Ilias Iliadis (Greek: Ηλίας Ηλιάδης; born 21 March 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for CF Montréal in Major League Soccer. Born in Canada, he has represented Greece at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilias Iliadis | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CF Montréal | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Scarborough Olympic Flame SC | |||
| Serbian White Eagles | |||
| 2015–2021 | Panathinaikos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Panathinaikos B | 34 | (2) |
| 2023– | CF Montréal | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Atlético Ottawa (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Greece U17 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 March 2018 | |||
Early life edit
He played youth soccer with Scarborough Olympic Flame SC.[1][2] He also played youth soccer with the Serbian White Eagles.[3] In January 2015, he joined the Panathinaikos Academy after attending an Arsenal academy camp in Greece.[4][5] In October 2018, he signed a professional contract with the club.[6]
Club career edit
In August 2021, he joined Panathinaikos B in the Super League Greece 2 ahead of their inaugural season, after extending his contract with the club for two more seasons.[7] He made his professional debut on November 7 against Kifisia. In December 2022, he requested to terminate his contract, in order to return to Canada,[8][9] after having spent the previous eight years in Greece.[10]
In January 2023, Major League Soccer side CF Montréal announced they had signed Iliadis to a two-year contract, with options for 2025 and 2026.[11][12] He made his debut in a substitute appearance on March 4 against Austin FC.[13] In July 2023, he was loaned to Atlético Ottawa of the Canadian Premier League.[14][15] He made his debut on July 29 against Cavalry FC.[16] After primarily playing right-back with Montreal in limited appearances, he was able to play his natural midfield role with Ottawa during his loan spell, forming a strong partnership with Spanish veteran player Alberto Zapater.[17] He scored his first CPL goal in the season finale on October 7, 2023, in a 1-0 victory over Forge FC.[18]
International career edit
Eligible for Canada and Greece, Iliadis played two matches with the Greece U17 team in 2018.[19]
Personal life edit
Iliadis has a younger brother, Costa Iliadis, that is also a soccer player and currently playing for the CF Montréal U23 team.[20]
Career statistics edit
- As of October 7, 2023[21]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Panathinaikos B | 2021–22 | Super League Greece 2 | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| CF Montréal | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 2023 | Ligue1 Québec | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Atlético Ottawa (loan) | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Olympic Flame boys take top spot at St. Catharines soccer tourney". Scarborough Mirror. July 30, 2010.
- ^ "CF Montréal signs Toronto-born midfielder to two-year deal". Montreal Gazette. January 13, 2023.
- ^ "# 21 Ilia Iliadis". Downsview Park Youth Soccer League.
- ^ Νίκος Τζουάννης (Nikos Tsouannis) (October 10, 2018). "Έγινε επαγγελματίας ο 17χρονος Ηλιάδης" [17-year-old Iliadis turned professional]. Novasports (in Greek).
- ^ "Ηλιαδης στο Trifilara.gr: "Να φτασω στην πρωτη ομαδα του Παναθηναϊκου" [Iliadis on Trifilara.gr : " To reach the first team of Panathinaikos]. Trifilara (in Greek). September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Επαγγελματικό συμβόλαιο στον Ηλιάδη ο Παναθηναϊκός" [Professional contract for Panathinaikos Iliadis]. ΑΘΛΟΣ (Athlos News) (in Greek). October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Επέκτεινε το συμβόλαιό του και εντάσσεται στον Παναθηναϊκό Β ο Ηλίας Ηλιάδης" [Ilias Iliadis extended his contract and joins Panathinaikos B]. Panathinaikos F.C. (in Greek). August 18, 2021.
- ^ Κώστας Γουλής (Kostas Goulis) (December 20, 2022). "Παναθηναϊκός: Τέλος από τη Β' ομάδα ο Ηλίας Ηλιάδης" [Panathinaikos: Ilias Iliadis is out of the B team]. Sport24 (in Greek).
- ^ Simon Servant (January 24, 2023). "La MLS, " une belle occasion " pour Ilias Iliadis" [MLS, "a great opportunity" for Ilias Iliadis]. La Presse (in French).
- ^ Simon Servant (January 25, 2023). "Ilias Iliadis s'adapte au CF Montréal" [Ilias Iliadis adapts to CF Montreal]. Le Devoir (in French).
- ^ "CF Montréal acquires midfielder Ilias Iliadis". CF Montréal. January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Le CF Montréal embauche le milieu de terrain gréco-canadien Ilias Iliadis" [CF Montreal adds Greek-Canadian midfielder Ilias Iliadis]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). January 13, 2023.
- ^ "CF Montréal Falls to Austin FC". Our Sports Central. March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa Welcomes Promising Defensive Midfielder Ilias Iliadis on loan from CF Montréal". Atlético Ottawa. June 28, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (July 29, 2023). "CF Montreal Loans Ilias Iliadis To Atletico Ottawa". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (July 29, 2023). "Highlights: Atlético Ottawa 1-0 Cavalry FC — CPL Match #68". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Parisis, Quentin (October 5, 2023). "Ilias Iliadis veut les séries pour conclure en beauté son passage à l'Atlético Ottawa" [Ilias Iliadis wants the playoffs to end his time at Atlético Ottawa in style]. Canadian Premier League (in French).
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa closes season with shutout win". Ottawa Sun. October 7, 2023.
- ^ "CF Montréal sign Canadian-Greek midfielder Ilias Iliadis from Panathinaikos". Canadian Soccer Daily. January 13, 2023.
- ^ "L'équipe réserve du CF Montréal entame sa deuxième saison en Ligue1 Québec" [CF Montreal reserve team begins its second season in Ligue1 Quebec]. cfmontreal.com (in French). May 1, 2023.
- ^ Ilias Iliadis at Soccerway
External links edit
- Ilias Iliadis at Soccerway