Difference between revisions of "Stelios Giannakopoulos"
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Giannakopoulos was born on [[July 12]], [[1974]] in [[Athens]]. | Giannakopoulos was born on [[July 12]], [[1974]] in [[Athens]]. | ||
He started his football career at [[Ethnikos Asteras FC|Ethnikos Asteras]] in [[1993]] before moving on to [[Paniliakos FC|Paniliakos]]. After 3 years he moved on to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] where he played as a midfielder from [[1997]] until [[2002]]. | He started his football career at [[Ethnikos Asteras FC|Ethnikos Asteras]] in [[1993]] before moving on to [[Paniliakos FC|Paniliakos]]. After 3 years he moved on to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] where he played as a midfielder from [[1997]] until [[2002]]. | ||
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| + | He then went on a free transfer to Bolton Wanderers where played through the 2007-08 season. His last ever goal for Bolton was a crucial one and came on [[April 26]], [[2008]] when he scored in the 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur F.C. helping Bolton avoid relegation. | ||
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| + | At the end of the season Stelios was not offered a new contract and was released by the club fuelling speculation that he would be returning to his native Greece and finishing off his career at Olympiacos. However the player confirmed that he would prefer to stay in the Premier League, and was subsequently linked with a move to newly promoted English Premier League side Hull City, after interest from their new manager Phil Brown who worked with Stelios at Bolton. | ||
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| + | On Septemmber 22, 2008, Hull City confirmed the capture of Greek midfielder Stelios Giannakopoulos on a free transfer. The Tigers announced that Giannakopoulos had joined the club until the end of the season with an option to stay longer. | ||
Giannakopoulos has been capped so far (May [[2008]]) 72 times scoring 12 goals. He was a member of the [[National Football Team]] of Greece that won [[Euro 2004]] in Portugal. | Giannakopoulos has been capped so far (May [[2008]]) 72 times scoring 12 goals. He was a member of the [[National Football Team]] of Greece that won [[Euro 2004]] in Portugal. | ||
Revision as of 21:21, September 22, 2008
Stelios Giannakopoulos is a Greek football midfielder.
Giannakopoulos was born on July 12, 1974 in Athens. He started his football career at Ethnikos Asteras in 1993 before moving on to Paniliakos. After 3 years he moved on to Olympiakos where he played as a midfielder from 1997 until 2002.
He then went on a free transfer to Bolton Wanderers where played through the 2007-08 season. His last ever goal for Bolton was a crucial one and came on April 26, 2008 when he scored in the 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur F.C. helping Bolton avoid relegation.
At the end of the season Stelios was not offered a new contract and was released by the club fuelling speculation that he would be returning to his native Greece and finishing off his career at Olympiacos. However the player confirmed that he would prefer to stay in the Premier League, and was subsequently linked with a move to newly promoted English Premier League side Hull City, after interest from their new manager Phil Brown who worked with Stelios at Bolton.
On Septemmber 22, 2008, Hull City confirmed the capture of Greek midfielder Stelios Giannakopoulos on a free transfer. The Tigers announced that Giannakopoulos had joined the club until the end of the season with an option to stay longer.
Giannakopoulos has been capped so far (May 2008) 72 times scoring 12 goals. He was a member of the National Football Team of Greece that won Euro 2004 in Portugal.