Marinos Tzionis (Greek: Μαρίνος Τζιωνής; born 16 July 2001) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a winger or as an attacking midfielder for Liga I club UTA Arad, on loan from Serbian SuperLiga club Čukarički, and the Cyprus national team.
Career
Omonia
On 26 September 2017, Tzionis signed his first contract as a professional footballer, joining Omonia.[2]
Tzionis finished the 2017–18 season with just two appearances. However, in Summer 2018, the club underwent a change of ownership, and put a large emphasis on youth development. This resulted in Tzionis being given more opportunities the following season, which he took advantage of, scoring his first three goals for the club.[3][4]
The 2020–21 season proved successful for player and team alike, as Tzionis helped Omonia win the Cypriot First Division for the first time in over a decade. He scored seven goals in the competition, many of which played a vital role in winning the league. In addition, he played his first continental games, including all six of Omonia's games in the 2020–21 Europa League group stage.[4]
Tzionis scored his first goal in a European competition on 5 August 2021, in a 1–0 win over Flora Tallinn, in a Europa League qualifier.[5]
Sporting Kansas City
On 24 January 2022, MLS club Sporting Kansas City announced they had signed Tzionis on a three-year contract,[6] for a reported fee of around €1.6 million.[7]
FK Čukarički
On 26 July 2024, Tzionis joined Serbian SuperLiga side FK Čukarički.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Omonia | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9[a] | 0 | — | 43 | 7 | |||
| 2021–22 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Total | 65 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 15 | ||
| Sporting Kansas City | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 64 | 6 | |||
| Čukarički | 2024–25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| UTA Arad (loan) | 2024–25 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 138 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 21 | ||
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played 18 November 2024[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | |||
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 31 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tzionis goal.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2022 | AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Estonia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League |
| 2 | 24 September 2022 | AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Greece |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League |
| 3 | 15 November 2024 | AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Lithuania |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |
Honours
Omonia
Individual
- Cypriot First Division Young Player of the Year: 2021–22
References
- ^ a b "Marinos Tzionis". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Επαγγελματικό συμβόλαιο για τον 16χρονο Μαρίνο Τζιωνή". Balla.com.cy. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "Cyprus - M. Tzionis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ a b Andronikou, Christos (2022-01-25). "Αφιέρωμα: Ο Μαρίνος Τζιωνής έδειξε ότι με πίστη, δουλειά και υπομονή πετυχαίνεις τον στόχο σου!". Omonoianews.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Omonoia-Flora | UEFA Europa League 2021/22". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC acquires 20-year-old winger Marinos Tzionis". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "Τζιωνής, η πιο κερδοφόρα πώληση στην ιστορία της Ομόνοιας! | Goal News Cy". goal.philenews.com (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City transfer Marinos Tzionis to FK Čukarički | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ Marinos Tzionis at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Tzionis, Marinos". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
External links
- Marinos Tzionis at Soccerway