Elini Dimoutsos

Elini Dimoutsos
Personal information
Full nameElini Charalambos Dimoutsos
Date of birth18 June 1988
Place of birthLushnje, Albania
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionWinger, Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Atromitos
Number21
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2007Ilisiakos15(0)
2007–2011Panathinaikos22(0)
2008–2009OFI Crete (loan)19(0)
2010Panetolikos (loan)16(1)
2011FK Mladá Boleslav (loan)12(1)
2011–Atromitos123(4)
National team
2007–2008Greece U-197(0)
2008–2010Greece U-2124(3)
2012–Greece1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 March 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 August 2013

Elini Charalambos Dimoutsos (Greek: Ελίνι Χαράλαμπος Δημούτσος; born 18 June 1988) is a Greek footballer who plays for Atromitos and the Greek national team.

Club career

Early life and career

After growing up in his native Albania, his family moved to Greece when he was seven. He started playing football in the youth team of Ilisiakos. In the 2006–07 season he was on loan to Fostiras (National D Division); scouts from Panathinaikos FC were impressed by him and he moved to Panathinaikos FC, signing for four years in July 2007.
He is a midfielder and was selected for the Greece National Under 19 Football Team, with which he played a vital role in the EURO U19 Championships, where Greece finished second to Spain.

Panathinaikos

He endeared himself to the Panathinaikos fans with his impressive dribbling skills, stamina and determination to win the ball. Although being signed primarily as a reserve player, Dimoutsos broke into the first team due to his performance. He is a versatile player, who can operate at defensive midfield, right midfield and central midfield.

In the summer transfer period of 2008, Dimoutsos signed with Crete club OFI Crete on loan.[1]

In January 2010, Dimoutsos signed with Panetolikos F.C. on loan.[2] In the summer of 2010, he returned to Panathinaikos F.C. and, after participating in the team's pre-season training, he gained a spot at the team's roster.

While managing to participate against F.C. Barcelona on November 2010 in the group stage of the Champions League, he did not gain any more appearances with the main team and was loaned to FK Mladá Boleslav for the rest of the 2011 season.[3]

Atromitos

In the summer transfer period of 2011, Dimoutsos wasn't in Jesualdo Fereira plans for the new season and he transferred in Atromitos signing 2 years contract.[4] He made his debut in 30 September with the team in an away 1-0 victory against Aris A year later during the season 2012/13 he scored with the team in a tremendous 3-2 away victory against Olympiakos in Karaiskakis stadium.

International career

Dimoutsos made his debut for Greece in an away friendly win against Norway.[5] This is his sole appearance for Greece to date.[6]

References

  1. "Stats Centre: Elini Dimoutsos Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  2. "Κι επίσημα στον Παναιτωλικό ο Δημούτσος", Sportdog.gr, 19 January 2010. Accessed on 19 January 2010
  3. “Στην Τσεχία ο Δημούτσος”, sentragoal.gr,
  4. Παίκτης του Ατρόμητου ο Ελίνι Δημούτσος (in Greek). Atromitos F.C. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  5. Αγώνες Εθνικής Ανδρών 2012 (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  6. Συμμετοχές - Γκολ - Δ (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 27 October 2013.

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