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Ilias Selionis (Greek: Ηλίας Σελιώνης; born 29 December 1959), is a Greek former professional football player who played as a defender.

Ilias Selionis

Personal information
Full name	Ilias Selionis
Date of birth	(1959-12-29) 29 December 1959 (age 62)
Place of birth	Larissa, Greece
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1973-1974	Kissavos Sykourion
1974-1976	AEL Amateur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976-1981	AEL	80	(1)
1981-1984	OFI
1984-1985	AO Trikala
1985-1989	Toxotis Larissa
National team
1977-1978	Greek U-19
1978-1980	Greek U-21
Teams managed
1992-1995	Haravgi
2013-2017	AEL (team manager & scout)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Selionis started his career from Kissavos Sykourion before he joined the youth section of AE Larissa in 1974 under Argentinian coach Horacio Moráles. He debuted for AEL's first team on 6 March 1976 against FAS Naoussa in the Greek second division.[1] [2] He moved to OFI in 1981[3] where he remained until 1984 and subsequently signed for AO Trikala. Selionis then played for Toxotis Larissa in Delta Ethniki and other local Larissa FCA clubs with Omonoia being his last in the early 1990s.
He overall played in Greek first division for 6 years (1978-1984).

International career

Selionis played for Greece U-19 and Greece U-21 a total 15 times in the late 1970s. He was also called up by coach Kostas Polychroniou to feature in the qualification stages of the 1978 UEFA Amateur Cup, alongside Takis Persias, Kostas Maloumidis and others.[4]

Coaching career

After his retirement he coached various local clubs such as Haravgi and later he became the longest serving arch-coach and also secretary of the Larissa FCA. In 2013 he took the role of the team manager and youth scout for AEL remaining at his post until 2017.[5] [6]

Honors

• Greek second division: 1978
• Larissa FCA Cup: 1975

References

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