynys Môn. On 15 May 2018, he made his debut with the Greece national team in a 2–0 friendly loss game against

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Career statistics

International

:''As of match played 15 May 2018''. :''Scores and results list Rhodes' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Manias goal''.

References

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