Ilias Selionis

Ilias Selionis (Greek: Ηλίας Σελιώνης; born 29 December 1958), is a Greek former professional football player who played as a defender.

Ilias Selionis
Personal information
Full name Ilias Selionis
Date of birth (1958-12-29) 29 December 1958
Place of birth Larissa, Greece
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1973-1974 Kissavos Sykourion
1974-1976 AEL Amateur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976-1981 AEL 80 (1)
1981-1984 OFI
1984-1985 AO Trikala
1985-1989 Toxotis Larissa
International career
1977-1978 Greek U-19
1978-1980 Greek U-21
Managerial career
1992-1995 Haravgi
2013-2017 AEL (team manager & scout)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Selionis started his career from Kissavos Sykourion before he joined the youth section of AE Larissa in 1974 under Argentinian coach Horacio Moráles. He debuted for AEL's first team on 6 March 1976 against FAS Naoussa in the Greek second division.[1] [2] He moved to OFI in 1981[3] where he remained until 1984 and subsequently signed for AO Trikala. Selionis then played for Toxotis Larissa in Delta Ethniki and other local Larissa FCA clubs with Omonoia being his last in the early 1990s.
He overall played in Greek first division for 6 years (1978-1984).

International career

Selionis played for Greece U-19 and Greece U-21 a total 15 times in the late 1970s. He was also called up by coach Kostas Polychroniou to feature in the qualification stages of the 1978 UEFA Amateur Cup, alongside Takis Persias, Kostas Maloumidis and others.[4]

Coaching career

After his retirement he coached various local clubs such as Haravgi and later he became the longest serving arch-coach and also secretary of the Larissa FCA. In 2013 he took the role of the team manager and youth scout for AEL remaining at his post until 2017.[5] [6]

Honors

References
  1. Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander. "Greek league 1979-80". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
  2. "AEL 1970s to 1980s players" (in Greek). fosonline.gr. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander. "Greek league 1981-82". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
  4. Μακεδονία, 27/10/1977.
  5. "Selionis quits as team manager" (in Greek). vissini.gr.
  6. "Iias Selionis" (in Greek). proininews.gr. Retrieved 15 April 2018.


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