Kostas Aidiniou

Kostas Aidiniou (Greek: Κώστας Αϊδινίου; born 2 February 1948) is a Greek former football player that played for Iraklis and Olympiacos as an attacking midfielder . Aidiniou was also capped for Greece.

Kostas Aidiniou
Personal information
Full name Konstantinos Aidiniou
Date of birth (1948-02-02) 2 February 1948
Place of birth Psarades, Greece
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1963–1965 Iraklis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1974 Iraklis 219 (57)
1974–1978 Olympiacos 40 (7)
1978–1979 Iraklis 13 (0)
National team‡
1968–1974 Greece 7 (3)
Teams managed
1987 Iraklis
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 February 2014
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 February 2014

Playing career

Club career

Aidiniou was born on 2 February 1948 in Psarades.[1] Although he was a track and field athlete, he was talked into signing for Iraklis by two teachers of him, themselves fans of the club.[1] After joining the youth ranks of Iraklis in 1963, Aidiniou, made his first team debut in 1965, scoring against Olympiacos in a 2–1 away defeat of Iraklis.[1][2] Aidiniou was the star player of Iraklis until 1974, when he signed for Olympiacos for 11,000,000 drachmas.[3][4]

Aidiniou could not compete for the 1974–75 season as his transfer was considered overdue.[2] For the whole season he only contested in friendly matches and training courses and that humped his adaptation to his new club.[2] In Olympiacos Aidiniou failed to demonstrate the same level of football as he did in Iraklis and he was released from Olympiacos after the 1977–78 season.[2][3] Aidiniou appeared in a total of 40 league matches for Olympiacos, scoring 7 goals.[1][2][3]

Aidiniou returned to Iraklis for the 1978–79 season appearing in 13 matches and failing to score any goals.[5] He retired after that season, aged 31.[1] In his two spells with Iraklis Aidiniou totalled 232 appearances and 57 goals.[1]

International career

Aidiniou scored in his debut for Greece in a 4–1 win against Egypt in Athens.[6] His last match for Greece came on 15 May 1974, under Alketas Panagoulias, in a friendly match against Poland.[7] Aidiniou appeared in seven matches of Greece, managing to score three goals.[8]

Managerial career

Aidiniou had a stint as Iraklis' manager together with Giorgos Koudas in 1987.[3][9] He has also held several positions in the club's technical staff.[3]

Outside football

Aidiniou wanted to become a doctor, before deciding to stick at football.[1] After retiring from football he was involved in "Iraklis Former Footballer's Club" becoming its president.[1][10]

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References
  1. Kolokotsios, Lambros (2 February 2012). Κώστας Αϊδινίου - Ο αστέρας του γηραιού. Ευρτανικά Νέα (in Greek). Karpenisi. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  2. "Archived copy" ΚΩΣΤΑΣ ΑΪΔΙΝΙΟΥ (1974 -1978 ) (in Greek). olympiacos24.gr. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Κώστας Αϊδινίου (in Greek). balleto.gr. 17 October 2010. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. Η ιστορία του τμήματος μέρος Γ' (in Greek). Γ.Σ. Ηρακλής. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  5. "Greece 1978/79". Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  6. Αγώνες Εθνικής Ανδρών 1966–1970 (PDF) (in Greek). Ελληνική Ποδοσφαιρική Ομοσπονδία (Hellenic Football Federation). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  7. Αγώνες Εθνικής Ανδρών 1971–1975 (PDF) (in Greek). Ελληνική Ποδοσφαιρική Ομοσπονδία (Hellenic Football Federation). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  8. Συμμετοχές - Γκολ - Α (in Greek). Ελληνική Ποδοσφαιρική Ομοσπονδία (Hellenic Football Federation). Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  9. "Greece 1987/88". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  10. "Η BLUEARENA στο σπίτι των βετεράνων" (in Greek). BlueArena.gr. 6 June 2009. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
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