Zannetos Mytidis

Zannettos Mytides

Personal information
Full name	Zannetos Kyriacou Mytides
Date of birth	(1992-03-20) March 20, 1992
Place of birth	Larnaca, Cyprus
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Ethnikos Achna
Number	23
Youth career
2006-2008	AEK Larnaca F.C.
2008-2011	Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011-2015	AEK Larnaca	0	(0)
2013-2014	→ Alki Larnaca (loan)	2	(0)
2015-	Ethnikos Achna	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2013

Zannetos Mytidis (Greek: Ζαννέτος Μυτίδης; better known as 'Zanos" born March 20, 1992) is a Cypriot footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Ethnikos Achna.

Career

His potential was quickly identified when he was in the AEK Academies and during the 2007–08 season, he was invited for a trial by championship side Nottingham Forest and eventually signed a two year scholarship as well as a one year professional contract. He was a key member of the 2009–10 side that reached the England Academy final for the first time in 10 years. He saved no fewer than three leicester City penalties in the semi final helping his team reach the final that was played at the Emirates stadium against Arsenal. During the 2010–11 season he was promoted in the Nottingham Forest first team as third choice and was handed the number 67 shirt. On February 2011 he signed a three and a half year deal with his old club Aek Larnaca and was handed the number 40 shirt. In August 2013, he was given on loan to Alki Larnaca for one year after extending his contract with Aek until the summer of 2015. Due to a serious left knee injury his loan spell was cut short after playing just two games in which he had a very good performance against Apollon Limassol and AEK Kouklion away. The following season, although he had recovered fully from his injury he did not manage a single appearance for AEK serving as the third choice goalkeeper. He started both of Cyprus's u21 international qualifiers against Belgium and Italy. At the end of the 2014-2015 season, Mytides signed for Ethnikos Achnas, rejecting an offer to stay with Aek as he was seeking for more football time action. Unfortunately, Mytides had to undergo his third knee operation within as many years, as his right knee ACL was injured during training.

International career

Mytides has been a part of all international age groups since 2007 which include the u15, the u17 and u19 where he was captain as well as the u21 where he was named man of the match in an away game at Belgium in March 25, 2013 in front of 6000 fans as well as in the home win against a strong Serbia team which included three players who were regular members of the senior Serbia national team in October 2013 as well as a notable performance in the 0-2 home loss against Italy. Certain to win a call up in the first national team and also getting regular games in Alki his hopes were cut short after tearing his cruciate ligament and missing the rest of the 2013–14 season.

External links

• Zannetos Mytidis at Soccerway