Dimitrios Pinakas
Greek footballer
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Dimitrios Pinakas (Greek: Δημήτριος Πινακάς; born 1 September 2001) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Super League 2 club AEL.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Larissa, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AEL | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | AEL | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | AEL | 37 | (7) |
| 2021–2024 | Olympiacos B | 54 | (8) |
| 2022–2023 | → Apollon Limassol (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Chania | 22 | (1) |
| 2026– | AEL | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Greece U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Greece U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:00, 5 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
AEL
Pinakas made his professional debut in a home cup game against Irodotos, which ended in a 4–1 win, on 30 October 2018.[2] In the 2019–20 season, he made a total of 9 appearances, making a positive impression.
On 29 July 2020, he signed a new three-year contract with the club, extending his tenure until the summer of 2023.[3]
In the opening game of the 2020–21 season against PAOK, Pinakas came on as a substitute and wore the captain's armband for the first time in his career. After the match, he expressed his gratitude for this honour.[4] On 28 September 2020, he scored his first goal, securing a point for his team just minutes before the final whistle in a 1–1 home draw against Panathinaikos.[5] On 31 October 2020, he scored with a penalty early in the first half, opening the score in a 1–1 away draw against Volos.[6] Four days later, he scored a brace, leading his team to a 2–1 away win against PAS Giannina, their first of the season.[7]
In December 2020, Pinakas scored a temporary equalizer in an 5–1 away defeat against Olympiacos.[8]
Olympiacos
On 30 August 2021, AEL announced that the sale of Pinakas to Olympiacos for a fee of approximately €1,500,000, with a 15% resale clause.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 1 October 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AEL | 2018–19 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 7 | ||||
| Olympiacos B | 2021–22 | Super League Greece 2 | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | 22 | 5 | |||
| Apollon Limassol (loan) | 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| Career total | 63 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 67 | 13 | |||