{{short description|Greek footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Adam Tzanetopoulos | image = | fullname = | height = {{height|m=1.93}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|2|10|df=yes}} | birth_place = Volos, Greece | currentclub = Niki Volos | clubnumber = 55 | position = Centre-back | youthyears1 = –2009 | youthclubs1 = Niki Volos | youthyears2 = 2009–2012 | youthclubs2 = Olympiacos | youthyears3 = 2012–2013 | youthclubs3 = Niki Volos | years1 = 2012–2013 | clubs1 = Niki Volos | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2013–2018 | clubs2 = AEK Athens | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = → Iraklis (loan) | caps3 = 17 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2018–2019 | clubs4 = Apollon Smyrnis | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2019–2024 | clubs5 = Lamia | caps5 = 112 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2024–2025 | clubs6 = Al Dhafra | caps6 = 24 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = Niki Volos | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam1 = Greece U21 | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2015 | nationalteam2 = Greece | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 21:00, 24 January 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 11 October 2015 }}
'''Adam Tzanetopoulos''' ({{langx|el|Άνταμ Τζανετόπουλος}}; born 10 February 1995) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League 2 club Niki Volos.
==Club career==
Born in Volos, Tzanetopoulos joined the Olympiacos academies at the age of 15. Three years later, he left Olympiacos, signing a contract with Niki Volos. His distinguished playing along with his ability in defensive game attracts the interest of both Nikos Liberopoulos and Traianos Dellas.
===AEK Athens=== Tzanetopoulos joined AEK Athens in 2013. Tzanetopoulos scored his first professional goal against Atromitos in the Cup in a 3–0 home victory.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/stili/oi-prwtagwnistes/article/701679/i-istoria-toy-antam-tzanetopoyloy |title=Τζανετόπουλος: H ιστορία του |date=12 February 2015}}</ref> Tzanetopoulos in his first year with the club played in seven Football League 2 games and also scored in the 2–0 win over A.E. Kifisia, which meant that AEK had mathematically secured their promotion to the Football League.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aekfc.gr/pld/antam-tzanetopoulos-43105.htm?lang=en&path=-1186570253 |title=ADAM TZANETOPOULOS - Defender}}</ref>
The summer friendly international with the winners of last year's UEFA Europa League, Sevilla was a step forward in his career. The Andalusians by having the opportunity to check him realized that he is a player with tremendous perspective, therefore they submitted a proposal to AEK Athens on a long-year loan, with a purchase option of €1.5 million,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/aek/tzanetopoylos-to-fthhnotero-perioysiako-stoixeio-ths-aek.3623262.html |title=Τζανετόπουλος: Το φθηνότερο περιουσιακό στοιχείο της ΑΕΚ|date=20 August 2015}}</ref> but was rejected. On 4 February 2016, AEK Athens officially announced that the 21-year-old international central defender Tzanetopoulos renewed his contract, for an undisclosed fee, with the club until the summer of 2020, despite the fact that is not among the first priorities of AEK Athens manager Gus Poyet. ''"I am very happy for that because it was my desire to stay here, now the only thing in my mind is working hard in order to thank the club's officials for having faith in my ability"'', said Tzanetopoulos, whose previous contract with AEK was expiring at the end of next season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/154801/tzanetopoulos-leave-aek-january |title=Tzanetopoulos renews his contract with AEK}}</ref> On 28 February 2016, in a derby against rivals Panathinaikos returned to the squad after almost three months as a late substitute helping his club to celebrate a 1–0 home win.
As of December 2016, it seemed that international central defender/defensive midfielder of AEK Athens would continue his career at Cyprus, on loan since January. The 21-year-old player has performed in only one official match during 2016–17 season, the one against Anagennisi Karditsa for the Cup.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.novasports.gr/podosfairo/ellada/super-league/article/302441/endiaferon-apo-kupro/#.WEh3BFwxR_E |title=Ενδιαφέρον από Κύπρο |archive-date=7 December 2016 |access-date=7 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161207162223/http://www.novasports.gr/podosfairo/ellada/super-league/article/302441/endiaferon-apo-kupro/#.WEh3BFwxR_E |url-status=dead }}</ref> Eventually, on 9 January 2017, he was loaned to Iraklis until the end of the season. He finished the second half of the season with 17 appearances and as a result of his solid performances he returned to AEK Athens.
