Odysseus Velanas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Samos, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | NAC Breda | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VV Jonathan | |||
| 2013–2016 | Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Jong Utrecht | 113 | (17) |
| 2017–2021 | Utrecht | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Helmond Sport (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | NAC Breda | 12 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Netherlands U19 | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:27, 22 October 2021. (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2017 | |||
Odysseus Velanas (Greek: Ὀδυσσεύς Βελανάς; born 5 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for NAC Breda. Born in Greece, Velanas has Dutch citizenship and appeared for various Dutch national youth teams.
Club career[]
Born in Samos, Greece, Velanas subsequently joined the youth system of VV Jonathan after moving to Holland at a young age, before he was later picked up by Utrecht in July 2013. Velanas made his professional debut in the second-tier Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht on 5 August 2016 in a game against NAC Breda.[1] He played two matches for the first team in the 2017–18 season and otherwise played for Jong Utrecht.
After having had not played for the professional team in the first half of the 2018–19 season, he was sent on a six-month loan to second-tier Helmond Sport at the end of January 2019.[2][3] Velanas suffered a thigh injury in his fourth league appearance on 22 February 2019 and was sidelined for large parts of the spring. By the end of the season he came to a total of six appearances. On 1 July 2019, Utrecht decided to extend his contract, an agreement which ran until the summer of 2022.
On 22 July 2021, he signed contract with NAC Breda for one year with an option for the second year.[4]
International career[]
Holding both Dutch and Greek citizenship, Velanas has played for the Netherlands at under-17, under-18, and under-19 level.
References[]
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Verhuur: Odysseus Velanas naar Helmond Sport". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 29 January 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Helmond Sport huurt Odysseas Velanas van FC Utrecht". Helmond Sport (in Dutch). 29 January 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "NAC STRIKT TALENTVOLLE ODYSSEUS VELANAS" (in Dutch). NAC Breda. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
External links[]
- Odysseus Velanas at WorldFootball.net
- Odysseus Velanas at Soccerway
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