Johnny Mitsias is a Greece international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship.

Johnny Mitsias
Personal information
Full nameJohnathan Mitsias
Born1999 (age 24–25)
Australia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionFullback, Centre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2024– Batley Bulldogs 19 3 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019– Greece 5 2 0 0 8
Source: [1][2]
As of 23 March 2024

Background

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Mitsias was born in Australia and is of Greek heritage.[3]

Playing career

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In 2022, Mitsias was named in the Greece squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, the first ever Greek Rugby League squad to compete in a World Cup.[4][5]

Batley Bulldogs

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In Feb 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Summary: John Mitsias". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. ^ "John Mitsias - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
  3. ^ Zero Tackle profile
  4. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (14 September 2022). "Greece announce squad for first-ever Rugby League World Cup". LoveRugbyLeague. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  5. ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
  6. ^ "24 Jony Mitsias". Batleybulldogs.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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