Kostas Mendrinos
Greek footballer
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Kostas Mendrinos (Greek: Κώστας Μενδρινός, born 28 May 1985) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Konstantinos Mendrinos | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Piraeus, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | Olympiacos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2009 | Olympiacos | 30 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | → Atromitos (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | → Ionikos (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Ionikos (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | PAS Giannina | 24 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Aris | 20 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Panachaiki | 10 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Panionios | 48 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Platanias | 83 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Apollon Smyrnis | 21 | (0) |
| 2018 | Iraklis | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Panargiakos | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Vyzas Megara | ||
| 2021–2023 | Keratsini | 20 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Greece U21 | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023–2024 | Keratsini | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 December 2018 | |||
Career
Mendrinos started his career at the youth teams of Olympiacos, where he broke into the first team in 2002.[1] He left Olympiacos on 27 April 2009, after a disagreement with the club for renewal of his contract.[2] He joined PAS Giannina on 27 May 2009,[3] but left in May 2010, shortly after his team was relegated to next season's Football League.[4]
Mendrinos joined Aris on 15 June 2010.[5] He was released from the Thessaloniki club in late June of the following year after reports involving him in attempting to manipulate a UEFA Europa League match's kick-off against Manchester City.[6][7] In September 2011 he joined Football League side Panachaiki[8] and on 16 January 2012 he moved to Super League side Panionios.[9] At the end of 2013, Mendrinos has announced a 1,5 year contract with Platanias. On 27 May 2015, he renewed his contract with the club till the summer of 2017.[10] On 23 May 2017 Apollon Smyrnis announced that Mendrinos would join them on a free transfer after the expiry of his contract.[11] On 7 August 2018, he joined Iraklis on a two-year contract.[12]
Until the end of 2013 Mendrinos has 11 international appearances with Olympiacos and Aris in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
Honours
Club
Olympiacos
