Nikos Kostenoglou

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Nikos Kostenoglou
Personal information
Full nameNikolaos Kostenoglou
Date of birth (1970-10-03) 3 October 1970
Place of birthKavala, Greece
Playing positionCentre Back
Youth career
Nea Karvali
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988–1992Skoda Xanthi131(2)
1992–2005AEK Athens304(5)
Total353(7)
National team
1996Greece1(0)
Teams managed
2005–2007AEK Athens (Youth Coach)
2007–2008AEK Athens (Assistant Manager)
2008AEK Athens
2008–2009Asteras Tripolis
2009–2010AEL 1964
2011–2012AEK Athens
2012Skoda Xanthi
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

}} Nikolaos "Nikos" Kostenoglou (born 3 October 1970) is a former Greek football player and current football manager.

Kostenoglou started his career as a football player at Xanthi FC the year 1989, and was transferred in 1994 at AEK. He was an exceptional center back with a good pace. He finished his career at AEK Athens, in the season 2004–05.[1] He was given the youth coach job, and 2 years later he became the assistant manager under Lorenzo Serra Ferrer. When Ferrer was sacked in early 2008, Kostenoglou took over until the end of the 2007–08 season. AEK was the best team that season, clinched 1st position in the league, but lost the championship because of a law case. Kostenoglou stepped down as coach on 16 May 2008 following the hiring of Giorgos Donis. On 20 November 2008, he was announced as the new manager of Asteras Tripolis, in January 2011, he succeeded Jørn Andersen as manager of AE Larisa. On 6 October 2011, he returned to AEK Athens for a second spell as manager. AEK named him as their new manager, replacing Manolo Jiménez.[2] His contract came to an end in 25/06/2012.

Honours

AEK Athens

He is now the Coach of Anorthosis Famagusta

References

  1. "Stats Centre: Nikos Kostenoglou Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-11-10. 
  2. "Announcement". AEK F.C. Retrieved 2011-10-06. 


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