Michalis Manias (; born 20 February 1990) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a striker for Super League 2 club Athens Kallithea. Besides Greece, he has played in Hong Kong, Cyprus, Poland, and Belgium.
Manias started his career in AE Moschatou and in Rouf, before being transferred to Apollon Smyrnis.
After an impressive 2012âÂÂ13 season scoring 18 times, he signed for Aris. At Aris, it took him 13 match days to score his first goal, the equalizer in a 2âÂÂ2 draw with Panthrakikos. Manias finished the season with 7 goals and 1 assist in 33 games. He was considered as one of team's best players in a season where they managed to collect enough points to stay in the Super League. At the end of the season Manias was released two years early from the end of his contract because Aris self relegated them self to the 3rd division and he requested to have his contract terminated, as he wanted to continue playing in the top division.
Manias signed a two-year contract with PAS Giannina. He scored his first goal in the 12th round against Niki Volos, also getting an assist in the same game. He had many good performances during the year like scoring against PAOK, a brace against Panthrakikos and the winner over Olympiacos. Manias was considered a major hit at PAS Giannina with 9 goals and 2 assist in 34 games. Manias started the 2015âÂÂ16 campaign as the leader of the club's offence. At the end of the season he had 10 goals and 3 assists, attracting the interest of the German club Augsburg with his contract expiring at the end of season.
On 8 June 2016, Manias signed a two-year contract with Belgian Pro League club Westerlo for an undisclosed fee. On 13 August 2016, he scored his first goal with the club in a 2âÂÂ1 home loss against Eupen.
On 30 December 2016, after just six months at the club, he was released from his contract by Westerlo and returned to Greece Asteras Tripolis. On 4 January 2017, he made his debut with the club as a starter in a 2âÂÂ1 way loss against champions Olympiacos. On 5 April 2017, he netted a hat-trick, including one penalty, against AEL, helping his club to a 4âÂÂ1 away win in their effort to avoid relegation. On 23 April 2017, in a crucial Super League game against Veria, he netted a second hat-trick in a month, but he didn't not succeed to help his club to acquire a positive result, as they faced a 4âÂÂ3 away loss. On 16 September 2017, he opened the score, in a 1âÂÂ1 away draw against champions Olympiacos. It was his first goal for the 2017âÂÂ18 season. On 1 October 2017, he scored the second goal sealing a 2âÂÂ0 home win against AEK Athens, the first in the 2017âÂÂ18 season. On 2 December 2017, he scored a brace being the MVP of the game sealing a 4âÂÂ0 home win against Kerkyra, and a week later he scored a goal in a 3âÂÂ1 away win against Apollon Smyrnis. On 14 January 2018, he scored a brace in a 3âÂÂ1 home win game against AEL. On 10 March 2018, Manias put the visitors, who beat high-flying PAOK 3âÂÂ2 last weekend, ahead in the 69th minute in a 1âÂÂ1 away draw against Panathinaikos. On 2 April he opened the score in a 4âÂÂ0 home win game against Platanias, helping his club in its effort to win a ticket to the next year's Europa League. On 22 April 2018, Manias scored a brace sealing a 3âÂÂ1 away win against Kerkyra in the battle to win a UEFA Europa League ticket against rivals Xanthi. On 5 May 2018, in a comfortable 2âÂÂ0 away victory over Panetolikos, the Greek marksman scored and his 12th league goal of what has been an incredible season, as Asteras Tripolis participated in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers of the next season.
On 22 September 2018, Manias helped the club to collect their first points of the fledgling 2018âÂÂ19 season after seeing off fellow early strugglers Apollon Smyrnis 2âÂÂ0 at the Theodoros Kolokotronis stadium, by scoring with a wonderful kick after MartÃÂn Tonso's assist. It was his first goal for the season. On 6 October 2018, he opened the score in a 1âÂÂ1 home draw against Panathinaikos. On 22 October 2018, he scored in a 3âÂÂ2 away loss against Atromitos. On 24 November 2018, in new coach Georgios Paraschosâ debut, Manias scored a goal in the last minute of the game sealing a vital 2âÂÂ0 home win game in his club's effort to avoid relegation.
On 17 May 2019, Manias signed a three years' contract with Ekstraklasa club Pogoà  Szczecin for an undisclosed fee.
On 19 August 2020, Manias signed contract with Cypriot Club Anorthosis Famagusta.
On 7 January 2022, Manias signed a contract with Olympiakos Nicosia un til the end of the 2021âÂÂ22 season.
On 28 September 2022, Manias signed a contract with Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee. He scored 2 goals in his first two appearances for Kitchee, one in Hong Kong Premier League and one in Sapling Cup group stage.
On 31 December 2022, Manias left the club.
Manias represented the Rhodes national team at the 2009 Island Games, and he made his debut for Rhodes on 28 June 2009 during a 2âÂÂ0 win against the Isle of Wight. He scored his first two goals for Rhodes during the fifth place play off during a 4âÂÂ0 win against Ynys Môn.
On 15 May 2018, he made his debut with the Greece national team in a 2âÂÂ0 friendly loss game against Saudi Arabia.