Christos Donis ( el, Χρήστος Δώνης, born 9 October 1994) is a Greek professional

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who plays as a

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for Polish club

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Career

Panathinaikos

Donis is a product of

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

' youth ranks. He promoted to the first team on July 1, 2012, signing a contract which keeps him in Panathinaikos until 2015. He made his debut at the 4–0 win against

Proodeftiki Proodeftiki Football Club, also known as Proodeftiki Piraeus, simply as Proodeftiki, or with its full name as A.O. Proodeftiki Neolea ( el, Αθλητικός Όμιλος Προοδευτική Νεολαία, transliterated "Athlitikós Όmilo ...

for the

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. He made his championship debut at a game against

Levadiakos Levadiakos Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Λεβαδειακός) is a Greek professional football club that plays in the Super League Greece. Based in Livadeia, Greece, the club was promoted to the Alpha Ethniki, forerunner of the Super League, afte ...

on the 18th of December 2013, scoring his first goal with the team. On 15 February 2016,

officially announced the loan of Christos Donis to Swiss club

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until the end of the season, with a contract option to purchase him. The 21-year-old midfielder wοuld have his younger brother, Tasos (who joined Zdeněk Zeman’s team on loan from Juventus), as a teammate. On 27 June 2016, after an unsuccessful semester with

, his club officially announced his loan to the Superleague club

PAS Giannina PAS Giannina Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1966), or with its full name Panepirotikos Athlitikos Syllogos Giannina ( el, Πανηπειρωτικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Γιάννινα, ''Panepirotic Athleti ...

until the end of the 2016–17 season. On 29 November 2016, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 away

win against

Agrotikos Asteras Agrotikos Asteras Football Club ( el, Π.Μ.Α.Σ. Αγροτικός Αστήρ) is a Evosmos-based football club, currently playing in Gamma Ethniki. It was founded in 1932 by refugees from Asia Minor. History Agrotikos Asteras was founded fro ...

, helping his club to proceed to the last 16. In January 2017 he was transferred to Iraklis, on loan. On 5 April 2017, he was the only scorer in a crucial 1–0 home win game against

, sealing a crucial victory in his club effort to avoid relegation. On 9 April 2017, he scored for a consecutive game sealing a valuable 2–1 away win against his former club

in his club's constant effort to avoid relegation. On 30 April 2017, he helped his club to sealing a 2–2 away draw against

Asteras Tripolis Asteras Tripolis Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Αστέρας Τρίπολης), commonly referred to as Asteras Tripolis (meaning "Star of Tripoli"), is a Greek professional football club based in the city of Tripoli in Arcadia, Peloponnese, G ...

, with a wonderful

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, concluded his exceptional performance in the second half of the 2016–17 season. Donis returned to

for the 2017–18 season. On 21 January 2018, he opened the score in a hammering 4–0 home win game against

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. It was his first goal with the club after almost four years. On 6 April 2019, he scored his first goal for the 2018–19 season was in the right place at the right time to convert an excellent pass from Italian striker

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, as Panathinaikos moved to within five points of fifth-placed

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after claiming a solid 2–0 home win over the Thessaloniki club at the

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. On 12 January 2020, he scored his first goal for the 2019–20 season as he intercepted the ball from a poor clearance made by Panionios defence, and he surged forward before hitting a powerful diagonal shot past the goalkeeper, Jérémy Malherbe to open the score in a 3–0 home win game against

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan- Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'') ...

Ascoli

On 16 September 2020, he signed a three years' contract with Italian

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club

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, on a free transfer with annual fees at the range of €300,000. On 12 February 2022, Donis' contract with Ascoli was terminated by mutual consent.

VVV-Venlo

On 19 January 2021, he was loaned to VVV-Venlo, where he reunited with his brother Tasos.

Radomiak

On 24 January 2023, after spending most of the winter training with Polish

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side

, Donis signed with them until the end of the season, with a two-year extension option.

Personal life

Donis is the son of the former professional footballer and current manager,

Giorgos Donis Georgios Donis ( el, Γεώργιος Δώνης; born 22 October 1969) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and currently a manager. He is the current manager of Saudi Arabian club Al-Fateh. He was the first ev ...

. His younger brother, Tasos, plays for French club Stade de Reims.

Career statistics

Honours

;Panathinaikos *

: 2013–14

References

External links

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