Kostas Mendrinos
Kostas Mendrinos (Greek: Κώστας Μενδρινός, born 28 May 1985) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Konstantinos Mendrinos | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Piraeus, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | Olympiacos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2009 | Olympiacos | 30 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | → Atromitos (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | → Ionikos (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Ionikos (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | PAS Giannina | 24 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Aris | 20 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Panachaiki | 10 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Panionios | 48 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Platanias | 83 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Apollon Smyrnis | 21 | (0) |
| 2018 | Iraklis | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Panargiakos | ||
| 2020–2021 | Vyzas Megaron | ||
| 2021–2023 | Keratsini | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Greece U21 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2018 | |||
Career edit
Mendrinos started his career at the youth teams of Olympiacos, where he broke into the first team in 2002.[1] He left Olympiakos on 27 April 2009, after a disagreement with the club for renewal of his contract.[2] He joined PAS Giannina on 27 May 2009,[3] but left in May 2010, shortly after his team was relegated to next season's Football League.[4]
Mendrinos joined Aris on 15 June 2010.[5] He was released from the Thessaloniki club in late June of the following year after reports involving him in attempting to manipulate a UEFA Europa League match's kick-off against Manchester City.[6][7] In September 2011 he joined Football League side Panachaiki[8] and on 16 January 2012 he moved to Superleague side Panionios.[9] At the end of 2013, Mendrinos has announced a 1,5 year contract with Platanias. On 27 May 2015, he renewed his contract with the club till the summer of 2017.[10] On 23 May 2017 Apollon Smyrni announced that Mendrinos would join them on a free transfer after the expiry of his contract.[11] On 7 August 2018, he joined Iraklis on a two-year contract.[12]
Until the end of 2013 Mendrinos has 11 international appearances with Olympiakos and Aris in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
Honours edit
Club edit
- Super League Greece (3): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
- Greek Cup (2): 2007–08, 2008–09
- Greek Super Cup: 2007
References edit
- ^ Gogoulis, Evanthis (9 August 2002). "Olympiacos 2002–03 squad". Athlitiki Echo (in Greek).[permanent dead link]
- ^ Christofidelis, Dimitris (28 April 2009). ""Ολα για το τρόπαιο" ("Everything for the trophy")". Eleftherotypia (in Greek).
- ^ "Στον ΠΑΣ ο Μενδρινός (Mendrinos to PAS)". Eleftherotypia (in Greek). Ioannina. 27 May 2009.
- ^ "Διαζύγιο με Μενδρινό (Break-up with Mendrinos)". Eleftherotypia (in Greek). 8 May 2010.
- ^ "Ανακοίνωση για μετεγγραφές στον Άρη (Aris announcement of transfers)". Eleftherotypia (in Greek). Thessaloniki. 15 June 2010.
- ^ "Tevez 'inadvertently' dragged into match-fixing scandal". The Times of India. 27 June 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Στην πόρτα της εξόδου από τον Άρη ο Κώστας Μενδρινός (Kostas Mendrinos soon-to-be released from Aris)". Eleftherotypia (in Greek). Thessaloniki. 23 June 2011.
- ^ "Μενδρινός στη Πάτρα (Mendrinos to Patra)". Eleftherotypia (in Greek). 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Μενδρινού ο Πανιώνιος (Panionios announced Mendrinos)" (in Greek). Athens: in.gr. 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Διετές στον Πλατανιά ο Μενδρινός" (in Greek). sport24.gr. 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Συμφωνία Μενδρινού-Απόλλωνα" (in Greek). sport24.gr. 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Στον Ηρακλή κι ο Μενδρινός" (in Greek). Retrieved 7 August 2018.
External links edit
- Guardian Football profile 24 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Kostas Mendrinos at Soccerway