Panagiotis Ballas (Greek: Παναγιώτης Μπάλλας, born 6 September 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Super League 2 club Egaleo.

Panagiotis Ballas
Personal information
Full name Panagiotis Ballas[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-06) 6 September 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Karditsa,[2] Greece
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Egaleo
Number 16
Youth career
–2008 Akadimia Elpides Karditsas
2008–2010 Atromitos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 Atromitos 66 (0)
2016 Sonnenhof Großaspach 0 (0)
2017 Panionios 1 (0)
2017–2020 AEL 19 (0)
2020–2021 Apollon Larissa 23 (0)
2021–2023 Anagennisi Karditsa 48 (2)
2023– Egaleo 4 (0)
International career
2011–2012 Greece U19 14 (0)
2013 Greece U20 6 (0)
2012–2014 Greece U21 9 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Greece
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2012 Estonia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2023

Club career

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Ballas joined Atromitos in 2008 from Akadimia Elpides Karditsas. He made his debut for the first team in a home game against Kavala, on the final matchday of the 2010–11 season.[3][4]

In July 2016, Ballas joined German 3. Liga side Sonnenhof Großaspach.[5] On 16 December 2016, Ballas mutually terminated his contract with the team.[6] On 14 January 2017, he returned to Greece, where he joined Super League club Panionios.[7]

On 8 September 2017, Ballas signed a three-year contract with AEL, on a free transfer.[8] After limited game time with AEL, in the summer of 2020 he joined city rivals Apollon Larissa.[9]

On14 September 2021, Ballas joined Anagennisi Karditsa.[10] After two seasons, on 29 August 2023 he joined Egaleo.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 12 February 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club season, and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atromitos 2010–11 Super League 1 0 0 0 1 0
2011–12 17 0 2 0 19 0
2012–13 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
2013–14 20 0 4 0 1[a] 0 25 0
2014–15 15 0 1 0 2[a] 0 18 0
2015–16 6 0 4 0 2[a] 0 12 0
Total 66 0 12 0 5 0 83 0
Sonnenhof Großaspach 2016–17 3. Liga 0 0 2 0 2 0
Panionios 2016–17 Super League 1 0 0 0 1 0
AEL 2017–18 Super League 5 0 2 0 7 0
2018–19 6 0 2 0 8 0
2019–20 8 0 1 0 9 0
Total 19 0 5 0 0 0 24 0
Apollon Larissa 2020–21 Super League 2 23 0 0 0 23 0
Anagennisi Karditsa 2021–22 Super League 2 24 2 5 0 29 2
2022–23 24 0 0 0 24 0
Total 48 2 5 0 53 2
Egaleo 2023–24 Super League 2 4 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 161 2 24 0 5 0 133 0
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Greece" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Ballas stays in first team" (in Greek). Contra.gr. 4 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Ballas: We made some costly mistakes" (in Greek). Onsports.gr. 17 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Atromitos – Kavala 0–0, match report" (in Greek). Super League Greece. 17 April 2011. Archived from the original on 24 October 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Mit Ochs und Chihi: FSV ist Transfermeister". DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. (in German). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ^ Koch, Julian (16 December 2016). "Robin Binder und Panagiotis Ballas verlassen Großaspach". liga3-online (in German). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Οι τέσσερις μεταγραφές του Πανιωνίου". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). 14 January 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Μπάλλας τριετίας στην ΑΕΛ". sport24.gr. 8 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Ο Απόλλων Λάρισας γίνεται το 'αντίπαλο δέος' του Κούγια". www.contra.gr (in Greek). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  10. ^ TEAM, ΦΩΣ (14 September 2021). "Επίσημο: Στην Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας ο Μπάλλας". Fosonline.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Δύο πρώην της ΑΕΛ στο Αιγάλεω (Φώτο)". 29 August 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  12. ^ Panagiotis Ballas at Soccerway
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