- Nikos Kostenoglou
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Nikos Kostenoglou Personal information Full name Nikolaos Kostenoglou Date of birth 3 October 1970 Place of birth Kavala, Greece Playing position Centre Back Club information Current club AEK Athens (Coach) Youth career Nea Karvali Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1988–1994 Skoda Xanthi 131 (2) 1994–2005 AEK Athens 222 (3) – Total 353 (5 ) National team 1996 Greece 1 (0) Teams managed 2005–2007 AEK Athens (Youth Coach) 2007–2008 AEK Athens (Assistant Manager) 2008 AEK Athens 2008–2009 Asteras Tripolis 2009-2010 AEL 1964 2011-present AEK Athens * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Nikolaos "Nikos" Kostenoglou (born 3 October 1970) is a former Greek football player and current football manager of Greek club AEK Athens F.C..
Kostenoglou started his career as a football player at Xanthi FC the year 1989, and was transferred in 1994 at AEK. He was an exceptional center back with a good pace. He finished his career at AEK Athens, in the season 2004–05.[1] He was given the youth coach job, and 2 years later he became the assistant manager under Lorenzo Serra Ferrer. When Ferrer was sacked in early 2008, Kostenoglou took over until the end of the 2007–08 season. AEK was the best team that season, clinched 1st position in the league, but lost the championship because of a law case. Kostenoglou stepped down as coach on 16 May 2008 following the hiring of Giorgos Donis. On 20 November 2008, he was announced as the new manager of Asteras Tripolis, in January 2011, he succeeded Jørn Andersen as manager of AE Larisa. On 6 October 2011, he returned to AEK Athens for a second spell as manager. AEK named him as their new manager, replacing Manolo Jiménez.[2]. He signed 2 years contract with the team.
Honours
- Greek Cup: 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002
- Greek Super Cup: 1996
References
- ^ "Stats Centre: Nikos Kostenoglou Facts". Guardian.co.uk. http://guardian.touch-line.com/?CTID=57&CPID=120&TEID=1403&PLID=57096&pStr=Player. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ "Announcement". AEK F.C.. http://www.aekfc.gr/index.asp?a_id=2835&n_id=7137. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
AEK Athens F.C. – current squad 1 Kafes (c) · 2 Kontoes · 3 Helgason · 4 Manolas · 5 Dellas · 6 Cala · 7 Roger · 8 Beleck · 9 Leonardo · 10 José Carlos · 11 Sialmas · 12 Tsitas · 13 Rikka · 14 Makos · 15 Karabelas · 16 Argyriou · 17 Katsetis · 19 Lagos · 21 Vargas · 22 Guðjohnsen · 23 Dimi · 24 Burns · 28 Moschonas · 31 Georgeas · 33 Liberopoulos · 47 Bougaidis · 66 Englezou · 77 Klonaridis · 88 Foundas · 90 Gentsoglou · 92 Tsoukalas · 99 Arabatzis · Manager: Kostenoglou
Categories:- 1970 births
- Living people
- Greek footballers
- Greece international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football central defenders
- AEK Athens F.C. players
- Skoda Xanthi F.C. players
- Greek football managers
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- Greek football biography stubs
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