Antonis Aidonis

Antonis Aidonis
	Aidonis training with VfB Stuttgart in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	22 May 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Sonnenhof Großaspach
Youth career
	VfL Neckarau
	TSV Neckarau
2012–2018	1899 Hoffenheim
2018–2019	VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2023	VfB Stuttgart
2019–2023	VfB Stuttgart II
2021–2022	→ Dynamo Dresden (loan)
2023	Aris
2024	Borussia Dortmund II
2024–	Sonnenhof Großaspach
International career‡
2016	Germany U15
2016–2017	Germany U16
2017–2018	Germany U17
2018–2019	Germany U18
2019	Germany U19
2020	Germany U20
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 May 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 October 2020

Antonis Aidonis (Greek: Αντώνης Αηδόνης, born 22 May 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Regionalliga Südwest club Sonnenhof Großaspach.^[3]

Club career

Aidonis made his professional debut for VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on 10 November 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 90+1st minute for Santiago Ascacíbar in the 2–0 away win against 1. FC Nürnberg.^[4]

On 5 July 2021, Aidonis was sent on a year long loan to Dynamo Dresden.^[5]

On 12 January 2024, Aidonis signed with Borussia Dortmund II until the end of the season.^[6]

On 15 August 2024, Aidonis joined fifth-tier Oberliga Baden-Württemberg club Sonnenhof Großaspach.^[7]

Aidonis was included in Germany's squad for the 2018 edition of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in England, where the team was eliminated in the group stage.^[8]

^ "U17 Kader Informationen" [U17 squad information] (PDF). DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Antonis Aidonis". achtzehn99.de (in German). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Retrieved 10 November 2018. ^{[dead link]}
^ Antonis Aidonis at WorldFootball.net
^ "Baumgartl und Thommy lassen den VfB jubeln" [Baumgartl and Thommy make the VfB cheer]. Kicker (in German). kicker-sportmagazin. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
^ "Antonis Aidonis moves to Dresden on loan". VfB Stuttgart. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
^ "Antonis Aidonis joins U23s". Borussia Dortmund. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
^ "Ein tolles Zeichen für den Verein: Antonis Aidonis entscheidet sich für die SG" [A great sign for the club: Antonis Aidonis chooses the SG] (in German). Sonnenhof Großaspach. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ "Das ist der Kader für die U 17-EM" [This is the squad for the European Under-17 Championship]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.