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{{short description|Cypriot international footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stathis Aloneftis
| image = 
| caption = Aloneftis playing for [[APOEL FC|APOEL]]
| fullname = Efstathios Aloneftis
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|3|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Nicosia]], Cyprus
| height = 1.66m<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/players/efstathios-aloneftis/16395/ | title = E. Aloneftis | website = Soccerway | access-date = 11 February 2017}}</ref>
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Left winger]]
| years1 = 2002–2005
| clubs1 = [[AC Omonia|Omonia]]
| caps1 = 71
| goals1 = 18
| years2 = 2005–2007
| clubs2 = [[Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C.|AEL]]
| caps2 = 54
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2007–2008
| clubs3 = [[FC Energie Cottbus|Energie Cottbus]]
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2008–2012
| clubs4 = [[AC Omonia|Omonia]]
| caps4 = 97
| goals4 = 23
| years5 = 2012–2020
| clubs5 = [[APOEL FC|APOEL]]
| caps5 = 121
| goals5 = 19
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2017
| nationalteam1 = [[Cyprus national football team|Cyprus]]
| nationalcaps1 = 55
| nationalgoals1 = 10
| pcupdate = 18 January 2018
| ntupdate = 21 April 2018
}}
'''Stathis Aloneftis''' ( Στάθης Αλωνεύτης  born 29 March 1983) is a Cypriot international [[association football|footballer]]. He is a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]] who tends to play on the left wing, highly regarded for his speed and technique.<ref name="in1">{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/article/?aid=633609|script-title=el:Διετές συμβόλαιο με την Λάρισα υπέγραψε ο Στάθης Αλωνεύτης |trans-title=Stathis Aloneftis signs a two-year contract with Larissa|date=22 June 2005|publisher=[[In.gr]]|language=el | access-date = 31 August 2013}}</ref>

==Club career==

===Omonia Nicosia===
Born in [[Nicosia]], [[Cyprus]], Aloneftis began his professional career playing for [[AC Omonia|Omonia]], making his first appearance for the senior squad during the 2000–01 season however his real talent became apparent during 2003–04. His successes with Omonia include one [[Cypriot First Division|championship]] ([[2002–03 Cypriot First Division|2003]]), one [[Cypriot Super Cup|super cup]] (2001) and one [[Cypriot Cup|cup]] in 2005.

===Larissa===
He then moved to the Greek club [[AE Larissa FC|Larissa]] on 22 June 2005, for a transfer fee of CYP £136,000.<ref name="in1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballtransfers.co.uk/squads/club2773.html |title=Larissa transfer fees |access-date=6 February 2007 |publisher=Calcio Network |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061113154237/http://www.footballtransfers.co.uk/squads/club2773.html |archive-date=13 November 2006 }}</ref> The [[Super League Greece 2006–07|2006–07 season]] was good for Aloneftis and in January 2007 he went on trial to [[Queens Park Rangers]], but no move was materialised.<ref>{{cite news|title=News Round Up |date=January 2007 |publisher=queensparkrangersfc.com |url=http://www.queensparkrangersfc.com/newsjan1807.htm |access-date=13 May 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927175352/http://www.queensparkrangersfc.com/newsjan1807.htm |archive-date=27 September 2011 }}</ref> At the end of the same season he played with his team in the [[2006–07 Greek Cup|Cup final]], where he was in the starting lineup and his team beat 2–1 [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] and won the Cup.<ref name="in2">{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/football/cup/article/?aid=799942 |script-title=el:Με Κόζλεϊ και Αντσουέ έκανε... σούζα το αλογάκι και πήρε το τρόπαιο από τον Παναθηναϊκό |trans-title=Larissa won the Greek Cup at the expense of Panathinaikos |date=5 May 2007 |publisher=[[In.gr]] |language=el |location=Volos |access-date=31 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226002605/http://sports.in.gr/football/cup/article/?aid=799942 |archive-date=26 December 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>

