Odysseus Velanas
Midfielder · PEC Zwolle · №18
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Sparta Rotterdam
PEC Zwolle
Eredivisie
|
2:2 | |
PEC Zwolle
NEC Nijmegen
Eredivisie
|
1:3 | |
Heerenveen
PEC Zwolle
Eredivisie
|
0:2 | |
FC Twente
PEC Zwolle
Eredivisie
|
3:1 | |
PEC Zwolle
Ajax
Eredivisie
|
0:2 | |
PEC Zwolle
Feyenoord
Eredivisie
|
0:2 | |
Fortuna Sittard
PEC Zwolle
Eredivisie
|
3:2 | |
PEC Zwolle
Heracles
Eredivisie
|
1:0 | |
PSV Eindhoven
PEC Zwolle
Eredivisie
|
6:1 | |
PEC Zwolle
Excelsior
Eredivisie
|
2:2 |
Season statistics
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie | 2025 | 12 |
| Eredivisie | 2026 | 5 |
About the player
Odysseus Velanas was born in Samos and moved to the Netherlands as a boy, joining VV Jonathan before FC Utrecht took him into its youth system in 2013. He holds dual Dutch and Greek citizenship and represented the Netherlands at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level, scoring once in seven appearances for the U19 side.
His senior football began with Jong FC Utrecht, where he made 113 appearances and scored 17 goals, alongside four first-team outings for FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie.
Velanas found his scoring touch after leaving Utrecht on a free transfer for NAC Breda in July 2021. He finished among the division's top scorers in consecutive Eerste Divisie campaigns, with 10 goals in 2021–22 and 14 the following season, when he also struck a hat-trick in a 5–1 win over Jong AZ.
Velanas moved to PEC Zwolle in July 2023, on another free transfer, on a three-year contract. He has since made 73 appearances for the club, scoring eight goals. Velanas has yet to add a major senior trophy to his career.
Career path
- 2024 — 2027 — now PEC Zwolle 79 matches
- 2022 — 2023 NAC Breda 72 matches
- 2016 — 2021 FC Utrecht U21 109 matches
- 2018 — 2021 Utrecht 3 matches
- 2019 Helmond Sport 6 matches
- 2015 — 2017 Utrecht U19 34 matches
- 2015 FC Utrecht U17 1 match
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | PEC Zwolle | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 25/26 | PEC Zwolle | Eredivisie | 13 | 2 | 1 | 629 |
| 24/25 | PEC Zwolle | Eredivisie | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 356 |
| 24/25 | PEC Zwolle | KNVB Beker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 23/24 | PEC Zwolle | Eredivisie | 31 | 5 | 5 | 2 152 |
| 23/24 | PEC Zwolle | KNVB Beker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 22/23 | NAC Breda | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | 30 | 14 | 5 | 2 186 |
| 22/23 | NAC Breda | KNVB Beker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 22/23 | NAC Breda | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 185 |
| 21/22 | NAC Breda | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 360 |
| 21/22 | NAC Breda | KNVB Beker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 223 |
| 21/22 | NAC Breda | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 20/21 | FC Utrecht U21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 631 |
| 20/21 | Utrecht | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 19/20 | FC Utrecht U21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | 27 | 7 | 6 | 2 239 |
| 18/19 | FC Utrecht U21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 086 |
| 18/19 | Helmond Sport | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 347 |
| 17/18 | FC Utrecht U21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 568 |
| 17/18 | Utrecht | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 16/17 | FC Utrecht U21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | 30 | 2 | 3 | 2 336 |
| 16/17 | Utrecht U19 | U19 Division 1 Fall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | Utrecht U19 | U19 Division 1 Spring | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 113 |
| 15/16 | Utrecht U19 | U19 Division 1 Fall | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 026 |
| 15/16 | Utrecht U19 | U19 Cup Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 166 |
| 15/16 | FC Utrecht U21 | Beloften Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 14/15 | Utrecht U19 | U19 Division 2 Spring | 6 | 1 | 0 | 395 |
| 14/15 | FC Utrecht U17 | U17 Division 1 Fall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Total | FC Utrecht U21 | 109 | 16 | 14 | 8 905 | |
| Total | PEC Zwolle | 79 | 8 | 8 | 4 305 | |
| Total | NAC Breda | 72 | 26 | 11 | 5 411 | |
| Total | Utrecht U19 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 2 790 | |
| Total | Netherlands U19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 431 | |
| Total | Helmond Sport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 347 | |
| Total | Netherlands U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 234 | |
| Total | Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
| Total | Netherlands U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | |
| Total | FC Utrecht U17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
Transfers
Transfers- 23/24 NAC Breda PEC Zwolle
- 21/22 Utrecht NAC Breda
- 20/21 Utrecht U21 Utrecht
- 19/20 Utrecht Utrecht U21
- 18/19 Helmond Sport Utrecht
- 18/19 Utrecht Helmond Sport
- 17/18 Utrecht U21 Utrecht
- 16/17 Utrecht U19 Utrecht U21
- 15/16 Utrecht U17 Utrecht U19
- 13/14 Jonathan Yth. Utrecht Youth
