| Thanasis Tribonias | |
| Fullname: | Athanasios Tribonias |
| Birth Date: | 2 May 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Agios Dimitrios, Argolis, Greece |
| Death Place: | Athens, Greece |
| Position: | Left back / Centre back |
| Youthclubs1: | Pammetohikos |
| Youthyears2: | 2001–2005 |
| Youthclubs2: | Diovouniotis Nafplio |
| Years1: | 2005–2009 |
| Clubs1: | Haidari |
| Caps1: | 81 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs2: | Nea Ionia |
Thanasis Tribonias (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Θανάσης Τριμπόνιας, 2 May 1984 – 24 July 2012) was a Greek footballer and Special Guard of the Hellenic Police. He played professionally for Haidari FC in the Beta Ethniki.
Tribonias was born in Agios Dimitrios, a village in the Argolis prefecture of Greece.[1] He started his career at his local team Pammetohikos and when he was 16 years old he joined Nafplio-based Diovouniotis.[1]
In 2005, he moved to Haidari – there he managed to make a total of 81 appearances for the club, 52 of which in the Beta Ethniki, as well as 3 appearances in the Greek Cup.[2] In September 2009, Tribonias was released from Haidari and joined Delta Ethniki side Nea Ionia for a year.[2]
Tribonias was a member of the Hellenic Police's Motorcycle Patrol Unit (Greek, Modern (1453-);: ΔΙ.Α.Σ.) in Athens. On 24 July 2012, he and childhood friend and colleague Nikos Piteros were fatally injured in a traffic accident on Mesogeion Avenue while on duty[3] when they lost control of their motorcycle.[1]