Tassos Venetis

Tassos Venetis
Personal information
Full name Anastasios Venetis
Date of birth (1980-03-24) 24 March 1980
Place of birth Larissa, Greece
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Kerkyra
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Iraklis 0 (0)
1997–1999 Larissa 41 (1)
1999–2003 Dundee United 57 (2)
2003 Ross County 9 (1)
2003–2004 Akratitos 23 (0)
2005–2006 Kallithea FC 24 (1)
2006–2008 Larissa 19 (0)
2008–2009 OFI Crete 2 (0)
2009– Kerkyra 88 (5)
National team
2000 Greece U21

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 May 2014.


Anastasios "Tassos" Venetis (Greek: Τάσος Βενέτης; born 24 March 1980) is a Greek footballer. He currently plays in defence and midfield for Kerkyra F.C. in the Beta Ethniki.[1]

Club career

Born in Larissa, Venetis began his career with Iraklis, but moved to Larissa after failing to make an appearance. After two years, he moved to Scotland and spent three-and-a-half years with Scottish Premier League side Dundee United, with a further six months at Ross County.[2] At Ross County he scored once against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[3] Venetis moved back to his homeland Greece in 2003, where he would play for Akratitos F.C., Kallithea F.C., Larissa F.C. and OFI Crete in the Greek Super League.[4]

Venetis played for the Greece national under-21 football team, making his debut in 2000.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Β Εθνική / ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ Α.Ο. ΠΑΕ / ΒΕΝΕΤΗΣ ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΟΣ (in Greek). Hellenic League. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  2. ↑ "Keepers join Raith and Brechin". BBC Sport. 23 January 2003.
  3. ↑ "Inverness CT 1-5 Ross County". BBC. 25 February 2003. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Stats Centre: Tassos Venetis Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
  5. ↑ Robertson, Rob (1 April 2000). "Injury-hit Hughes ruled out". The Heralds (Glasgow).


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