Dimitris Kolovos

Dimitris Kolovos (Greek: Δημήτρης Κολοβός, born 27 April 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Moldovan club Sheriff Tiraspol, on loan from Panathinaikos.

Dimitris Kolovos
Personal information
Full name Dimitrios Kolovos
Date of birth (1993-04-27) 27 April 1993
Place of birth Athens, Greece
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sheriff Tiraspol
(on loan from Panathinaikos)
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2010 PAS Oropos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Panionios 29 (4)
2013–2017 Olympiacos 5 (0)
2013–2015 → Panionios (loan) 60 (18)
2016–2017 → Mechelen (loan) 27 (5)
2017–2019 Mechelen 12 (0)
2018 → Willem II (loan) 3 (0)
2019 → Omonia (loan) 18 (4)
2019– Panathinaikos 21 (1)
2020– → Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) 8 (2)
National team‡
2010–2011 Greece U19 17 (5)
2013 Greece U20 6 (1)
2012–2015 Greece U21 12 (3)
2014– Greece 9 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:30, 5 September 2019 (UTC).

Club career

Panionios

Kolovos entered in football by signing in PAS Oropos in the local league of Athens. Playing with PAS Oropos since the beginning of 2009–10 season, he succeeded to win the amateurs' championship in 2009 and promoted in the Delta Ethniki. As his talent became known among the professional teams, needs only a year to sign with Panionios in the Superleague. At the beginning he was a member of the U-20 team who took the 3rd place in the U-20 Greek Championship of 2012. At the same time he played mostly as a reserve with the first team . At the beginning of 2012–13 season under the coaching of Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos became a full-time member of the team, ensuring the interest of the Italian club Bologna, as well as the interest of the Greek giants AEK and PAOK.

Renowned for its pervasiveness and breaking the dribble . Considered among the most promising new talents of the club. He is seen as one of the most promising players of Panionios[1] and the team reportedly rejected a €250,000 transfer offer from Fiorentina during the January transfer period of 2012.[2] In May 2012, he renewed his contract with the club until 2016.[1] In August 2013 he signed with the Greek champions Olympiacos for a total transfer €750,000, but it is decided to play for one year in his former team Panionios.

Olympiacos

On 26 September 2015, he made his debut with Olympiacos in a 5–1 hammering home win over PAS Giannina replacing Sebá on second half.[3] On 2 December 2015, he scored his first goal with Olympiacos in all competitions in a victorious 4–0 away win against Panegialios for Greek Cup.[4] On 7 January 2016, he scored in a glorious 4–1 away win against Chania for the Greek Cup.[5] He finished his first season with the champions having 11 appearances(2 goals, 1 assist) in all competitions.

On 15 June 2016, Kolovos has signed a long season loan from Olympiakos with Belgian Pro League club KV Mechelen.[6] On 29 July 2016 he made his debut as a late substitute in a 2–0 home loss against Club Brugge. On 10 September 2016, Kolovos netted his first ever Mechelen goal to cap off a thrilling 2–0 home victory against Sint-Truidense in Round 6 of the Belgian Pro League.[7] On 22 October 2016, he netted with the head, the second goal sealing a 2–0 home win against Mouscron.[8] On 10 December 2016, he opened the score in a glorious 4–1 away win against Royal Excel Mouscron.[9] On 22 January 2016, he equalized the score in a 2–1 home loss against Westerlo.[10] On 18 February 2017, he scored giving a 2–0 lead to his club against Lokeren but only six minutes later due to a cruciate ligament rupture, after contesting the ball with fellow countryman Georgios Galitsios of Lokeren, he has being substituted.[11] A day later, Mechelen announced that Kolovos suffered a ruptured ACL on his right knee and will be sidelined for 6–8 months.

Mechelen

Kolovos is currently on loan at Mechelen from Olympiacos, but despite the injury the Belgian club are still interested in buying the player from the Greek club. On 8 May 2017, Mechelen officially announced that it has acquired Greek striker from Olympiacos on a three-years contract for a fee of €750,000.[12]

After a very difficult period for the winger marred by injury (235 days to be exact), Kolovos returned to action in an away game against K.A.S. Eupen on 21 October 2017.[13] After a mediocre season with Mechelen (played in 12 Jupiler League matches for Mechelen, failing to contribute with any goals or assists), Kolovos signed a long season contract with Dutch club Willem II on loan from Mechelen.[14]

Omonia

On 28 December 2018, he agreed to join Omonia on an initial six-month loan deal, with a buy-out clause.[15] On 19 January 2019, in his third appearance with the club was the MVP as he played as a substitute and scored a brace, giving David Ramírez an assist in a 3–1 home win game against Nea Salamis.[16]

On 29 March 2019, Omonia, bought the player from Mechelen, by activating the purchase option set by the two teams in December 2018, on a two-and-a-half-years' contract for a fee of €120,000. The Cypriots had to decide what they would do before March 31, 2019 as many Greek and foreign clubs ask about the ownership status of the Greek international.[17]

