Thanasis Tribonias

Thanasis Tribonias (Greek: Θανάσης Τριμπόνιας, 2 May 1984 – 24 July 2012) was a Greek footballer and Special Guard of the Hellenic Police. He played professionally for Haidari FC in the Beta Ethniki.

Thanasis Tribonias
Personal information
Full name Athanasios Tribonias
Date of birth (1984-05-02)2 May 1984
Place of birth Agios Dimitrios, Argolis, Greece
Date of death 24 July 2012(2012-07-24) (aged 28)
Place of death Athens, Greece
Position(s) Left back / Centre back
Youth career
– Pammetohikos
2001–2005 Diovouniotis Nafplio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Haidari 81 (1)
2009–2010 Nea Ionia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Tribonias was born in Agios Dimitrios, a village in the Argolis prefecture of Greece.[1] He started his career at his local team Pammetohikos and when he was 16 years old he joined Nafplio-based Diovouniotis.[1]

In 2005, he moved to Haidari – there he managed to make a total of 81 appearances for the club, 52 of which in the Beta Ethniki, as well as 3 appearances in the Greek Cup.[2] In September 2009, Tribonias was released from Haidari and joined Delta Ethniki side Nea Ionia for a year.[2]

Personal life

Tribonias was a member of Hellenic Police's Motorcycle Patrol Unit (Greek: ΔΙ.Α.Σ.) in Athens. On 24 July 2012, he and childhood friend and colleague Nikos Piteros were fatally injured at a traffic accident on Mesogeion Avenue while on duty[3] when they lost control of their motorcycle due to speeding.[1]

References
  1. Koudouris, Sp.; Gatzios, A. (25 July 2012). "Αχώριστοι και στον θάνατο... (Best friends in death too...)". Ethnos (in Greek). Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  2. Motsis, Vasilis (4 September 2009). "Εντυπωσιακό φινάλε (Impressive finale)" (in Greek). Goal News. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  3. "Ειδικός Φρουρός Τριμπόνιας Αθανάσιος (Special Guard Tribonas Athanasios)" (in Greek). Hellenic Police. Retrieved 14 August 2012.


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