Full name Michalis Manias Years Team Weight 83 kg Number 33 Height 1.89 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Michalis Manias | |
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Date of birth (1990-02-20) 20 February 1990 (age 25) Similar People Brana Ilic, Marcos Vellidis, Cristian Gabriel Chavez, Nikos Korovesis | ||
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Michalis Manias (Greek: Μιχάλης Μανιάς, born 20 February 1990) is a Greek footballer who plays for Asteras Tripoli, as Striker.
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Club career
Manias started his career in A.E Mosxatou and in Rouf, before being transferred to Apollon Smyrni.
Aris
After an impressive 2012–2013 season scoring 18 times, he signed for Aris. At Aris, it took him 13 match days to score his first goal, the equalizer in a 2–2 draw with Panthrakikos. 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 Superleague. 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.
PAS Giannina
Manias signed a two-year contract with PAS Giannina. He scored his first goal in the 12th round against Niki Volos, also getting an assist in the same game. He had many good performances during the year like scoring against PAOK, a brace against Panthrakikos and the winner over Olympiakos. Manias was considered a major hit at PAS Giannina 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 Augsburg with his contract expiring at the end of season.
Westerlo
On 8 June 2016, Manias signed a two-year contract with Belgian Pro League club Westerlo for an undisclosed fee. On 13 August 2016, he scored his first goal with the club in a 2-1 home loss against Eupen.
Asteras Tripoli
On 30 December 2016, after just six months at the club, he was released from his contract by Westerlo and returned to Greece joining Super League club Asteras Tripolis 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 Super League game against Veria, 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.