Dimitrios Grammozis

Dimitrios Grammozis

Personal information
Date of birth	(1978-07-08) 8 July 1978
Place of birth	Wuppertal, West Germany
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Darmstadt 98 (manager)
Youth career
1984–1988	TuS Neviges
1988–1991	SSVg Velbert
1991–1992	Borussia Velbert
1993	Wuppertaler SV
1994–1996	KFC Uerdingen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1998	KFC Uerdingen	57	(3)
1998–2000	Hamburger SV	32	(1)
2000–2005	1. FC Kaiserslautern	92	(3)
2002–2003	→ 1. FC Kaiserslautern II	2	(0)
2005–2006	1. FC Köln	19	(0)
2006–2007	Rot-Weiss Essen	8	(0)
2007–2008	Ergotelis	32	(3)
2009–2011	AC Omonia	32	(1)
2011–2012	AO Kerkyra	34	(5)
2012–2013	VfL Bochum II	26	(1)
Total		334	(17)
International career
	Greece U21	8	(0)
Managerial career
2015	VfL Bochum II
2019–	Darmstadt 98
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dimitrios Grammozis (Greek: Δημήτριος Γραμμόζης; born 8 July 1978) is a Greek former professional football midfielder and the manager of SV Darmstadt 98. During his playing years, he was known as a versatile defender and defensive midfielder.

Playing career

Early years

Grammozis was born to Greek parents in Wuppertal and grew up in Velbert. He began his football career in 1984 with local side TuS Neviges in the Velbert neighborhood district. After four years, in 1988, Grammozis moved to SSVg Velbert, where he played for three years. His next and final stop in Velbert was a two-year stint at Borussia Velbert. In 1992, Grammozis returned to his hometown. After a year in the youth teams of Wuppertaler SV, he moved in 1994 to KFC Uerdingen 05, where he played two more years in the A-youth. In 1996, aged 18, Grammozis played his first senior season in the 2. Bundesliga with KFC Uerdingen. In 1998, after another season in the 2. Bundesliga, he was transferred to Bundesliga side Hamburger SV for €350,000.

Senior career

Grammozis spent two years with Hamburger SV, contributing to a third-place 1999–2000 Bundesliga finish and subsequent qualification to the Champions League. However, he did not manage to permanently assert himself as a regular, and in addition to the arrival of quality players, Grammozis moved to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2000. He spent five years with The Red Devils, characterized by injury problems and difficulties with his coaches, especially in his last two seasons.

At the start of the season 2005–06 season, Grammozis moved to newly promoted side 1. FC Köln on a two-year deal. However, after the end of the season, the club prematurely terminated Grammozis' contract. As a result, on 20 July 2006 he moved on a free transfer to 2. Bundesliga newly promoted side Rot-Weiss Essen, signing a contract until 30 June 2008.

In June 2007 Grammozis left Germany and moved to Super League Greece side Ergotelis, signing a one-year contract with an option for another year. After a successful 2007–08 season with Ergotelis in which he played in 23 games and scored once, the club opted to extend his contract. However, after falling out with coach Nikos Karageorgiou in November 2008, Grammozis was transferred out to Cypriot First Division side Omonia Nicosia in December for a reported €150,000. He spent 2.5 years at Omonia, where he became Cypriot champion in 2010, and won the Cypriot Super Cup against Apollon Limassol.

In January 2011, Grammozis returned to the Super League Greece and joined newly promoted side AO Kerkyra. In the summer of 2012, he moved to VfL Bochum II, signing for two years, but ended up retiring his career at the end of the 2012–13 Regionalliga, having played in 26 games.

Managerial career

On 25 January 2014, Grammozis was hired as assistant to head coach Thomas Reis for VfL Bochum II. At the start of the 2014–15 season, he took over the U-15 juniors of VfL Bochum in the Regionalliga West, his first youth team as coach.

In March 2018, Grammozis successfully received his managerial license by the German Football Association.

On 24 February 2019, he was appointed as the head coach of SV Darmstadt 98.

Career statistics

As of 22 December 2013

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Other		Europe		Total
1996–97	KFC Uerdingen	2. Bundesliga	33	2	1	0	—		—		34	2
1997–98			24	1	1	0	—		—		25	1
1998–99	Hamburger SV	Bundesliga	15	0	2	0	—		—		17	0
1999–00			17	1	1	0	—		5	0	23	1
2000–01	1. FC Kaiserslautern		23	0	2	0	2	0	10	0	37	0
2001–02			17	1	3	0	—		—		20	1
2002–03			27	0	4	1	—		0	0	31	1
2003–04			12	1	0	0	—		2	0	14	1
2004–05			13	1	2	0	—		—		15	1
2002–03	1. FC Kaiserslautern II	Regionalliga Süd	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
2005–06	1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	19	0	1	0	—		—		20	0
2006–07	Rot-Weiss Essen	2. Bundesliga	8	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
Greece			League		Greek Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2007–08	Ergotelis	Superleague	23	1			—		—
2008–09			9	2			—		—
Cyprus			League		Cypriot Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2008–09	AC Omonia	First Division	14	1			—		0	0
2009–10			15	0			—		2	0
2010–11			3	0			—		1	0
Greece			League		Greek Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2010–11	AO Kerkyra	Superleague	9	1	1	0	—		—		10	1
2011–12			25	4	3	0	—		—		28	4
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Other		Europe		Total
2012–13	VfL Bochum II	Regionalliga West	26	1	—		—		—		26	1
Total	Germany		235	8	17	1	2	0	17	0	271	9
	Greece		66	8			0	0	0	0
	Cyprus		32	1			0	0	3	0
Career total			333	17			2	0	20	0

Managerial statistics

As of match played 21 June 2020

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
VfL Bochum II		6 January 2015	23 May 2015	16	4	2	10	20	25	−5	025.00
Darmstadt 98		24 February 2019	Present	46	19	15	12	65	57	+8	041.30
Total				62	23	17	22	85	82	+3	037.10

External links

• Dimitrios Grammozis at fussballdaten.de (in German)