Dimitris Gesios

Dimitris Gesios
Personal information
Full name Dimitrios Gesios
Date of birth

1948 (age 67–68)

Place of birth Monospita, Greece
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1972 Kozani
1972–1980 Iraklis 211 (74)
1980–1981 AEK 22 (7)
1981-1982 Veria
National team‡
1976–1978 Greece 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2013.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 October 2013

Dimitrios "Dimitris" Gesios (Greek: Δημήτρης Γκέσιος; born 1948 in Monospita) is a former Greek international footballer that played as a striker for Kozani, Iraklis, AEK and Veria. Gesios spend most of his professional career with Iraklis, a club for which he is the leading goal 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' top league goalscorer 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 the 1979–80 season reaching 74 league goals and becoming the club's all-time top league goalscorer.[1] In 1980 Gesios signed for AEK playing for the club for the 1980–81 season appearing in 22 league games and scoring 7 goals.[7] He finished his career in Veria.[1]

International career

Gesios made his debut for Greece in a friendly 0-1 home loss against Israel on 22 September 1976.[8] Totally he gained 5 caps for Greece.[9]

Honours

Iraklis

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Κορυφαίος γκολτζής του "Γηραιού" (in Greek). ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΤΥΠΙΑ. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Greece 1973/74". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Greece 1975/76". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Greece 1976/77". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Greece 1977/78". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  6. ↑ Σαν σήμερα γράφεται το έπος του 1976 (in Greek). Bluearena.gr. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Greece 1980/81". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  8. ↑ Εθνική Ανδρών 1976-1980 (PDF) (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  9. ↑ Συμμετοχές – Γκολ - Γ (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
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