Kostas Aidiniou

Kostas Aidiniou (Greek: Κώστας Αϊδινίου; born 2 February 1948) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Kostas Aidiniou

Personal information
Full name	Konstantinos Aidiniou
Date of birth	(1948-02-02) 2 February 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth	Psarades, Florina Greece
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)
International career^‡
1968–1974	Greece	7	(3)
Managerial career
1987	Iraklis
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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]

References

1. Kolokotsios, Lambros (2 February 2012). Κώστας Αϊδινίου - Ο αστέρας του γηραιού. Ευρτανικά Νέα (in Greek). Karpenisi. from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
2. (in Greek). olympiacos24.gr. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
3. (in Greek). balleto.gr. 17 October 2010. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
4. (in Greek). Γ.Σ. Ηρακλής. 9 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
5. "Greece 1978/79". Retrieved 30 November 2013.
6. (PDF) (in Greek). Ελληνική Ποδοσφαιρική Ομοσπονδία (Hellenic Football Federation). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
7. (PDF) (in Greek). Ελληνική Ποδοσφαιρική Ομοσπονδία (Hellenic Football Federation). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
8. (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. (in Greek). BlueArena.gr. 6 June 2009. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2014.