Marinos Tzionis ( el, Μαρίνος Τζιωνής; born 16 July 2001) is a Cypriot professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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and the Cyprus national team.

Career

Omonia

On 26 September 2017, Tzionis signed his first contract as a professional footballer, joining Omonia. Tzionis finished the 2017–18 season with just two appearances. However, in Summer 2018, the club underwent a change of ownership, and put a large emphasis on youth development. This resulted in Tzionis being given more opportunities the following season, which he took advantage of, scoring his first three goals for the club. The 2020–21 season proved successful for player and team alike, as Tzionis helped Omonia win the

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for the first time in over a decade. He scored seven goals in the competition, many of which played a vital role in winning the league. In addition, he played his first continental games, including all six of Omonia's games in the

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group stage. Tzionis scored his first goal in a European competition on 5 August 2021, in a 1–0 win over

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, in a

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qualifier.

Sporting Kansas City

On 24 January 2022,

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club

announced they had signed Tzionis on a three-year contract, for a reported fee of around €1.6 million.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

Honours

Omonia *

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Individual *

Young Player of the Year: 2021–22

References

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* Living people 2001 births Cypriot men's footballers Cyprus men's international footballers Cyprus men's youth international footballers Footballers from Nicosia AC Omonia players Sporting Kansas City players Men's association football midfielders Cypriot expatriate men's footballers Cypriot expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Major League Soccer players {{Cyprus-footy-bio-stub