Nikolas Asprogenis

Nikolas Asprogenous
Personal information
Full name	Nikolas Asprogenous
Date of birth	6 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Limassol, Cyprus
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Apollon Limassol
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2008	Partizan
2008–2011	Omonia
2010	→ Aris Limassol (loan)
2010–2011	→ Anorthosis (loan)
2011–2012	AEP Paphos
2012	Ethnikos Assia
2013	Nikos & Sokratis Erimis
International career
2003–2004	Cyprus U19
2005–2008	Cyprus U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nikolas Asprogenous (Greek: Νικόλας Ασπρογένους; born 6 April 1986) is a Cypriot former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

On 12 June 2004, Asprogenous signed a four-year contract with Partizan.^[1] He received the number 30 shirt for the 2004–05 season,^[2] but failed to make any appearances in the process. In the following 2005–06 season, Asprogenous made his senior debuts for Partizan, collecting five league appearances. He made his international debut for the club on 14 December 2006, in a 0–1 loss to Rangers at Ibrox Stadium. Ahead of the 2007–08 season, Asprogenous was placed on the transfer list,^[3] before leaving the club at the end of his contract.

In mid-2008, Asprogenous returned to his homeland and signed with Omonia. He was mainly a backup to Antonis Georgallides, appearing in just two league games during the 2008–09 season.^[4] In early 2010, Asprogenous was loaned to Aris Limassol. He made one appearance for the club in its 0–5 loss against APOEL.^[5] In September 2010, Asprogenous moved to Anorthosis, but failed to make any appearances in the 2010–11 season.

In the summer of 2011, Asprogenous joined Cypriot Second Division side AEP Paphos, helping the club win promotion to the top flight in 2011–12. He subsequently played for Ethnikos Assia and Nikos & Sokratis Erimis.

International career

After representing his country at Under-19 level, Asprogenous made his official debut for the Cyprus U21s in March 2005. He played the full 90 minutes in all eight of his team's games during the European Under-21 Championship 2009 qualifying stage.^[6]

In August 2009, Asprogenous received his first call-up to the full squad by manager Angelos Anastasiadis for Cyprus's World Cup 2010 qualifiers against Republic of Ireland and Montenegro,^[7] but failed to make his debut.

Statistics

Club	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Partizan	2004–05	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2005–06	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	2006–07	12	0	1	0	1	0	14	0
	2007–08	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total		17	0	1	0	1	0	19	0

References

^ "Potpisao golman sa Kipra" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 12 June 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Odredjeni brojevi igrača za sezonu 2004/05" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 30 July 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
^ "SPORTSKI MIKS" (in Serbian). danas.rs. 2 June 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
^ "Στατιστικά 2008 - 2009" (in Greek). cfa.com.cy. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
^ "Στατιστικά 2009 - 2010" (in Greek). cfa.com.cy. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
^ "SQUAD". uefa.com. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
^ "Ο Νικόλας Ασπρογένους κλήθηκε στην Εθνική Ανδρών" (in Greek). cfa.com.cy. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2017.

External links

Nikolas Asprogenis at Soccerway

[1] "Potpisao golman sa Kipra" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 12 June 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[2] "Odredjeni brojevi igrača za sezonu 2004/05" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 30 July 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2017.

[3] "SPORTSKI MIKS" (in Serbian). danas.rs. 2 June 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2017.

[4] "Στατιστικά 2008 - 2009" (in Greek). cfa.com.cy. Retrieved 5 May 2017.

[5] "Στατιστικά 2009 - 2010" (in Greek). cfa.com.cy. Retrieved 5 May 2017.

[6] "SQUAD". uefa.com. Retrieved 5 May 2017.

[7] "Ο Νικόλας Ασπρογένους κλήθηκε στην Εθνική Ανδρών" (in Greek). cfa.com.cy. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2017.

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