===Energie Cottbus===
On 31 May 2007, [[Germanic peoples|German]] side [[FC Energie Cottbus|Energie Cottbus]] announced the signing of Aloneftis on free transfer under the [[Bosman ruling]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballtransfers.co.uk/contracts/precontracts.php |title=Football transfers 2007 |access-date=12 June 2007 |date=1 June 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070527080828/http://footballtransfers.co.uk/contracts/precontracts.php |archive-date=27 May 2007 }}</ref> making him the first Cypriot to compete in the [[Bundesliga]].<ref>{{cite news | title= Cottbus make multinational signings | date= 1 June 2007 | url = https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01c2-0f84affbd743-69906a90e24d-1000--cottbus-make-multinational-signings/ | work = [[UEFA]].com | access-date = 31 August 2013}}</ref>

===Return to Omonia===
On 28 June 2008, he returned to [[AC Omonia|Omonia]] and signed a five-year contract.<ref>{{cite news | first=John | last=Leonidou | title=Aloneftis to spearhead Omonia revival | date= 17 July 2008 | publisher=UEFA | url = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01cf-0e6f7c3720bd-2d83a4e09f04-1000--aloneftis-to-spearhead-omonia-revival/ | work = [[UEFA]] | access-date = 31 August 2013}}</ref> He helped the club to win one [[Cypriot First Division|championship]] ([[2009–10 Cypriot First Division|2010]]), two [[Cypriot Cup|cups]] ([[2010–11 Cypriot Cup|2011]], [[2011–12 Cypriot Cup|2012]]) and one [[Cypriot Super Cup|super cup]] (2010).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omonoia.com.cy/?lang=EN&tab=football&section=trophies#football|title=Trophies|publisher=[[AC Omonia|omonoia.com.cy]]|access-date=4 June 2012|archive-date=18 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318210622/http://omonoia.com.cy/?lang=EN&tab=football&section=trophies#football|url-status=dead}}</ref> He mutually terminated his contract with the club on 1 June 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/football/cyprus/a%20league/494963 |script-title=el:Ομόνοια: Και τυπικά παρελθόν ο Αλωνεύτης |trans-title=Omonia: Aloneftis departure |last=Violaris |first=Andreas |date=1 June 2012 |publisher=[[Sigma TV|Sigma Live]] |language=el |access-date=31 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226044429/http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/football/cyprus/a%20league/494963 |archive-date=26 December 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>

===APOEL===
On 8 June 2012, Aloneftis signed a three-year contract with [[APOEL FC|APOEL]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=APOEL FC|script-title=el:Γαλαζοκίτρινος ο Αλωνεύτης|trans-title=Aloneftis to APOEL|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=6892&tt=graphic&lang=l1|date=7 June 2012|language=el|access-date=31 August 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529084451/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=6892&tt=graphic&lang=l1|archive-date=29 May 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> At the end of the season, he became a champion after helping APOEL to win the [[2012–13 Cypriot First Division]]. During the 2013–14 season, he appeared in five [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage]] matches for APOEL and managed to win all the titles in Cyprus, the [[Cypriot First Division|Cypriot League]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=cyp/news/newsid=2102109.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605050918/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=cyp/news/newsid=2102109.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 June 2014|title=Sheridan strike hands APOEL Cypriot title|publisher=UEFA|date=31 May 2014|access-date=31 May 2014}}</ref> the [[2013–14 Cypriot Cup|Cypriot Cup]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=11366&tt=graphic&lang=l1|script-title=el:ΕΡΜΗΣ ΑΡΑΔΙΠΠΟΥ 0-2 ΑΠΟΕΛ|language=el|publisher=APOEL FC|date=21 May 2014|access-date=21 May 2014}}</ref> and the [[Cypriot Super Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=9975&tt=graphic&lang=l2|title=APOEL FC 1-0 APOLLON|publisher=APOEL FC|date=17 August 2013|access-date=3 June 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829033728/http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=9975&tt=graphic&lang=l2|archive-date=29 August 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

