Giorgos Koutroubis

Giorgos Koutroubis (Greek: Γιώργος Κουτρουμπής; born 10 February 1991) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for OFI.

Giorgos Koutroubis
Personal information
Full name Georgios Koutroubis
Date of birth (1991-02-10) 10 February 1991
Place of birth Athens, Greece
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 OFI
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Kallithea 50 (0)
2012–2013 AEK Athens 29 (1)
2013–2018 Panathinaikos 93 (2)
2018 Standard Liège 7 (0)
2019 Concordia Chiajna 9 (0)
2019– OFI 19 (0)
National team‡
2009–2010 Greece U19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 August 2013

Club career

Born in Athens, Κoutroubis started his professional career in the Football League playing for Kallithea. On 9 August 2012, with a personal interference from ex AEK Athens president and major shareholder Dimitris Melissanidis, signed a four years' contract with AEK Athens for an undisclosed fee.[1] After AEK Athens' relegation, Koutroubis due to his club financial problems, asked for his contract to be solved, trying to sign with rivals Panathinaikos.

Panathinaikos

Koutroubis could not be officially announced by Panathinaikos, because he still had a contract with AEK Athens. On June 26, 2013, he participated in Panathinaikos first training session for the 2013-14 season. On July 2, 2013, he filed an appeal against AEK Athens, in order to get whatever the team owed to him. On the same day, he travelled to the Netherlands and Osterberg, in order to take part in Panathinaikos' summer preparation.[2] On 17 July 2013, it was officially announced that Koutroubis had signed a four-years contract with Panathinaikos.[3][4]

In summer 2016, Adanaspor are monitoring the case of Panathinaikos' 25-year-old central defender Giorgos Koutroubis, whose current contract expires at summer of 2017.[5] On 6 October 2016, negotiations started for the extension of his contract. Koutroubis is among the players Panathinaikos wish to tie up at the club as the two parties has begun negotiations over a new deal and the Greens are willing to offer an improved salary to the 25-year-old central defender, whose current contract expires at the end of 2016-17 season, in order to keep him in their squad. Italian manager of Panathinaikos Andrea Stramaccioni will handle personally the case of Giorgos Koutroubis' contract extension until the summer of 2019. Eventually, on 15 October 2016, the current contract of 25-year-old player that expired at summer of 2017, will be extended until that of 2019, with better financial terms (€250,000 per year) and a buy-out clause of €1,6 million.[6][7]

On 21 October 2016, the directors of Trabzonspor are monitoring the case of Panathinaikos' defender, despite the fact that the new contract with the Greens expires at summer of 2019.[8] On 10 September 2017, Marinos Ouzounidis named the international defender as the new captain of the club for the 2017-18 season. [9] On 15 December 2017, the administration of Panathinaikos announced to Koutroubis that he will be released from the financially struggling Greens in January 2018. The 26-year-old international central defender joined the historic Athens club from AEK back in the summer of 2013 and his current contract with experienced manager Marinos Ouzounidis' team expires in June 2019.[10] [11]

Standard Liège

On 31 January 2018, Koutroubis signed as a free agent, a six months contract (with an option for an additional year) with Belgian club Standard Liège for an undisclosed fee.[12] [13] On 11 February 2018, he made his debut with the club as a starter in an anxious 4-3 win against Royal Excel Mouscron.

On 17 March 2018, he played as Standard Liege beat Genk 1-0 in extra time to win the 2018 Belgian Cup Final and qualify for the UEFA Europa League.[14] At the end of the season he mutually solved his contract with the club.

Concordia Chiajna

On 12 February 2019, Koutroubis signed a 6 month contract with Romanian club CS Concordia Chiajna.[15]

OFI

On 30 August 2019, Koutroubis signed a 2-years contract with Superleague club OFI.[16]

Career statistics

As of 1 March 2020

Club Season League Cup Europe* Other** Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kallithea 2010-11 21000——210
2011-12 29010——300
Total 50010——510
AEK Athens 2012-13 29110——301
Total 29110——301
Panathinaikos 2013-14 252600060372
2014-15 180206060320
2015-16 180404060320
2016-17 2206010060440
2017-18 100102000130
Total 9321902202401582
Standard Liège 2017-18 7010——80
Total 7010——80
Concordia Chiajna 2018-19 9000——90
Total 9000——90
OFI 2019-20 19030——220
Total 19030——220
Career total 20732502202402783

(* Includes UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League) (** Includes SuperLeague Playoffs )

Honours
Panathinaikos
Standard Liège

References
  1. "Κιτρινόμαυρος" ο Κουτρουμπής, με παρέμβαση Μελισσανίδη! (in Greek). 9 August 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  2. Προσφυγή στην ΑΕΚ ο Κουτρουμπής [Koutroupis appeals to AEK] (in Greek). 3 July 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. Για τρία χρόνια ο Κουτρουμπής στον Παναθηναϊκό! [Koutroupis joins Panathinaikos! for three years] (in Greek). Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  4. Παναθηναϊκός: Ανακοινώθηκε ο Κουτρουμπής [Panathinaikos: Koutroupis signed the contract] (in Greek). 17 July 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  5. Ο Κουτρουμπής στη λίστα της Αντάνασπορ [Koutroupis is enlisted with Adanaspor] (in Greek). 19 July 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  6. Υπογράφει νέο συμβόλαιο ο Κουτρουμπής [Koutroupis signs new contract] (in Greek). 21 June 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  7. Συμφώνησε για νέο συμβόλαιο ο Κουτρουμπής! [Koutroboumis agrees to a new contract!] (in Greek). 15 October 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  8. «Ματιές» Τράμπζονσπορ στον Κουτρουμπή (in Greek). Panathinaikos. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  9. Ο Κουτρουμπής νέος αρχηγός στον Παναθηναϊκό (in Greek). 10 September 2017.
  10. Παναθηναϊκός: Φεύγει ο Κουτρουμπής (in Greek). 15 December 2017.
  11. Τέλος ο Κουτρουμπής από τον Παναθηναϊκό! (in Greek). 15 December 2017.
  12. "Standard: Koutroubis est en route, Vanheusden a signé". 31 January 2018.
  13. "Επίσημο: Στην Σταντάρ Λιέγης ο Κουτρουμπής". 31 January 2018.
  14. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. "Bun venit, Georgios Koutroumpis!" [Welcome, Giorgos Koutroubis!]. 12 February 2019.
  16. "ΟΦΗ: Κουτρουμπής διετίας και επίσημα". 30 August 2019.
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