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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dimitrios Gesios | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Naousa, Imathia, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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, correct as of 5 October 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 October 2013 | |||
Club career edit
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 the 1979–80 season reaching 74 league goals and becoming the club's league all-time top scorer.[1][7]
In 1980 Gesios signed for AEK Athens playing for the club for the 1980–81 season appearing in 22 league games and scoring 7 goals.[8] In summer of 1982, he finished his career playing for Veria.[1]
International career edit
Gesios made his debut for Greece in a friendly 0-1 home loss against Israel on 22 September 1976.[9] Totally he gained 5 caps for Greece.[10]
After football edit
Honours edit
- Iraklis
References edit
- ^ a b c d Κορυφαίος γκολτζής του "Γηραιού" (in Greek). ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΤΥΠΙΑ. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Greece 1973/74". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Greece 1975/76". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Greece 1976/77". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Greece 1977/78". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ Σαν σήμερα γράφεται το έπος του 1976 (in Greek). Bluearena.gr. 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.
- ^ "Greece 1980/81". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ Εθνική Ανδρών 1976-1980 (PDF) (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ Συμμετοχές – Γκολ - Γ (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "ΓΚΕΣΙΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ". ellinismosonline.gr. 3 October 2016.