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Dimitrios Gesios (Greek: Δημήτριος Γκέσιος; born 1948) is a former Greek international football player that played as a striker. Gesios spend most of his professional career with Iraklis, where he is their all time top scorer.

Dimitris Gesios

Personal information
Full name	Dimitrios Gesios
Date of birth	(1948-10-24) 24 October 1948 (age 73)
Place of birth	Naousa, Imathia, Greece
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1972	Kozani		(31)
1972–1980	Iraklis	211	(74)
1980–1981	AEK Athens	22	(7)
1981–1982	Veria
National team‡
1976–1978	Greece	5	(0)
Honours Representing Iraklis Winner Greek Cup 1976
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 October 2013

Club career

Gesios started his professional career in Kozani, when he was in the town to fulfill his military service.[1] In the summer of 1972 after several teams expressed their interest and a short trial at Aris, Gesios signed for Iraklis.[1] He was Iraklis' league top scorer for 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77 and 1977–78 scoring 12, 9, 12 and 13 goals respectively.[2][3][4][5] He was also in the starting line up in Iraklis' 1976 Cup win and scored the club's fourth goal in overtime.[6] Gesios played for Iraklis until the 1979–80 season reaching 74 league goals and becoming the club's league all-time top scorer.[1][7]

In 1980 Gesios signed for AEK Athens playing for the club for the 1980–81 season appearing in 22 league games and scoring 7 goals.[8] In summer of 1982, he finished his career playing for Veria.[1]

International career

Gesios made his debut for Greece in a friendly 0-1 home loss against Israel on 22 September 1976.[9] Totally he gained 5 caps for Greece.[10]

After football

Gesios lives in Kozani where he runs a furniture store.[11]

Honours

Iraklis

• Greek Cup: 1975–76

References

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