# Alexandros Katranis

Alexandros Katranis (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Κατράνης; born 4 May 1998) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.

## Career
### Atromitos

Katranis made his professional debut in the Super League for Atromitos on 25 September 2016 in a game against Asteras Tripolis. According to "footballscout24.it" website, Katranis was the only Greek player to feature on a list entitled “TOP 40 young talent in world football – born in 1998″.

### Saint-Étienne

In August 2017, Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne announced the signing of Katranis on a five-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Atromitos was reported as €800,000 plus as 15% re-sale clause in case of a future transfer. He failed to make an appearance for the first team.
On 18 August 2021, after four years with the club, Katranis terminated his contract by mutual consent. Although the 23-year-old had a year left on his contract, Saint-Étienne did not have him in their plans for the upcoming season, while he himself was unhappy with the fact that he was not given any opportunity to play for the club and with being loaned out numerous times.

#### Loan to Royal Mouscron

On 21 June 2018, he joined Belgian club Royal Excel Mouscron, on a season-long loan. In the first round, Katranis did not win favour of manager Bernd Storck and made only nine appearances, before returning to France at the start of 2019.

#### Loan to Atromitos

On 22 January 2019, the return of the young international to Atromitos was officially finalized for a year-and-a-half-long loan with a buy-out option, being brought in to replace Dimitris Giannoulis who returned to PAOK. On 1 August 2019, Atromitos reached the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round thanks to a 3–2 home win over Dunajska Streda at the Peristeri Stadium which gave the Athens club a 5–3 aggregate success. Katranis opened the score, as he picked up possession on the edge of the penalty area after the ball had deflected into his path, skipped past several opponents before slotting the ball past Martin Jedlička. It was his first goal in European club competitions.

#### Loan to Hatayspor

On 27 August 2020, Katranis was sent on another loan, this time joining Turkish Süper Lig side Hatayspor for the 2020–21 season.

### Piast Gliwice

On 3 September 2021, Katranis signed a three-year contract with Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice.

### Real Salt Lake

On 2 February 2024, Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake announced the signing of Katranis on a two-year deal, with extension options.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 28 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Atromitos | 2016–17 | Super League Greece | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| Saint-Étienne | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mouscron (loan) | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Atromitos (loan) | 2018–19 | Super League Greece | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Atromitos (loan) | 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 1 |
| Atromitos (loan) | Total | Total | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 1 |
| Hatayspor (loan) | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| Piast Gliwice | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Piast Gliwice | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 1 |
| Piast Gliwice | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Piast Gliwice | Total | Total | 64 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 1 |
| Real Salt Lake | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 150 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 5 |