Panathinaikos

On July 18, 2019 Panathinaikos have confirmed the signing of a three-year contract with Greek international for an undisclosed fee. The Greek midfielder began to get back on track his career with Omonia in the second half of the 2018–19 season, contributing with four goals and one assist in 18 Cypriot First Division matches. Kolovos commented on his transfer to Panathinaikos: “I am very happy to become a member of the Panathinaikos family. This is a big club. I want to remain healthy in order to help the team achieve its goals. For me, Panathinaikos represents a great opportunity, and I want to prove that I can play at this level knowing how large this club is. I thank Mr. Dabizas and Mr. Donis for their belief which they have showed in me. I also express my thanks to the supporters who have sent me welcoming messages over the course of the past two days.”[18] The goal-scoring midfielder returned to Greece as an international player with a lot of hype. However, he rivals Yohan Mollo as the biggest flop for Panathinaikos this season.

On 11 September 2020, Kolovos will continue his career in Moldova and specifically in last year's Moldovan National Division champion FC Sheriff Tiraspol, on a long-season loan from Panathinaikos.[19]

International career

Kolovos has a plural international career in youth Greece squads. On 9 November 2014 Greece head coach Claudio Ranieri announced the first call up of Kolovos (replaced injured Salpingidis) for the match against Faroe Islands. He made his international debut four days later in a friendly home match against Serbia.

On 19 March 2019, Greece head coach Angelos Anastasiadis announced the call up of Kolovos for the match against Liechtenstein and Bosnia and Herzegovina for UEFA Euro 2020.[20]

On 26 March 2019, Kolovos heading home powerfully hit goal from a great Zeca right-wing cross in the 85th minute equalizing in a breathless 2–2 finish against Bosnia and Herzegovina against 10-man Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Stadion Bilino Polje in Zenica in their second Euro 2020 qualifying match. It was his first goal with the national team.[21]

International goals
Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first.[22]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.26 March 2019Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina2–22–2UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

References
  1. Fitsantonakis, Kostas (23 May 2012). "Κολοβός έως το 2016 στον Πανιώνιο (Kolovos at Panionios until 2016)" (in Greek). SentraGoal. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. Giannopoulos, Nikos (3 January 2012). "Πρώτο όχι στη Φιορεντίνα για Κολοβό (First "no" to Fiorentina for Kolovos)" (in Greek). Contra.gr.
  3. ""Ερυθρόλευκη" καταιγίδα στο Φάληρο, 5–1 ο Ολυμπιακός τον ΠΑΣ". www.sport24.gr. 26 September 2015.
  4. "Κόκκινη θύελλα στο Αίγιο". www.sport24.gr. 2 December 2015.
  5. "Τυπική διαδικασία η ρεβάνς, 4–1 ο Ολυμπιακός τα Χανιά στα Περιβόλια". www.sport24.gr. 7 January 2016.
  6. "Officieel: KV Mechelen slaat toe en haalt polyvalent talent in huis". www.voetbalkrant.com. 15 June 2016.
  7. "KV Mechelen rukt op in stand na eerste thuiszege". sporza.be. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  8. "2–0 Dimitrios Kolovos Goal – KV Mechelen 2 – 0 Mouscron –Jupiler League – 22.10.2016". www.dailymotion.com. 22 October 2016.
  9. "Dimitrios Kolovos Goal – Mouscron 1–4 KV Mechelen –Jupiler League – 10.12.2016". www.dailymotion.com. 10 December 2016.
  10. "Westerlo smeert KVM verrassende nederlaag aan en komt weg van laatste plaats". sporza.be. 22 January 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  11. "Mechelen Lokeren 2–0 half time". www.eurosport.com. 17 February 2017.
  12. "KV Mechelen neemt Kolovos definitief over van Olympiakos". www.hln.be. 8 May 2017.
  13. "AS Eupen vs KV Mechelen 4-1". www.weltfussball.de. 21 October 2017.
  14. "Dimitris Kolovos Naar Willem II". www.kvmechelen.be. 4 July 2018.
  15. "Ομόνοια: Στο "τριφύλλι" ο Κολοβός". www.sport24.gr. 28 December 2018.
  16. "Ομόνοια-Νέα Σαλαμίνα: Τα γκολ από το... σόου του Κολοβού". politis.com.cy. 19 January 2019.
  17. "Ομόνοια: Δικός της ο Κολοβός με 120.000 ευρώ!". www.sport24.gr. 29 March 2019.
  18. "Παναθηναϊκός: Κολοβός και επίσημα στο τριφύλλι". www.sport24.gr. 18 July 2019.
  19. "Δανεικός στη Σερίφ Τιρασπόλ ο Κολοβός". kingsport.gr. 11 September 2020.
  20. Η λογική πίσω από τις κλήσεις Αναστασιάδη (in Greek). www.contra.gr. 19 March 2019.
  21. Βοσνία - Ελλάδα: Πιάνιτς αλαζόνας, φίδι Κολοβό (in Greek). www.contra.gr. 26 March 2019.
  22. "Dimitris Kolovos". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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