Giannis Konstantelias (Greek: Γιάννης Κωνσταντέλιας; born 10 May 2003) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club PAOK.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ioannis Konstantelias | ||
Date of birth | (2003-05-10) 10 May 2003 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Volos, Greece | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | PAOK | ||
Number | 65 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2021 | PAOK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | PAOK | 12 | (0) |
2022 | → Eupen (loan) | 8 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | Greece U16 | 3 | (1) |
2021– | Greece U19 | 1 | (0) |
2022– | Greece U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 September 2022 |
Konstantelias was nine years old when he went to the academy of Agia Paraskevi in Volos. Initially, he trained with his peers, but he quickly got into the training of the older ones. In 2013 PAOK entered his life and from Volos he was in Thessaloniki. At first he played as a forward, then he moved to the center, but also to the sides. At PAOK Academy he worked, worked hard, experienced good moments, gained valuable experiences in domestic and international tournaments and was twice named mvp.[2]
In 2021, Konstantelias broke in to the PAOK's first team, as on January 17 he made his first appearance with the men's team in the OFI vs PAOK game.[3] Shortly before he turned 18 years old. In fact, he finished the season, playing in a total of three games.
On 20 January 2022, Konstantelias signed a six months' contract with Jupiler Pro League club Eupen on loan from PAOK.[4] On the same day, PAOK announced the extension of the contract with the young international until the summer of 2026.[5]
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