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| − | '''Nikos Kostenoglou''' | + | '''Nikos Kostenoglou''' is a [[Greeks|Greek]] former [[football (soccer)|football]] central defender of the [[1990s]] and [[2000s]], who is currently a coach. |
| − | Born on [[October 3]], [[1970]], in Nea Karvali, [[Kavala prefecture]], Kostenoglou started his football career with local club A.O. Karvali. He was acquired by [[SKODA Xanthi FC|SKODA Xanthi]] in [[1991]] and came to [[AEK FC|AEK]] in [[1994]]. He was a mainstay of AEK's defence until [[2005]] when he decided to retire | + | Born on [[October 3]], [[1970]], in Nea Karvali, [[Kavala prefecture]], Kostenoglou started his football career with local club A.O. Karvali. He was acquired by [[SKODA Xanthi FC|SKODA Xanthi]] in [[1991]] and came to [[AEK FC|AEK]] in [[1994]]. He was a mainstay of AEK's defence until [[2005]] when he decided to retire. |
| − | Kostenoglou was capped just once by the Greek [[National Football Team]]. | + | After retirement, Kostenoglou worked in the youth academy of AEK until [[Lorenzo Serra Ferrer]] was sacked as AEK's head coach. Kostenoglou was then picked to succeed Ferrer in that post. |
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| + | In November [[2008]], he was named head coach of [[Asteras Tripolis FC|Asteras]] [[Tripolis]]. He was picked in [[2011]] to coach [[AE Larisa FC|AE Larisa]] but could not save them from relegation. In October of the same year he returned to [[AEK FC|AEK]] replacing [[Manuel Jimenez]]. | ||
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| + | Kostenoglou was capped just once by the Greek [[National Football Team]] in a 2-1 friendly win over Israel on [[January 24]], [[1996]]. | ||
[[Category:Football Players|Kostenoglou, Nikos]] | [[Category:Football Players|Kostenoglou, Nikos]] | ||
[[Category:1970 births|Kostenoglou, Nikos]] | [[Category:1970 births|Kostenoglou, Nikos]] | ||
[[Category:Football Coaches|Kostenoglou, Nikos]] | [[Category:Football Coaches|Kostenoglou, Nikos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:55, October 6, 2011
Nikos Kostenoglou is a Greek former football central defender of the 1990s and 2000s, who is currently a coach.
Born on October 3, 1970, in Nea Karvali, Kavala prefecture, Kostenoglou started his football career with local club A.O. Karvali. He was acquired by SKODA Xanthi in 1991 and came to AEK in 1994. He was a mainstay of AEK's defence until 2005 when he decided to retire.
After retirement, Kostenoglou worked in the youth academy of AEK until Lorenzo Serra Ferrer was sacked as AEK's head coach. Kostenoglou was then picked to succeed Ferrer in that post.
In November 2008, he was named head coach of Asteras Tripolis. He was picked in 2011 to coach AE Larisa but could not save them from relegation. In October of the same year he returned to AEK replacing Manuel Jimenez.
Kostenoglou was capped just once by the Greek National Football Team in a 2-1 friendly win over Israel on January 24, 1996.