Anastasios Lagos

Anastasios Lagos

Personal information
Date of birth	12 April 1992
Place of birth	Almyros, Greece
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Panathinaikos
Number	8
Youth career
2007–2011	Panathinaikos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2011–	Panathinaikos	77	(4)
National team^‡
2009–2010	Greece U17	6	(0)
2010–2011	Greece U19	10	(0)
2011–2014	Greece U21	27	(0)
2015–	Greece	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2014

Anastasios Lagos (Greek: Αναστάσιος Λαγός; born 12 April 1992) is a Greek footballer currently playing for Panathinaikos in the Greek Superleague. He plays as midfielder and comes from the club's youth ranks. He is also the vice-captain of the team.

Club career

The young defensive midfielder has joined the Academy of Panathinaikos, coming from Almyros F.C. In 2007 he passed the doors of club's youth academy Paiania Athletic Center, to develop some years later in one of the most influential and promising players of the new generation of the club. Lagos for several years was a key player in the youth teams of Panathinaikos, making many appearances for Greece U19 and Greece U17 squads.

In 2007-08 season, José Peseiro was the first coach that promote him in the first team, while a few years later in the summer of 2011, was invited to Everton's training ground, to meet manager Sven-Göran Eriksson and his coaching staff. Moreover, he also came to the attention of Tottenham's manager Harry Redknapp who invited him for another trial.

Even if those trials were not successful, Lagos started to leave his sign. However, the largest step in his career was in the Greek Cup. It was December 20, 2011 in a match, against the Agrotikos Asteras F.C., when Giorgos Karagounis suffered a small injury problem and Lagos entered the match as a substitute. Since then, the young midfielder became gradually member of the first team, with Jesualdo Ferreira giving him the opportunity to make his debut on 24 March 2012 in a Super League away game against OFI coming as a substitute. On 8 November 2012, he made the international debut with the club, in a UEFA Europa League away game against S.S. Lazio.^[1]

Tasos Lagos responded positively to the proposal to extend his contract with Panathinaikos until 2017 and will be considered as a member of the club for the next three years,^[2] completing a decade with the club.

On 3 October 2015, Lagos reached 100 appearances with the jersey of Panathinaikos.

Career Statistics

As of 17 April 2016

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe*		Other**		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Panathinaikos	2011–12	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2012–13	6	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
	2013–14	26	2	6	0	0	0	6	1	38	3
	2014–15	29	2	5	0	8	0	0	0	42	2
	2015–16	15	0	6	0	4	0	0	0	25	0
Career totals		77	4	20	0	13	0	6	1	110	5

(* includes Europa League, Champions League)
(**Superleague Greece Play-offs)

Honours

Panathinaikos

• Greek Cup: 2014

References

1. Παναθηναϊκός: Μια δεκαετία στο «τριφύλλι» ο Λαγός! (in Greek). trifasiko.blogspot.gr. 27 January 2014.
2. «Πράσινος» και για τα επόμενα τρία χρόνια ο Τάσος Λαγός! (in Greek). sports.in.gr. 26 January 2014.

• UEFA.com