Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Returning starter....PBC Team of Academic Distinction 2020....Started 18 matches in first season with the Patriots.... Helped a Patriot defense that led PBC by allowing only 17 goals (0.77 per match).... Previously attended the Cyprus Institute of Marketing (C.I.M.), but will have four years of eligibility at Francis Marion..... Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2020....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (spring, fall), 2021 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born Pantelis Panteli in Limassol, Cyprus
• A graduate of Pascal Private School
• Nickname is Pande

PERSONAL FAVORITIES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Soccer player
• Favorite Superhero: Spiderman
• Favorite Athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo
• Favorite Sports Team: Manchester United
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Prison Break
• Favorite Food: Gyros
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Greek islands
• Instagram Account: @pandeli41
• Your Motivation Music: R&B
• Favorite Thing About FMU: Griffin Athletic Complex
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Hanging out with my teammates
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the conference and reach the Final Four
• Why you first chose your sport: Because of Ronaldo and Manchester United
• The biggest mental challenge to you improving faster: Being better than yesterday
• Interesting Notes: I played in all national teams of my country from u13 until u21 and I was captain in several games; at age 16, I was announced as the best player in my age in the whole country for the specific year
• Brush With Greatness: The ceremony when I got the award for the best player in my country, was a live broadcast on national TV