John Mitsias
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| Full name | Johnathan Mitsias | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1999 (age 26–27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 14 October 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnny Mitsias is a Greece international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship.
Background
Mitsias was born in Australia and is of Greek heritage.[3]
Playing career
In 2022, Mitsias was named in the Greece squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, the first ever Greek Rugby League squad to compete in a World Cup.[4][5] In February 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship.[6]
International career
He represented Greece in their 2025 test match against the USA , which Greece won 46-10 , with Mitsias scoring two tries in the victory.
References
- ^ "Player Summary: John Mitsias". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club.
- ^ "John Mitsias - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
- ^ Zero Tackle profile
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (14 September 2022). "Greece announce squad for first-ever Rugby League World Cup". LoveRugbyLeague. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
- ^ "24 Jony Mitsias". Batleybulldogs.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2024.