Filippos Darlas ( el, Φίλιππος Δάρλας; born 23 October 1983) is a Greek professional

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who plays as a

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for Apollon Dokimiou.

Club career

Superleague Greece

Born in Kenourgio, Greece, Darlas began his professional career 1999 in

Panetolikos Panetolikos Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Παναιτωλικός), or with its full name Panetolikós Yimnastikós Filekpedeftikós Síllogos ( el, Παναιτωλικός Γυμναστικός Φιλεκπαιδευτικός Σύλλογος'' ...

. In the 2001–02 season Darlas was transferred to

Panathinaikos Athens 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 b ...

but due to his relative young age (just 19 years old) he was sent on loan to the first Greek division team Kalithea and for the two following years to Markopoulo-based Third Division side F.C. Marko. In the 2004–05 season Darlas went to Apollon Smyrnis before returning to

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and made his Champions League debut against

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and

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. During the transfer period in 2008 he moved to PAOK Salonika as an exchange to the transfer of Christos Melissis.

Brest

On 28 June 2010, Darlas signed for French club

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for one year with an option for a second. In January 2011, he joined

Atromitos F.C. Atromitos Football Club (, ''PAE APS Atromitos Athinon''), also simply known as Atromitos (literally meaning "Fearless"), is a Greek professional football club based in Peristeri, Athens, that plays in the Super League. It was founded in 1923 ...

on loan.http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/Atromitos/304233.html ''(in Greek)'' Title translation: "Atromitos has announced Darlas" In January 2012 he joined

Ergotelis F.C. The Gymnastics Club «Ergotelis» Heraklion Crete ( el, Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος «O Εργοτέλης» Ηρακλείου Κρήτης, Γ.Σ. Εργοτέλης), commonly known simply as Ergotelis ( el, Εργοτέλης), ...

On 18 July 2012, Darlas returned to Greece and former club Panetolikos, signing a one-year contract.

International career

Darlas was a main stay in the Under 21s making 14 consecutive appearances. In 2006, national coach

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called him to wear his national team shirt for his first and only cap.

Honours

Panathinaikos *

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: 2009–10 *

Greek Cup The Greek Football Cup ( el, Κύπελλο Ελλάδος Ποδοσφαίρου), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Kypello Elladas is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation. The Greek Cup is the second most im ...

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Atromitos *

: runners up

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Darlas, Filippos 1983 births Living people People from Aetolia-Acarnania Association football fullbacks Apollon Smyrnis F.C. players Panathinaikos F.C. players Panetolikos F.C. players Kallithea F.C. players PAOK FC players Stade Brestois 29 players Atromitos F.C. players Ergotelis F.C. players Super League Greece players Ligue 1 players Greek footballers Greece international footballers Greek expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in France Footballers from Western Greece