Giannis Konstantelias

Giannis Konstantelias (Greek: Γιάννης Κωνσταντέλιας; born 5 March 2003) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club PAOK and the Greece national team.[1]

Giannis Konstantelias
Konstantelias in 2023 with PAOK
Personal information
Full name Ioannis Konstantelias
Date of birth (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003
Place of birth Volos, Greece
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder / Winger
Team information
Current team
PAOK
Number 7
Youth career
2013–2021 PAOK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– PAOK 43 (4)
2022Eupen (loan) 7 (0)
International career
2019 Greece U16 3 (1)
2021–2022 Greece U19 1 (0)
2022– Greece U21 1 (0)
2023– Greece 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2023

Career

Early career

Konstantelias was nine years old when he went to the academy of Agia Paraskevi in Volos. Initially, he trained with his peers, but he quickly got into the training of the older ones. In 2013 PAOK entered his life and from Volos he was in Thessaloniki. At first he played as a forward, then he moved to the center, but also to the sides. At PAOK Academy he worked, worked hard, experienced good moments, gained valuable experiences in domestic and international tournaments and was twice named MVP.[2]

PAOK

In 2021, Konstantelias broke in to the PAOK's first team, as on January 17 he made his first appearance with the men's team in the OFI vs PAOK game.[3] Shortly before he turned 18 years old. In fact, he finished the season, playing in a total of three games.

On 20 January 2022, Konstantelias signed a six months' contract with Jupiler Pro League club Eupen on loan from PAOK.[4] On the same day, PAOK announced the extension of the contract with the young international until the summer of 2026.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 September 2023
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
PAOK 2020–21 Super League Greece 3030
2021–22 202[lower-alpha 1]040
2022–23 302611[lower-alpha 1]0373
2023–24 72008[lower-alpha 1]2154
Total 40461102567
Eupen (loan) 2021–22 Pro League 701080
Career Total 4747110200647

Honours

PAOK

References

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