Anastasios "Tasos" Venetis ( el, Αναστάσιος "Τάσος" Βενέτης; born 24 March 1980) is a Greek former professional

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Born in

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, Venetis began his career with Apollon Larissa, and transferred to Iraklis at 16. The next season moved to AEL after failing to make an appearance. After two years, he moved to

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and spent three-and-a-half years with

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side

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, with a further six months at Ross County. At Ross County he scored once against

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. Venetis moved back to his homeland Greece in 2003, where he would play for

Akratitos A.P.O. Akratitos Ano Liosia ( el, Α.Π.Ο. Ακράτητος Άνω Λιοσίων) is a Greek football professional club from Ano Liosia, Athens, Greece. They currently play in the Alpha Division of the Football League championship, which is t ...

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, AEL and OFI in the Superleague. Venetis played for the

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, making his debut in 2000.

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* * http://www.apollonlarissasfc.gr/index.php/omada/istoria {{DEFAULTSORT:Venetis, Anastasios 1980 births Living people Footballers from Larissa Greek footballers Greece under-21 international footballers Association football midfielders Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. players Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players A.P.O. Akratitos Ano Liosia players Kallithea F.C. players OFI Crete F.C. players A.O. Kerkyra players PAE Kerkyra players Dundee United F.C. players Ross County F.C. players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Super League Greece players Greek expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Scotland Greek expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Football League (Greece) players