Dimitrios Diamantopoulos

Dimitrios Diamantopoulos
Personal information
Date of birth	18 November 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Thessaloniki, Greece
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Centre forward
Team information
Current team	Ayia Napa
Number	19
Youth career
1994–2007	PAOK
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2009	Thermaikos
2009–2010	Eordaikos
2010–2012	Veria
2012	Fokikos
2012–2013	Kerkyra
2013	Apollon Kalamarias
2013–2014	Doxa Drama
2014–2016	Olympiacos Volos
2016	Agrotikos Asteras
2016–2017	Apollon Smyrnis
2017–2020	Aris
2020–2021	Chania
2021–2022	Xanthi
2022-2023	Achironas Onisilos
2023-	Ayia Napa
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2023

Dimitrios Diamantopoulos (Greek: Δημήτριος Διαμαντόπουλος; born 18 November 1988) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Ayia Napa.

Career

Born in Thessaloniki,^[1] Diamantopoulos started his career in the youth teams of PAOK.^[2] He signed his first professional contract in 2007 for local club Thermaikos – during his two-year stay, he made a total of 42 appearances and scored 7 goals in the Football League 2.^[1] In 2009, he moved to another Football League 2 side, Eordaikos, where he made 26 appearances and scored 6 goals.^[1]

In 2010, he moved to Veria in the Football League, where he stayed for 18 months with no goals scored in 14 appearances.^[2] In January 2012 he moved to Fokikos of the same league, for which he made 20 appearances, scoring 6 goals and being one of the masterminds of the team's performance in the second half of the 2011–12 season, where the newly promoted club narrowly escaped relegation.^[3]

In July 2012 he moved to Kerkyra in the Greek Superleague.^[2]^[3] He played for six months in Kerkyra and then moved to various Football League clubs, namely Apollon Kalamarias, Doxa Drama, Olympiakos Volou and Agrotikos Asteras. On 27 June 2016, he signed a two-year contract with Apollon Smyrni.^[4]^[5] However after the end of the season he left the team, as he wasn't part of the coach's future plans.^[6]

Aris

On 12 July 2017 he signed a two-year contract with Aris.^[7] On 12 November, the 29-year-old striker scored a brace helping his club to seal a 2-0 home win against Kallithea, which were his first goals of the 2017-18 season.^[8] One week later he scored with a penalty in a dramatic 3-2 away win against Ergotelis, after a catastrophic first half in which his team were two goals down.^[9] On 10 December he scored in a difficult 2-1 away win against Doxa Drama.^[10] On 14 January 2018 he sealed a 2-0 away win against Apollon Larissa.^[11] On 10 February, he scored in the 89th minute in a 3-1 away win against Panserraikos.^[12] On 25 February, he was the MVP of a 4-1 away win against Aiginiakos, scoring a brace.^[13] On 24 March, he scored a brace helping his club to escape with a 3-2 win against Kissamikos in its rally to win promotion to the Superleague.^[14] On 15 April, he scored twice in a 5-2 home win against Panegialios.^[15] Ten days later, he scored another two goals in a 3-0 home win against Apollon Larissa.^[16] On 16 May, he scored a brace against Sparti, improving his tally to 16 goals.^[17]

