Dimitrios Gesios
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dimitrios Gesios | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Monospita, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1972 | Kozani | (31) | |
| 1972–1980 | Iraklis | 211 | (74) |
| 1980–1981 | AEK Athens | 22 | (7) |
| 1981–1982 | Veria | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1976–1978 | Greece | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 October 2013 | |||
Dimitrios Gesios (Greek: Δημήτριος Γκέσιος; born 1948) is a former Greek international football player that played as a striker. Gesios spend most of his professional career with Iraklis, where he is their all-time top scorer.
Club career
Gesios started his professional career in Kozani, when he was in the town to fulfill his military service.[1] In the summer of 1972 after several teams expressed their interest and a short trial at Aris, Gesios signed for Iraklis.[1] He was Iraklis' league top scorer for 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77 and 1977–78 scoring 12, 9, 12 and 13 goals respectively.[2][3][4][5] He was also in the starting line up in Iraklis' 1976 Cup win and scored the club's fourth goal in overtime.[6] Gesios played for Iraklis until 1980, reaching 74 league goals and becoming the club's league all-time top scorer.[1][7]
On 7 July 1980, Gesios signed for AEK Athens.[8] He played with the club for one season scoring 22 appearances and 7 goals.[9] On 13 August 1981, he was transferred to Veria,[10] where he finished his career after a season at the club.[1]
International career
Gesios made his debut for Greece in a friendly 0–1 home defeat against Israel on 22 September 1976.[11] Totally he gained 5 caps for Greece.[12]
After football
Gesios lives in Kozani where he runs a furniture store.[13]
Honours
Iraklis
References
- ^ a b c d Κορυφαίος γκολτζής του "Γηραιού". enet.gr (in Greek). 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Greece 1973/74". RSSSF.
- ^ "Greece 1975/76". RSSSF.
- ^ "Greece 1976/77". RSSSF.
- ^ "Greece 1977/78". RSSSF.
- ^ Σαν σήμερα γράφεται το έπος του 1976. Bluearena.gr (in Greek). 9 June 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Δημήτρης Γκέσιος: Ο επιθετικός - σύμβολο του μεγάλου Ηρακλή". metrosport.gr.
- ^ Στράτος Σεφτελής (8 July 1980). "Ο Γκέσιος υπέγραψε χθες δελτίο στην ΑΕΚ". Athletic Echo (in Greek). pp. 1, 5.
- ^ "Greece 1980/81". RSSSF.
- ^ Στράτος Σεφτελής (14 August 1981). "Μαύρος: Δεν νοιώθω κανένα «δέος»!". Athletic Echo (in Greek). p. 3.
- ^ Εθνική Ανδρών 1976-1980 (PDF). epo.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ Συμμετοχές – Γκολ - Γ. epo.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "ΓΚΕΣΙΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ". ellinismosonline.gr. 3 October 2016.
External links
- Dimitris Gesios at EU-Football.info