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| − | '''Vasilis Konstantinou''' was a [[ | + | [[Image:Konstantinou.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Vasilis Konstantinou]]]] |
| + | '''Vasilis Konstantinou''' was a [[Greeks|Greek]] [[football (soccer)|football]] goalkeeper whose career spanned three decades: the [[1960s]], [[1970s]] and [[1980s]]. | ||
Konstantinou was born in [[1947]] and played for [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]' youth team before becoming [[Takis Economopoulos]]' backup and understudy. He filled in successfully for his "mentor" when the situation called for it as was the case in the [[1971]] Champions' Cup semi-final against Crvena Zvezda (3-0) which sent PAO to the final. Eventually, Konstantinou became the first team's keeper, a position he held until the [[1983]] season. He ended his career in [[1984]], playing for [[OFI FC|OFI]]. | Konstantinou was born in [[1947]] and played for [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]' youth team before becoming [[Takis Economopoulos]]' backup and understudy. He filled in successfully for his "mentor" when the situation called for it as was the case in the [[1971]] Champions' Cup semi-final against Crvena Zvezda (3-0) which sent PAO to the final. Eventually, Konstantinou became the first team's keeper, a position he held until the [[1983]] season. He ended his career in [[1984]], playing for [[OFI FC|OFI]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:40, May 16, 2010
Vasilis Konstantinou was a Greek football goalkeeper whose career spanned three decades: the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Konstantinou was born in 1947 and played for Panathinaikos' youth team before becoming Takis Economopoulos' backup and understudy. He filled in successfully for his "mentor" when the situation called for it as was the case in the 1971 Champions' Cup semi-final against Crvena Zvezda (3-0) which sent PAO to the final. Eventually, Konstantinou became the first team's keeper, a position he held until the 1983 season. He ended his career in 1984, playing for OFI.
During his career, Konstantinou was capped 28 times by the Greek National Football Team. He was the keeper for Greece during the Euro 1980 finals.