On 31 October 2018, he scored both goals in a 2-1 home win against Aittitos Spata in the group stages of the 2018–19 Greek Cup.^[18] It was his first appearance of the season. On 9 December, Diamantopoulos scored his first ever Superleague goal in a disappointing 4-2 away loss against Atromitos.^[19]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Απέκτησε Διαμαντόπουλο, συζητάει με Βραζιλιάνο [Signed Diamantopoulos, discussing with a Brazilian] (in Greek). fokikos.gr. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Φαίακες" οι Βασιλόγιαννης, Διαμαντόπουλος [Vasilogiannis, Diamantopoulos now "Faiakes"] (in Greek). aokerkyra.com.gr. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b Kiousis, T.; Methymakis, K. (7 July 2012). Πήρε Διαμαντόπουλο, τελειώνει με Γιάντση [Signed Diamantopoulos, concluding with Giantsis]. Goal News (in Greek). Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
^ Διαμαντόπουλος διετίας στον Απόλλωνα Σμύρνης! (in Greek). www.gazzetta.gr. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^ Ο Διαμαντόπουλος εξηγεί τα θέλω του στο metrosport.gr (in Greek). www.metrosport.gr. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Χαιρετούν Περογαμβράκης-Διαμαντόπουλος! (in Greek). Retrieved 7 June 2017.
^ Υπέγραψε ο Διαμαντόπουλος! (in Greek). Retrieved 12 July 2017.
^ Άρης- Καλλιθέα 2-0! (in Greek). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
^ Συγκλονιστική ανατροπή από τον Άρη! (in Greek). Retrieved 19 November 2017.
^ "Άρης 7 x 7, πέρασε κι από τη Δράμα". www.sport24.gr. 10 December 2017.
^ Απόλλων Λάρισας-Άρης 0-2! (in Greek). Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^ Νίκη στο φινάλε για τον Άρη! (in Greek). Retrieved 10 February 2018.
^ Αιγινιακός - Άρης 1-4! (in Greek). Retrieved 25 February 2018.
^ "Aris beat Kissamikos and maintain Football League's top spot". Retrieved 24 March 2018.
^ Αρης-Παναιγιάλειος 5-2 (in Greek). Retrieved 15 April 2018.
^ Αρης-Απόλλων Λάρισας 3-0 (in Greek). Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^ Σπάρτη-Άρης 0-3 (vid) (in Greek). Retrieved 16 May 2018.
^ Άρης - Αήττητος Σπατών 2-1 (in Greek). Retrieved 31 October 2018.
^ "Ατρόμητος - Άρης 4-2: Ματσάρα στο Περιστέρι, ξανά δεύτερη η αρμάδα του Κάναντι". www.sport24.gr. 9 December 2018.

External links

Dimitrios Diamantopoulos at Soccerway

[fok1-1] Απέκτησε Διαμαντόπουλο, συζητάει με Βραζιλιάνο [Signed Diamantopoulos, discussing with a Brazilian] (in Greek). fokikos.gr. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.

[ker-2] "Φαίακες" οι Βασιλόγιαννης, Διαμαντόπουλος [Vasilogiannis, Diamantopoulos now "Faiakes"] (in Greek). aokerkyra.com.gr. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[fok2-3] Kiousis, T.; Methymakis, K. (7 July 2012). Πήρε Διαμαντόπουλο, τελειώνει με Γιάντση [Signed Diamantopoulos, concluding with Giantsis]. Goal News (in Greek). Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2012.

[4] Διαμαντόπουλος διετίας στον Απόλλωνα Σμύρνης! (in Greek). www.gazzetta.gr. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.

[5] Ο Διαμαντόπουλος εξηγεί τα θέλω του στο metrosport.gr (in Greek). www.metrosport.gr. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[6] Χαιρετούν Περογαμβράκης-Διαμαντόπουλος! (in Greek). Retrieved 7 June 2017.

[7] Υπέγραψε ο Διαμαντόπουλος! (in Greek). Retrieved 12 July 2017.

[8] Άρης- Καλλιθέα 2-0! (in Greek). Retrieved 12 November 2017.

[9] Συγκλονιστική ανατροπή από τον Άρη! (in Greek). Retrieved 19 November 2017.

[10] "Άρης 7 x 7, πέρασε κι από τη Δράμα". www.sport24.gr. 10 December 2017.

[11] Απόλλων Λάρισας-Άρης 0-2! (in Greek). Retrieved 14 January 2018.

[12] Νίκη στο φινάλε για τον Άρη! (in Greek). Retrieved 10 February 2018.

[13] Αιγινιακός - Άρης 1-4! (in Greek). Retrieved 25 February 2018.

[14] "Aris beat Kissamikos and maintain Football League's top spot". Retrieved 24 March 2018.

[15] Αρης-Παναιγιάλειος 5-2 (in Greek). Retrieved 15 April 2018.

[16] Αρης-Απόλλων Λάρισας 3-0 (in Greek). Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[17] Σπάρτη-Άρης 0-3 (vid) (in Greek). Retrieved 16 May 2018.

[18] Άρης - Αήττητος Σπατών 2-1 (in Greek). Retrieved 31 October 2018.

[19] "Ατρόμητος - Άρης 4-2: Ματσάρα στο Περιστέρι, ξανά δεύτερη η αρμάδα του Κάναντι". www.sport24.gr. 9 December 2018.

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