Georgios Tzavellas

Kerkyra

Tzavellas began his professional career with Kerkyra in a home match against Larissa (0–0).In Kerkyra played in 23 games (two goals) before signed for Panionios in January 2008.

Panionios

After signing for Panionios, Tzavellas was given the number 31. He made his debut on 13 September 2008 in the 0–1 away win versus Panserraikos. He scored his first goal on 7 December 2008 in the 45th minute in the 1–1 draw with Larissa. In his first full season, Tzavellas went on to make 17 appearances, scoring two goals. The 2009–10 season began brightly for Tzavellas as he cemented his place in the squad. In his second season with Panionios, he made a total of 24 appearances, starting all 24, but not scoring.

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 3 June 2010, the left back signed a three-year contract with Eintracht Frankfurt, which spent €1.2 million to sign him. He soon became a member of Eintracht's starting eleven. On 12 March 2011, Tzavellas scored his first Bundesliga goal during an away match against Schalke. He managed to beat German international goalkeeper Manuel Neuer with an effort from 73 meters, setting a new record for the longest distance a Bundesliga goal was ever scored from. During the Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen on 8 April 2011, Tzavellas suffered a partial rupture of the cruciate ligament in his left knee. He missed the remainder of the 2010–11 season. Eintracht were relegated to 2. Bundesliga at the end of the season. During summer…

Greece

After his impressive performances for Panionios, Tzavellas was called up to the national team on 15 November 2009 by Otto Rehhagel to face Ukraine in the second leg of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification playoffs. He did not feature in this game. On 11 May 2010, Tzavellas was named in Rehhagel's 30 man provisional World Cup squad for the 2010 World Cup, but was not selected for the final 23-man squad. He made his international debut in a Euro 2012 qualifier against Croatia on 7 September 2010. Tzavellas was named to the 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2012. Tzavellas' season year with PAOK was his passport not only to be called from Greek national manager Fernando Santos to the 30 man provisional World Cup squad, but also to the final 23-man squad for 2014 World Cup. On 7 October 2016, Tzavellas will miss the next three to four weeks due to knee injury. Tzavellas picked a knee injury during Greece's 2–0 win over Cyprus and he underwent scans to learn the extent of his injury. On 12 November 2016, at the Karaiskakis Stadium, Tzavellas scored, at the 95th minute against Bosnia and Herzegovina giving a valuable point to Greece, in his effort to qualify to the 2018 World Cup. On 17 November 2023, Tzavellas announced his retirement from the Greek national team.

Club

International

Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first.

AEK Athens

Super League: 2022–23 Greek Cup: 2022–23 Individual

PAOK Player of the Season: 2015–16 Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2015–16