On 26 October 2017, Tzanetopoulos scored after almost 3 years in a comfortable 7–0 Cup away win against Apollon Larissa.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/GreekCup/parti-prokrishs-gia-thn-aek-7-0-me-ton-apollwna-larisas.4909213.html |title=Πάρτι πρόκρισης για την ΑΕΚ, 7-0 με τον Απόλλωνα Λάρισας|access-date=26 October 2017|language=el}}</ref>
===Apollon Smyrnis=== On 5 July 2018 Tzanetopoulos joined Apollon Smyrnis on a three-year deal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/apollonon-smirnis/epishmo-ston-apollwna-smurnhs-ws-eleutheros-o-tzanetopoylos.5252036.html |title=Επίσημο: Στον Απόλλωνα Σμύρνης ως ελεύθερος ο Τζανετόπουλος |access-date=5 July 2018|language=el}}</ref>
===Lamia=== On 29 January 2019, he signed a contract with Lamia on a free transfer,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Lamia/lamia-tzanetopoylos-h-tetarth-prosthhkh.5425522.html |title=Λαμία: Τζανετόπουλος η τέταρτη προσθήκη |access-date=29 January 2019|language=el}}</ref> but he didn't play until the end of 2018–19 season.
On 28 May 2021, he agreed to extend his contract, until the summer of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/lamia-ananeose-o-tzanetopoylos-gia-tria-chronia.9245748.html | title=Λαμία: Ανανέωσε ο Τζανετόπουλος για τρία χρόνια | publisher=sport24.gr | date=28 May 2021}}</ref>
==International career== On 5 October 2015, the interim national coach Kostas Tsanas called Tzanetopoulos to replace Kyriakos Papadopoulos, who was injured in Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga's game against Augsburg, for the games against Northern Ireland and Hungary, for the EURO 2016 qualifiers. This was the first call of the young AEK Athens centre-back.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/ethniki_elladas/foraei-ta-galanoleyka-o-tzanetopoylos.3700702.html |title=Φοράει τα γαλανόλευκα ο Τζανετόπουλος|date=5 October 2015}}</ref>
Tzanetopoulos make his debut as a substitute, on 11 October 2015, in a dramatic 4–3 win game over Hungary for Euro 2016 qualifiers. It was the first and only win of Greece in the qualification round finishing last in the Group F qualifying campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/match-report/309143/greece-v-hungary|publisher=www.sportinglife.com|title=Greece - Hungary 4-3|date=11 October 2015|archive-date=22 January 2016|access-date=11 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122055713/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/match-report/309143/greece-v-hungary|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|1 April 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! rowspan=2 | Club ! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan=3 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | Continental ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=3 | Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|AEK Athens |2013–14 |Gamma Ethniki |7||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||1 |- |2014–15 |Super League Greece 2 |16||0||5||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||1 |- |2015–16 |rowspan="3"|Super League Greece |13||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- |2016–17 |0||0||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |2017–18 |1||0||4||2||2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||7||2 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !37!!1!!15!!3!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!54!!4 |- |Iraklis (loan) |2016–17 |rowspan="8"|Super League Greece |17||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- |Apollon Smyrnis |2018–19 |10||0||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||1 |- |rowspan="7"|Lamia |2018–19 |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2019–20 |8||0||6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |2020–21 |25||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||1 |- |2021–22 |23||0||6||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||1 |- |2022–23 |18||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||0 |- |2023–24 |28||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !102!!1!!15!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!117!!2 |- |- |Al Dhafra |2024–25 |UAE First Division League |24||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||1 |- |Niki Volos |2025–26 |Super League Greece 2 |21||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||2 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !211!!5!!35!!5!!2!!0!!0!!0!!248!!10 |}
===International=== {{updated|11 October 2015}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- ! National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="2"|Greece |- |2015||1||0 |- ! colspan=2|Total!!1!!0 |}
==Honours== ;AEK Athens *Super League: 2017–18 *Football League: 2014–15 (South Group) *Football League 2: 2013–14 (6th Group) *Greek Cup: 2015–16 ;Al Dhafra *UAE First Division League: 2024-25
== Notes == {{notelist|30em}}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{sports links}}
{{Niki Volos F.C. squad}} {{Football League Greece young footballer of the year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tzanetopoulos, Adam}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Greek men's footballers Category:Niki Volos F.C. players Category:AEK Athens F.C. players Category:Olympiacos F.C. players Category:Apollon Smyrnis F.C. players Category:Iraklis F.C. (Thessaloniki) players Category:Footballers from Volos Category:PAS Lamia 1964 players Category:Al Dhafra FC players Category:Greece men's under-21 international footballers Category:Super League Greece players Category:Football League (Greece) players Category:UAE First Division League players Category:Men's association football central defenders Category:Greece men's international footballers Category:Greek expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Category:Greek expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Category:21st-century Greek sportsmen