Career
Skoda Xanthi
Petros Mantalos began playing professional football for Super league side Skoda Xanthi. During his time at Skoda Xanthi, Mantalos played a total of 90 games (15 goals, 10 assists) in all competitions and he did his first steps for Greece national football team joining the U-19 and later the U-21 squad. His good appearances on the team Mantalos attracted the interest of Greek giants Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and the relegated to 3rd Division, but renewed AEK Athens.
AEK Athens
On summer 2013 Petros Mantalos agreed to join AEK Athens from the season 2014-2015.
AEK Athens signed Mantalos from Skoda Xanthi for a fee of €500,000. On August 23, 2014 Petros Mandalos was named Most Valuable Player in a friendly match between AEK Athens and AS Roma when the Greek club lost 2-1 but "played better" as AS Roma"s coach, Rudi García said.
He was also handed the Manitoba of the Match award. Mantalos ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and he is going to undergo a surgery which makes him miss the remainder of the season.
The Greek attacking midfielder is expected to stay on the sidelines for four to six months missing potentially the start of AEK"s pre-season over the summer.
"lieutenant is the first time I suffer from such a severe injury", the 23-year-old said. "I haven"t had many injuries, but that is life. I am now focused on coming back.
I am not in a hurry.
If it has to be six months, it will be six months, so that I will return strong. The sad thing is that I will be away from the team, but it doesn"t hurt right now. I am fine. AEK can cope with my absence, they have proved that.
I am just one of the 30 players".
Until his injury was the leader of the club having 10 goals and 15 assists in 23 games in both Football League and Greek Cup. On 4 September 2015, he returned playing for the club in a friendly match against Panetolikos.
As a "second division" player Mandalos" international call in Greece national football team was a big surprise by Claudio Ranieri. On September 7, 2014 Mantalos made his international debut in a match against Romania for the European Qualifiers 2016.
AEK Athens
Football League: 1
2015(South Group).