On 26 August 2014, Aloneftis came on as a 61st-minute substitute and three minutes later he scored the third goal in APOEL's 4–0 triumph over [[AaB Fodbold|Aalborg BK]] for the [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]] [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League#Play-off round|play-off round]], helping his team reach to the [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League group stage|group stage]] of the [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d041cdd5245-69edaad9e878-1000--apoel-ease-past-aab-and-into-group-stage/|title=APOEL ease past AaB and into group stage|publisher=UEFA|date=26 August 2014|access-date=26 August 2014}}</ref> Aloneftis appeared in five [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League group stage|group stage matches]] in APOEL's [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League]] campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/clubs/50118--apoel/|title=APOEL FC Squad|publisher=UEFA|date=12 December 2014|access-date=12 December 2014}}</ref> In the 2014–15 season, he managed to add two more titles to his collection, as APOEL won again both the Cypriot [[2014–15 Cypriot First Division|championship]] and the [[2014–15 Cypriot Cup|cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=cyp/news/newsid=2251216.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527185446/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=cyp/news/newsid=2251216.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 May 2015|title=APOEL secure league to wrap up Cypriot double|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=24 May 2015|access-date=24 May 2015}}</ref>

On 2 March 2017, Aloneftis signed a one-year contract extension with APOEL, running until 31 May 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=15901&tt=graphic&lang=l1 | title = Επέκταση συνεργασίας με τον Στάθη Αλωνεύτη | language = el | website = APOEL FC | date = 2 March 2017 | access-date = 14 March 2017}}</ref>

==International career==
Aloneftis is a regular pick for the [[Cyprus national football team]]. He is [[cap (sport)|capped]] 60 times and scored 10 goals.<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|id=10240|access-date=31 August 2013}}</ref> He made his national team debut on 30 March 2005 against [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] in a [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]] match. He scored his first goal on 7 September 2005 against [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] in a [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]].

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT"/>
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || 7 September 2005|| [[GSP Stadium]], [[Nicosia]] || {{fb|Switzerland}} || align=center | '''1'''–1 || align=center | 1–3 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 2 || 24 March 2007 || GSP Stadium, Nicosia || {{fb|Slovakia}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–3 || [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group D|UEFA Euro 2008 qualification]]
|-
| 3 || rowspan=2 | 12 September 2007 || rowspan=2 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia || rowspan=2 | {{fb|San Marino}} || align=center | '''2'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center | 3–0 || rowspan=2 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
|-
| 4 || align=center | '''3'''–0 
|-
| 5 || 6 February 2008 || GSP Stadium, Nicosia || {{fb|Ukraine}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–1  || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 6 || 6 September 2008 || [[Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium]], [[Larnaca]] || {{fb|Italy}} || align=center | '''1'''–1 || align=center | 1–2 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 7 || 10 October 2009 || Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca || {{fb|Bulgaria}} || align=center | '''4'''–1 || align=center | 4–1 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 8 || 3 September 2010 || [[Estádio D. Afonso Henriques]], [[Guimarães]] || {{fb|Portugal}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 4–4 || [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group H|UEFA Euro 2012 qualification]]
|-
| 9 || 12 October 2012 || [[Ljudski vrt]], [[Maribor]] || {{fb|Slovenia}} || align=center | '''1'''–2 || align=center | 1–2 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 10 || 16 October 2012 || Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca || {{fb|Norway}} || align=center | '''1'''–1 || align=center | 1–3 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
|}

==Honours==
;[[AC Omonia|Omonia]]
*[[Cypriot First Division]]: [[2002–03 Cypriot First Division|2002–03]], [[2009–10 Cypriot First Division|2009–10]]
*[[Cypriot Cup]]: 2004–05, [[2010–11 Cypriot Cup|2010–11]], [[2011–12 Cypriot Cup|2011–12]]
*[[Cypriot Super Cup]]: 2003, 2010

;[[AE Larissa FC|Larissa]]
*[[Greek football Cup|Greek Cup]]: [[2006–07 Greek Cup|2006–07]]

;[[APOEL FC|APOEL]]
*[[Cypriot First Division]]: [[2012–13 Cypriot First Division|2012–13]], [[2013–14 Cypriot First Division|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Cypriot First Division|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Cypriot First Division|2015–16]], [[2016–17 Cypriot First Division|2016–17]], [[2017–18 Cypriot First Division|2017–18]], [[2018–19 Cypriot First Division|2018–19]]
*[[Cypriot Cup]]: [[2013–14 Cypriot Cup|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Cypriot Cup|2014–15]]
*[[Cypriot Super Cup]]: 2013

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_name=team_1&playerid=80&lang=l2 APOEL official profile]
* {{Soccerway|efstathios-aloneftis/16395}}
* {{NFT player|id=10240}}

{{APOEL FC squad}}

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