Konstantinos Mitroglou

Konstantinos Mitroglou

Personal information
Date of birth	12 March 1988 (1988-03-12)
Place of birth	Kavala, Greece
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Atromitos F.C.
Number	23
Youth career
1994–2004	Borussia Mönchengladbach
2004–2005	MSV Duisburg
2005–2006	Borussia Mönchengladbach U19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2007	Borussia Mönchengladbach II	23	(0)
2007–	Olympiacos	49	(16)
2010–2011	→ Panionios GSS (loan)	11	(8)
2011–	→ Atromitos (loan)	21	(12)
National team‡
2007–2010	Greece U21	16	(5)
2009–	Greece	11	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 March 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2011

Konstantinos "Kostas" Mitroglou (Κωνσταντίνος Μήτρογλου) (born 12 March 1988) is a Greek international footballer who is currently playing for Atromitos F.C., on loan from Olympiacos F.C.

Club career

VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach

He was born in Kavala, but soon after he and his family moved to Germany. There he was signed to VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach youth team in 2002, and made it to the first team in 2005. He scored 24 goals at the age of 11 in his team Maura Poulia in 16 matches.

Olympiacos

After making an impression in the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, Mitroglou was signed by Greek champions Olympiacos CFP. Making a few substitute and starting 11 appearances for the Piraeus based team in his first season, Mitroglou scored his first Super League goal for the club against Levadiakos and more notably scored the only goal in the Greek Super Cup clash against AEL 1964. The promising striker was instrumental for Olympiakos during the last fixtures of the season 2007–08 netting several goals and helping towards the claim of the league trophy.

On 16 September, Mitroglou scored the first goal in the 2–0 UEFA Cup 1st round, first leg victory away against FC Nordsjælland. Season 2008–09 saw limited playing time in the starting 11 for Mitroglou. The then coach Ernesto Valverde preferred to play with Diogo Luis Santo as the lone striker.

In the 2009–10 season, Mitroglou featured in almost every Olympiakos match, and saw him net his first Champions League goal. He also netted two goals against arch rivals Panathinaikos. Mitroglou got his opportunity as the other Olympiakos strikers were injured, and grasped those opportunities with both hands playing very well as the target man. He was Olympiacos' topscorer of the 2009–10 season with 14 goals (9 in the Greek League, one in the Greek Cup and four in the Champions League).

In 2010–11, as Ernesto Valverde returned to Olympiacos, despite scoring a fantastic goal in the championship's premiere, Mitroglou counted only a few appearances.

On 14 December 2010, he took part in the international match "8th Match Against Poverty" in G. Karaiskakis Stadium in Greece, playing for Olympiacos All Star team, scoring his team's two goals.

Panionios F.C.

On 11 January 2011, his six-month loan to Panionios F.C. was confirmed. On his debut with the team, he scored two goals against Aris in Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium, in a historic 0–2 win for Panionios, after 50 years in this stadium.

He finished the season in Panionios, having scored 8 goals in 11 matches (8 in Panionios and one in Olympiacos), having helped the club to stay in Superleague.

Atromitos F.C.

On 2 August 2011, he signed with Atromitos F.C. for one year, on loan from Olympiacos, as he was not part of the plans of Olympiacos' coach, Ernesto Valverde. On 27 August, made his debut at his new team, in the away game against OFI Crete, competitor for the last 20 minutes of the game. The result was draw (1–1).

Palmeras

Olympiacos

• Greek Championship (3): 2008, 2009, 2011
• Greek Cup (2): 2008, 2009
• Greek Super Cup (1) 2007

External links

• Konstantinos Mitroglou at transfermarkt