Marinos Tzionis Explained

Marinos Tzionis (el|Μαρίνος Τζιωνής; born 16 July 2001) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serbian SuperLiga club FK 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

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	0	—		43	7
	2021–22		15	2	0	0	9	1	—		24	3
Total			65	12	5	2	18	1	0	0	88	15
Career total			65	12	5	2	18	1	0	0	88	15

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	29 March 2022			1–0	2–0	2020–21 UEFA Nations League
2.	24 September 2022			1–0	1–0	2022–23 UEFA Nations League
3.	15 November 2024			2–1	2–1	2024–25 UEFA Nations League

Honours

Omonia

• Cypriot First Division

2020–21

• Cypriot Super Cup: 2021

Individual

• Cypriot First Division Young Player of the Year: 2021–22

Notes and References

1. Web site: Marinos Tzionis . Sporting Kansas City . 23 August 2022.
2. Web site: 2017-09-26 . Επαγγελματικό συμβόλαιο για τον 16χρονο Μαρίνο Τζιωνή . 2022-07-14 . Balla.com.cy . en-US.
3. Web site: Cyprus - M. Tzionis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . 2022-07-14 . int.soccerway.com.
4. Web site: Andronikou . Christos . 2022-01-25 . Αφιέρωμα: Ο Μαρίνος Τζιωνής έδειξε ότι με πίστη, δουλειά και υπομονή πετυχαίνεις τον στόχο σου! . 2022-07-14 . Omonoianews.com . en-US.
5. Web site: UEFA.com . Omonoia-Flora UEFA Europa League 2021/22 . 2022-07-14 . UEFA.com . en.
6. Web site: City . Sporting Kansas . Sporting KC acquires 20-year-old winger Marinos Tzionis . 2022-07-14 . Sporting Kansas City . en.
7. Web site: Τζιωνής, η πιο κερδοφόρα πώληση στην ιστορία της Ομόνοιας! Goal News Cy . 2022-07-14 . goal.philenews.com . el.
8. Web site: Sporting Kansas City transfer Marinos Tzionis to FK Čukarički | MLSSoccer.com. mlssoccer.