Thanasis Tribonias ( el, Θανάσης Τριμπόνιας, 2 May 1984 – 24 July 2012) was a Greek footballer and Special Guard of the Hellenic Police. He played professionally for

Haidari FC Haidari Football Club (Greek: Α.Ο. Χαϊδαρίου ''A.O. Haidariou'') is a Greek football club, based in Haidari, Athens. It currently plays in the local Athens Football Clubs Association championships, the fifth level of Greek football. The ...

in the

Beta Ethniki The Football League ( el, Φούτμπολ Λιγκ) was the second highest professional football league in Greece since its inception in 1962 as ''Beta Ethniki'' and until 2019. It then served as a third tier after the creation of the Super Lea ...

Playing career

Tribonias was born in Agios Dimitrios, a village in the Argolis prefecture of Greece. He started his career at his local team ''Pammetohikos'' and when he was 16 years old he joined Nafplio-based ''Diovouniotis''. In 2005, he moved to

Haidari HaidariFor the spelling, see thmunicipal website ( el, Χαϊδάρι, ''Khaidari'') is a suburb in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, west of central Athens. Geography The municipality has an area of 22.655 km2. The geography of ...

– there he managed to make a total of 81 appearances for the club, 52 of which in the

, as well as 3 appearances in the Greek Cup. In September 2009, Tribonias was released from Haidari and joined Delta Ethniki side Nea Ionia for a year.

Personal life

Tribonias was a member of the Hellenic Police's Motorcycle Patrol Unit ( el, ΔΙ.Α.Σ.) in Athens. On 24 July 2012, he and childhood friend and colleague Nikos Piteros were fatally injured in a traffic accident on Mesogeion Avenue while on duty when they lost control of their motorcycle.

References

1984 births 2012 deaths People from Epidaurus Greek men's footballers Haidari F.C. players Men's association football defenders Hellenic Police officers Road incident deaths in Greece Motorcycle road incident deaths Footballers from the Peloponnese {{Greece-footy-defender-stub