Christos Pipinis

Christos Pipinis
Personal information
Full nameChristos Pipinis
Date of birth1 November 1984
Place of birthAthens, Greece
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionLeft back
Club information
Current team
Kalloni
Number3
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003–2006Akratitos45(0)
2006–2007Veria11(0)
2007–2009Panserraikos44(0)
2009–2010Thrasyvoulos31(1)
2010–2013Asteras Tripoli50(2)
2014APOEL10(0)
2014–Kalloni20(0)
National team
2012–2014Greece1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Christos Pipinis (Greek: Χρήστος Πιπίνης; born 1 November 1984) is a Greek professional footballer who plays for Kalloni in the Superleague Greece, as a left defender.

Club career

Greece

Born in Athens,[1] Pipinis began playing football with local side Akratitos. He moved on to Veria, Panserraikos and Thrasyvoulos before joining Asteras Tripoli on a free transfer in June 2010.[2]

APOEL

On 1 January 2014, aged 29, Pipinis moved abroad for the first time and signed an 18-month contract with Cypriot club APOEL.[3] He made his debut on 4 January 2014, coming on as a 74th minute substitute in APOEL's 2–2 home draw against AEL Limassol for the Cypriot First Division[4][5] and scored his first official goal on 9 April 2014, in his team's 4–0 away win against Doxa Katokopias for the quarter-finals of the Cypriot Cup.[6][7] Pipinis won his first ever career title, after APOEL won Ermis Aradippou 2–0 in the Cypriot Cup final and lifted the trophy.[8][9] Ten days later, Pipinis won also the Cypriot First Division after APOEL's 1–0 away victory against AEL Limassol in the title deciding match of the competition.[10][11] On 1 June 2014, APOEL terminated Pipinis' contract with the club by mutual consent.[12]

Honours

Cyprus APOEL

References

  1. ↑ Πήρε Πιπίνη ο Αστέρας (in Greek). gazzetta.gr. 24 June 2010.
  2. ↑ Ο Αστέρας Τρίπολης ανακοίνωσε Πιπίνη και Τσαμπούρη (in Greek). enet.gr. 24 June 2010.
  3. ↑ ΚΑΤ’ ΑΡΧΗΝ ΣΥΜΦΩΝΙΑ ΜΕ ΧΡΗΣΤΟ ΠΙΠΙΝΗ [Agreement with Christos Pipinis] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "APOEL FC 2–2 AEL". APOEL FC. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "APOEL vs. AEL 2–2". soccerway. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  6. ↑ ΔΟΞΑ ΚΑΤΩΚΟΠ. 0-4 ΑΠΟΕΛ [DOXA 0-4 APOEL] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Doxa vs. APOEL 0-4". Soccerway. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  8. ↑ ΕΡΜΗΣ ΑΡΑΔΙΠΠΟΥ 0-2 ΑΠΟΕΛ (in Greek). APOEL FC. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "APOEL vs. Ermis 2-0". Soccerway. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Sheridan strike hands APOEL Cypriot title". UEFA. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "AEL vs. APOEL 0-1". Soccerway. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  12. ↑ https://twitter.com/apoelfcofficial/status/473036710851276800

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