Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 April 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Larissa, Greece | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1992-1995 | Ikaros Neapolis | ||
1995–1996 | Iraklis Larissa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1996–2004 | OFI Crete | 112 | (10) |
2004–2007 | Panathinaikos | 39 | (2) |
2007–2009 | AEL | 43 | (1) |
2009–2012 | PAS Giannina | 81 | (6) |
2012–2013 | Kalloni | 32 | (3) |
2014–2015 | Levadiakos | 40 | (5) |
2015–2017 | OFI Crete | 33 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
2017 | OFI Crete (technical director) | ||
2019 | Kentavros Vrilission | ||
2020 | Lamia (assistant) | ||
2021 | AEL (technical director) | ||
2022 | Karaiskakis (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ilias Kotsios (Greek: Ηλίας Κώτσιος; born 25 April 1977) is a former Greek footballer who played as defender. He has also played for Levadiakos, Panathinaikos, AEL, PAS Giannina and Kalloni.
Kotsios started his career from the youth department of
Ikaros Neapolis, a clb based in
Larissa. After two years he moved to
Iraklis Larissa and he was recommended to
OFI Crete by his Ikaros Neapolis coach
Ilias Selionis,
[1] also an ex-player of the Cretan club. He first worked with renowned Dutch coach
Eugene Gerrard and stayed with OFI for 8 seasons before signing for
Panathinaikos.
Kotsios stayed with Panathinaikos for 3 years and in 2007 he returned to his hometown club
Larissa playing in the
UEFA Cup. In 2015 he signed for
OFI Crete again to finish his career in 2017.
On 2 November 2005 Pnathinaikos were defeated by Barcelona with 5-0 in the UEFA Champions League in Lionel Messi. [2] After the end of the game Kotsios swapped jerseys with the 18-year old then Lionel Messi who scored his first ever goal in Europe.
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 25 April 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Larissa, Greece | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1992-1995 | Ikaros Neapolis | ||
1995–1996 | Iraklis Larissa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1996–2004 | OFI Crete | 112 | (10) |
2004–2007 | Panathinaikos | 39 | (2) |
2007–2009 | AEL | 43 | (1) |
2009–2012 | PAS Giannina | 81 | (6) |
2012–2013 | Kalloni | 32 | (3) |
2014–2015 | Levadiakos | 40 | (5) |
2015–2017 | OFI Crete | 33 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
2017 | OFI Crete (technical director) | ||
2019 | Kentavros Vrilission | ||
2020 | Lamia (assistant) | ||
2021 | AEL (technical director) | ||
2022 | Karaiskakis (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ilias Kotsios (Greek: Ηλίας Κώτσιος; born 25 April 1977) is a former Greek footballer who played as defender. He has also played for Levadiakos, Panathinaikos, AEL, PAS Giannina and Kalloni.
Kotsios started his career from the youth department of
Ikaros Neapolis, a clb based in
Larissa. After two years he moved to
Iraklis Larissa and he was recommended to
OFI Crete by his Ikaros Neapolis coach
Ilias Selionis,
[1] also an ex-player of the Cretan club. He first worked with renowned Dutch coach
Eugene Gerrard and stayed with OFI for 8 seasons before signing for
Panathinaikos.
Kotsios stayed with Panathinaikos for 3 years and in 2007 he returned to his hometown club
Larissa playing in the
UEFA Cup. In 2015 he signed for
OFI Crete again to finish his career in 2017.
On 2 November 2005 Pnathinaikos were defeated by Barcelona with 5-0 in the UEFA Champions League in Lionel Messi. [2] After the end of the game Kotsios swapped jerseys with the 18-year old then Lionel Messi who scored his first ever goal in Europe.