Dimitris Froxylias

Dimitris Froxylias (Greek: Δημήτρης Φροξυλιάς; born 28 June 1993) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Onisilos Sotira 2014.

Dimitris Froxylias
Personal information
Full name Dimitrios Froxylias
Date of birth (1993-06-28) 28 June 1993
Place of birth Larissa, Greece
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Onisilos Sotira 2014
Number 10
Youth career
Toxotis Larissa
APOEL
AEK Athens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 AEK Athens 1 (0)
2011–2012 → Fokikos (loan) 8 (0)
2013–2014 Apollon Limassol 5 (0)
2014 → Ethnikos Achna (loan) 17 (1)
2014–2015 AEK Larnaca 5 (0)
2015–2016 Enosis Neon Paralimni 19 (2)
2016 Nea Salamina 1 (0)
2017 Ermis Aradippou 5 (1)
2017–2018 Dumbarton 23 (4)
2018 Falkirk 4 (0)
2019–2020 Haringey Borough 15 (3)
2020 Panachaiki 6 (0)
2020– Onisilos Sotira 2014 3 (0)
National team
2011–2012 Cyprus U19 3 (0)
2013–2014 Cyprus U21 6 (1)
2018 Cyprus 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:45, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Larissa, Greece, Froxylias began his early career in 2005, aged 12, at Toxotis Larissa's youth team. He continued in APOEL and in July 2007, he moved to AEK Athens youth academy after Toni Savevski's recommendation.[1]

In October 2009, he was selected by coach Dušan Bajević to begin training with AEK's first squad.[1] In January 2010, at the age of sixteen, he signed a three-year contract with AEK.[2] Froxylias made his first appearance for the club, as a substitute for Panagiotis Lagos, during a UEFA Europa League match with R.S.C. Anderlecht on 4 November 2010, becoming the youngest player ever to wear the club's shirt in a European club football match, at the age of seventeen.[3][4][5]

He signed a deal until January with Scottish Championship side Dumbarton on deadline day, 2017,[6] scoring an extra-time free-kick winner on his debut against Connah's Quay Nomads.[7] He followed that up by scoring another late winner on his home league debut, this time against Brechin City on 16 September 2017.[8] After a series of impressive performances, he agreed a deal until the summer of 2018 with the club in October 2017.[9]

Froxylias scored a stunning late free-kick winner for the Sons against Welsh Champions The New Saints - a goal that sent Dumbarton into a national cup final for the first time in over 100 years.[10] He left the club at the end of his contract in May 2018 and signed for Scottish Championship club Falkirk.[11] After just eight appearances he left the club in October 2018.[12] After a spell out of the game Froxylias joined English Isthmian League side Haringey Borough, joining up with international teammate Georgios Aresti.[13][14]

International career

Froxylias was called up to the Cyprus national football team for the first time in March 2018 for their friendly against Montenegro, becoming the first Dumbarton player since Harry Chatton in 1932 to receive full international honours.[15]

Personal life

Froxylias holds passports from both Greece and Cyprus, since his mother originates from Cypriot village Agios Epifanios. He decided to join the Cypriot national team.[16]

Career statistics
As of 22:38, 24 February 2019 (UTC)[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
AEK Athens 2010–11 Superleague Greece 0000—1[lower-alpha 1]010
Fokikos (loan) 2011–12 Greek Football League 8000——80
Apollon Limassol 2012–13 Cypriot First Division 6000—0060
2013–14 Cypriot First Division 2000—0020
Total 8000—0080
Ethnikos Achna (loan) 2013–14 Cypriot First Division 17110——181
AEK Larnaca 2014–15 Cypriot First Division 5000—0050
Enosis 2015–16 Cypriot First Division 19200——192
Nea Salamis 2016–17 Cypriot First Division 1000——10
Ermis 2016–17 Cypriot First Division 5100——51
Dumbarton 2017–18 Scottish Championship 23420004[lower-alpha 2]2296
Falkirk 2018–19 Scottish Championship 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 8 0
Haringey Borough 2018–19 Isthmian League Premier Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 3] 0 3 0
2019–20 Isthmian League Premier Division 13 3 3 2 1 1 3[lower-alpha 4] 1 20 7
Panachaiki 2019–20 Super League Greece 2 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
Onisilos Sotira 2014 2020–21[18] Cypriot Second Division 3000——30
Career total114116231113134 17
  1. Appearance in the Europa League
  2. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. Appearances in the Isthmian League Playoffs
  4. Appearances in the FA Trophy

References
  1. Letsios, Labros (23 October 2009). Στη πρώτη ομάδα ο Φροξυλιάς. aek365.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  2. Siori, Vicky (22 January 2010). Επαγγελματίας της ΑΕΚ ο Φροξυλιάς. sentragoal.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  3. 'Ε"Χ"ασε την ευκαιρία και γλίτωσε τα χειρότερα η ΑΕΚ απέναντι στην Άντερλεχτ. To Vima (in Greek). 4 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  4. Kounadis, Thodoris (5 November 2010). Ιστορικό ματς για Φροξυλιά (in Greek). sport24.gr. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  5. AEK Athens 1 – 1 Anderlecht
  6. Galloway, Andy. "SIGNING NEWS: FROXYLIAS CHECKS IN". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  7. "Dumbarton 2–1 Connah's Quay". SPFL. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  8. "Dumbarton 2–1 Brechin City". SPFL. SPFL. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  9. Findlay, Alan. "JIMMY SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  10. Barrow, Simon (17 February 2018). "SONS WIN IRN BRU CUP SEMI-FINAL". Dumbarton Football Club.
  11. Findaly, Alan (16 May 2018). "Squad update/players released". Dumbarton FC. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  12. "PLAYER UPDATE". Falkirk Football Club. 5 October 2018.
  13. "Haringey Sign Cypriot International". Non League Today. 23 February 2019.
  15. Thomas, Adam (13 March 2018). "Froxylias to play for Cyprus night before Dumbarton cup final". Dumbarton Reporter. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  16. Επαγγελματίας Ο ΑΠΟΕΛ, η Μ. Σίτι, ο "Νίκκι" και η ΑΕΚ. aek365.gr (in Greek). 15 February 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  17. Dimitris Froxylias at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
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