Giannis Anestis

Following his move to FC Botosani, Anestis's current-season form is up 171% on last season (Season 7→19), while his Rating eased 20→13. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 28).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Botosani	2	0	0%	7.2	—	—
2025/26	FC Botosani · 3rd	32	9	28%	7.46	13	19
2024/25	FC Botosani	27	0	0%	7.1	—	—
2023/24	AEL	12	0	0%	5.9	—	—
2023/24	Karmiotissa	13	0	0%	5.9	—	—
2022/23	Panetolikos · 3rd	21	4	19%	6.74	20	7

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

G. Anestis is a 35-year-old goalkeeper at FC Botosani, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 19, top 27% of Liga I goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.5, ranking 206th of 240 in the Liga I. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (79% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Anestis.

Judged on this season alone, Anestis graded 19 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 26 goalkeepers in the Liga I, on 9 clean sheets across 32 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 19). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 22nd of 26 of the 26 goalkeepers in the Liga I. At 35 Anestis is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending down

Current potential22nd of 26 goalkeepers · Liga I Current seasonTop 27% goalkeepers · Liga I 7th-best goalkeeper in the Liga I 206th in the Liga I · potential 22nd-highest potential goalkeeper in the Liga I

12.5

Ratingi

22nd of 26 goalkeepers

19.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

79%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.03

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · FC Botosani finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

28%

CS rate

79%

Minutes

9 clean sheets in 32 appearances (28% of games).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 79% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 12.5, Anestis carries the 22nd-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Liga I of 26. A a regular starter keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %79%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.032

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %70

Cards / 900.063

Foul involvement / 900.253

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 35, Anestis sits on 0.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Anestis's projected Rating — 12.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Liga I with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets9

Distribution

Pass accuracy70%

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

AAELJan 2024 – nowFree

KKarmiotissaJul 2023 – Jan 2024Free

PanetolikosJan 2022 – Jul 2023Free

IFK GoteborgJan 2019 – Jan 2022Free

Hapoel Beer ShevaJul 2018 – Jan 2019Free

AEK Athens FCJul 2014 – Jul 2018Free

PPanioniosuntil Jul 2014

About G. Anestis

Giannis Anestis is a 35-year-old goalkeeper who plays for FC Botosani, born on March 9, 1991 in Chalkida, standing 198 cm tall. He is from Greece. FC Botosani currently sit 3rd of 6 in the Liga I.

This season

In the current season, G. Anestis has made 32 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 2,843 minutes, averaging a 7.7 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

Recent matches

May 24, 2026: 3-4 loss away at FCSB (120 minutes, 9.7 rating)
May 16, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Csikszereda (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 22, 2026: 0-3 loss away at AFC Hermannstadt (23 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates G. Anestis at 12.5 with a Season form score of 19.1, ranking 206th of 240 goalkeepers in the Liga I. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Svenska Cupen and the Super League 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, G. Anestis has totalled 289 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 32 appearances for FC Botosani.

G. Anestis's career has also included time at AAEL, KKarmiotissa, Panetolikos, IFK Goteborg, Hapoel Beer Sheva, AEK Athens FC and PPanionios.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Botosani finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points