Konstantinos Iosifidis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Konstantinos Iosifidis | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Vyroneia, Serres, Greece | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1971 | Elpida Toumba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1985 | PAOK | 397 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1982 | Greece | 51 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Apollon Kalamarias | ||
| 1997 | Naoussa | ||
| 1997–1998 | Kavala | ||
| 1998 | Apollon Pontus | ||
| 1998–1999 | Ialysos | ||
| 1999 | Kilkisiakos | ||
| 2000 | Iraklis Ampelokipi | ||
| 2000–2001 | Kavala | ||
| 2001–2002 | Kalamata | ||
| 2002 | Apollon Pontus | ||
| 2002–2003 | Panserraikos | ||
| 2004 | Kavala | ||
| 2005–2016 | PAOK (Team Manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Konstantinos Iosifidis (Greek: Κώστας Ιωσηφίδης; born 14 January 1952) is a former Greek international footballer who played as a left back and spent his entire career from 1971 to 1985 at PAOK.[1]
Iosifidis is PAOK 2nd all-time appearance maker with 494 games in total (397 in the league). He was the first player in club's history who won 4 domestic titles with the White-blacks of the North, being a member of the squad that won the 1972 and 1974 Cups and the 1976 and 1985 Greek league titles, captaining the team in the latter.[2]
He had 51 caps and scored 2 goals for the Greece national football team, between 1974 and 1982,[3] and participated in the UEFA Euro 1980.
Iosifidis was a complete full-back, being able to contribute at both ends of the pitch. He could defend well, limiting down the opposition's wingers and also support the attack, as he had a high work rate, great stamina and excellent crossing ability.
After retiring, he managed several teams in Greece, such as Polykastro, Anagennisi Karditsa, PAONE, Anagennisi Kolindrou (Division C), Apollon Kalamarias, Naoussa, Ialysos Rodou, Kalamata (Division B) and Kavala (Division A).
Since 2005, he is the general manager of PAOK.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Club career
[edit]| Club | Years | Greek League | Greek Cup | Europe | Career Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PAOK | 1971–1985 | 397 | 5 | 69 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 494 | 8 |
International career
[edit]| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 1 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 2 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 June 1975 | Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki |  Malta
|
3–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying |
| 2 | 15 April 1981 | Makario Stadium, Nicosia |  Cyprus
|
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]PAOK
Individual
- PAOK 2nd all-time appearance maker: 494 games
- PAOK 2nd all-time league appearance maker : 397 games
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (19 June 2003). "Greece 1984/85". RSSSF.
- ^ "Iosifidis the whirlwind". paokmania.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 17 April 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (29 October 2009). "Greece – Record International Players". RSSSF.
- ^ ""Η καριέρα μου θα σταματήσει στον ΠΑΟΚ" (1985)" ["My career will end at PAOK]. paokmania.gr. 25 June 2023.
External links
[edit]
|  | |
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Greek men's footballers
- Greece men's international footballers
- PAOK FC players
- UEFA Euro 1980 players
- Super League Greece players
- Greek football managers
- Panserraikos F.C. managers
- PAOK FC non-playing staff
- Men's association football fullbacks
- People from Serres (regional unit)
- Footballers from Central Macedonia
- 20th-century Greek sportsmen