Odysseus Velanas

Odysseus Velanas (Greek: Ὀδυσσεύς Βελανάς; born 5 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for NAC Breda. Born in Greece, he has represented the Netherlands at youth level.

Odysseus Velanas
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-05) 5 June 1998
Place of birth Samos, Greece
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 NAC Breda
Number 11
Youth career
VV Jonathan
2013–2016 Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Jong Utrecht 113 (17)
2017–2021 Utrecht 4 (0)
2019 → Helmond Sport (loan) 6 (0)
2021– NAC Breda 30 (10)
International career‡
2015 Netherlands U17 1 (0)
2015–2016 Netherlands U18 4 (0)
2016–2017 Netherlands U19 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:37, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2017

Club career

Born in Samos, Greece, Velanas subsequently joined the youth system of VV Jonathan after moving to Holland at a young age, before he was later picked up by Utrecht in July 2013. Velanas made his professional debut in the second-tier Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht on 5 August 2016 in a game against NAC Breda.[1] He played two matches for the first team in the 2017–18 season and otherwise played for Jong Utrecht.

After having had not played for the professional team in the first half of the 2018–19 season, he was sent on a six-month loan to second-tier Helmond Sport at the end of January 2019.[2][3] Velanas suffered a thigh injury in his fourth league appearance on 22 February 2019 and was sidelined for large parts of the spring. By the end of the season he came to a total of six appearances. On 1 July 2019, Utrecht decided to extend his contract, an agreement which ran until the summer of 2022.

On 22 July 2021, he signed contract with NAC Breda for one year with an option for the second year.[4]

International career

Holding both Dutch and Greek citizenship, Velanas has played for the Netherlands at under-17, under-18, and under-19 level.

References
  1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 5 August 2016.
  2. "Verhuur: Odysseus Velanas naar Helmond Sport". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 29 January 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  3. "Helmond Sport huurt Odysseas Velanas van FC Utrecht". Helmond Sport (in Dutch). 29 January 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  4. "NAC STRIKT TALENTVOLLE ODYSSEUS VELANAS" (in Dutch). NAC Breda. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.


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