Personal information | |||
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Full name | Konstantinos Aidiniou | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Psarades, Florina Greece | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1963–1965 | Iraklis | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1965–1974 | Iraklis | 219 | (57) |
1974–1978 | Olympiacos | 40 | (7) |
1978–1979 | Iraklis | 13 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
1968–1974 | Greece | 7 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
1987 | Iraklis | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 February 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 February 2014 |
Kostas Aidiniou ( Greek: Κώστας Αϊδινίου; born 2 February 1948) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Aidiniou was born on 2 February 1948 in Psarades. [1] Although he was a track and field athlete, he was talked into signing for Iraklis by two teachers of him, themselves fans of the club. [1] After joining the youth ranks of Iraklis in 1963, Aidiniou, made his first team debut in 1965, scoring against Olympiacos in a 2–1 away defeat of Iraklis. [1] [2] Aidiniou was the star player of Iraklis until 1974, when he signed for Olympiacos for 11,000,000 drachmas. [3] [4]
Aidiniou could not compete for the 1974–75 season as his transfer was considered overdue. [2] For the whole season he only contested in friendly matches and training courses and that humped his adaptation to his new club. [2] In Olympiacos Aidiniou failed to demonstrate the same level of football as he did in Iraklis and he was released from Olympiacos after the 1977–78 season. [2] [3] Aidiniou appeared in a total of 40 league matches for Olympiacos, scoring 7 goals. [1] [2] [3]
Aidiniou returned to Iraklis for the 1978–79 season appearing in 13 matches and failing to score any goals. [5] He retired after that season, aged 31. [1] In his two spells with Iraklis Aidiniou totalled 232 appearances and 57 goals. [1]
Aidiniou scored in his debut for Greece in a 4–1 win against Egypt in Athens. [6] His last match for Greece came on 15 May 1974, under Alketas Panagoulias, in a friendly match against Poland. [7] Aidiniou appeared in seven matches of Greece, managing to score three goals. [8]
Aidiniou had a stint as Iraklis' manager together with Giorgos Koudas in 1987. [3] [9] He has also held several positions in the club's technical staff. [3]
Aidiniou wanted to become a doctor, before deciding to stick at football. [1] After retiring from football he was involved in "Iraklis Former Footballer's Club" becoming its president. [1] [10]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Konstantinos Aidiniou | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Psarades, Florina Greece | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1963–1965 | Iraklis | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1965–1974 | Iraklis | 219 | (57) |
1974–1978 | Olympiacos | 40 | (7) |
1978–1979 | Iraklis | 13 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
1968–1974 | Greece | 7 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
1987 | Iraklis | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 February 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 February 2014 |
Kostas Aidiniou ( Greek: Κώστας Αϊδινίου; born 2 February 1948) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Aidiniou was born on 2 February 1948 in Psarades. [1] Although he was a track and field athlete, he was talked into signing for Iraklis by two teachers of him, themselves fans of the club. [1] After joining the youth ranks of Iraklis in 1963, Aidiniou, made his first team debut in 1965, scoring against Olympiacos in a 2–1 away defeat of Iraklis. [1] [2] Aidiniou was the star player of Iraklis until 1974, when he signed for Olympiacos for 11,000,000 drachmas. [3] [4]
Aidiniou could not compete for the 1974–75 season as his transfer was considered overdue. [2] For the whole season he only contested in friendly matches and training courses and that humped his adaptation to his new club. [2] In Olympiacos Aidiniou failed to demonstrate the same level of football as he did in Iraklis and he was released from Olympiacos after the 1977–78 season. [2] [3] Aidiniou appeared in a total of 40 league matches for Olympiacos, scoring 7 goals. [1] [2] [3]
Aidiniou returned to Iraklis for the 1978–79 season appearing in 13 matches and failing to score any goals. [5] He retired after that season, aged 31. [1] In his two spells with Iraklis Aidiniou totalled 232 appearances and 57 goals. [1]
Aidiniou scored in his debut for Greece in a 4–1 win against Egypt in Athens. [6] His last match for Greece came on 15 May 1974, under Alketas Panagoulias, in a friendly match against Poland. [7] Aidiniou appeared in seven matches of Greece, managing to score three goals. [8]
Aidiniou had a stint as Iraklis' manager together with Giorgos Koudas in 1987. [3] [9] He has also held several positions in the club's technical staff. [3]
Aidiniou wanted to become a doctor, before deciding to stick at football. [1] After retiring from football he was involved in "Iraklis Former Footballer's Club" becoming its president. [1] [10]