Thanasis Tribonias

Thanasis Tribonias (Greek: Θανάσης Τριμπόνιας, 2 May 1984 – 24 July 2012) was a Greek footballer and Special Guard of the Hellenic Police. He played professionally for Haidari FC in the Beta Ethniki.

Thanasis Tribonias

Personal information
Full name	Athanasios Tribonias
Date of birth	(1984-05-02)2 May 1984
Place of birth	Agios Dimitrios, Argolis, Greece
Date of death	24 July 2012(2012-07-24) (aged 28)
Place of death	Athens, Greece
Position(s)	Left back / Centre back
Youth career
	Pammetohikos
2001–2005	Diovouniotis Nafplio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2009	Haidari	81	(1)
2009–2010	Nea Ionia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Tribonias was born in Agios Dimitrios, a village in the Argolis prefecture of Greece.^[1] He started his career at his local team Pammetohikos and when he was 16 years old he joined Nafplio-based Diovouniotis.^[1]

In 2005, he moved to Haidari – there he managed to make a total of 81 appearances for the club, 52 of which in the Beta Ethniki, as well as 3 appearances in the Greek Cup.^[2] In September 2009, Tribonias was released from Haidari and joined Delta Ethniki side Nea Ionia for a year.^[2]

Personal life

Tribonias was a member of the Hellenic Police's Motorcycle Patrol Unit (Greek: ΔΙ.Α.Σ.) in Athens. On 24 July 2012, he and childhood friend and colleague Nikos Piteros were fatally injured in a traffic accident on Mesogeion Avenue while on duty^[3] when they lost control of their motorcycle.^[1]