Lampros Kontogiannis
Lampros Kontogiannis Gómez (Greek: Λάμπρος Κοντογιάννης Γκόμεζ; born 1 August 1988) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
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| Full name | Lampros Kontogiannis Gómez | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1988 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | AEK Athens | ||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Olympiakos Piraeus | ||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | América | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2008–2010 | América | 7 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Orizaba | 36 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Tigres UANL | 2 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2012–2013 | → Correcaminos (loan) | 9 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Melgar | 77 | (2) | ||||||||
| 2016 | Defensor La Bocana | 13 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Cusco | 83 | (4) | ||||||||
| 2019 | Veracruz | 25 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Cienciano | 30 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2022 | |||||||||||
Club career
Kontogiannis began his career with Segunda División side F.S. Manzanillo in the 2007–08 season. He then signed a contract in May 2008 with Club América.[1] He debuted with América on 17 August 2008 coming in as a sub in the 66 minute against Pachuca in a 1–1 draw.
He also played for the reserve side Socio Águila in the 2008–09 season. In June 2011, he moved to club UANL located in Monterrey.
Personal life
Kontogiannis is of Greek descent which would have allowed him to play for the Greece national team as well as the Mexico national team having been born in Mexico. His father is from Greece and his mother from Mexico.