Career
Vangelis Platellas began playing professional football for Football League side Kallithea, and then transferred on 2 January 2012 to Super league side Skoda Xanthi. In the summer of 2013, Platellas signed with Greek. In the 2013-2014 season, Platellas made 25 appearances scoring 15 goals.
According to a Greek newspapers, Rio Avenue F.C. are ready to release Portuguese winger Ukra, keeping a percentage on profit from his next transfer. manager Gustavo Poyet is a keen admirer of the 28-year-old international and AEK will definitely make a move for him, in the place of Platellas who is expected to leave the club in January, as he is not among Poyet"s first options.
On 6 February 2016, Platellas rejected Polish Lech Poznań"s transfer offer in January and chose to remain at the club, despite he is not a regular starter during Gustavo Poyet"s managerial era. Dutch and turkish clubs were also monitoring the 28-year-old international, but they did not make an official transfer offer.
Platellas was called in Greece national football team by Kostas Tsanas.