Pantelis Konstantinidis

Pantelis Konstantinidis (Greek: Παντελής Κωνσταντινίδης; born 16 August 1975) is a Greek former footballer. He was born in Florina, Greece. Konstantinidis played as a left winger for most of his career, earning the nickname Svouras (spinning top) for his quick dribbling in his youth. During 2010 Konstantinidis took the position of the Technical Director to PAOK FC, succeeding Zisis Vryzas. He could also play as a defender.

Pantelis Konstantinidis
Personal information
Full name Panteleimon Konstantinidis
Date of birth (1975-08-16) 16 August 1975
Place of birth Florina, Macedonia, Greece
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Left winger/Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 AEK 0 (0)
1994–1996 Kavala 51 (9)
1996–1998 Apollon Smyrni 58 (2)
1998–2002 PAOK 101 (17)
2002–2005 Panathinaikos 65 (5)
2005–2009 PAOK 92 (7)
2009–2010 OFI Crete 25 (2)
Total 392 (42)
National team
1999–2003 Greece 20 (0)
Teams managed
2010 PAOK (Interim)
2010–2012 PAOK (Sportdirector)
2013–2015 PAOK (Director of professional football)
2015 Al-Ittihad (Assistant coach)
2016–2019 PAOK (Team Manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

He has played for many clubs in Greece starting his career with AEK Athens in 1993, but did not make a single appearance. He was on loan to AO Kavala for two years, and then spent two years at Apollon Athens.

He signed with PAOK FC in 1998 and stayed there for four years. He topped his game and made himself steady in the starting eleven as a left winger where the fans loved him. Due to the club's financial problems he was sold to Panathinaikos where he stayed for three years, making over 60 appearances before returning to PAOK in 2005. In his career he made 175 league appearances with PAOK, scoring 25 goals. He also captained PAOK during his second stay in Thessaloniki.

In the summer of 2009, Konstantinidis fell out of favor in coach Fernando Santos' plans, and so signed a deal with OFI Crete, continuing his career for the Cretan side in Beta Ethniki. After the season's end, in which OFI narrowly failed to achieve promotion to the First Division, Konstantinidis decided to retire, aged 35.

Honours
  • PAOK Thessaloniki
    • Greek Cup: 2000–01
  • Panathinaikos
    • Greek Super League: 2003–04
    • Greek Cup: 2003–04

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