Ilias Kotsios (Greek: Ηλίας Κώτσιος; born 25 April 1977) is a Greek professional football manager and former footballer, who played as defender. He has also played for Levadiakos, Panathinaikos, AEL, PAS Giannina and AEL Kalloni.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 April 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Larissa, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ergotelis (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992-1995 | Ikaros Neapolis | ||
| 1995–1996 | Iraklis Larissa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2004 | OFI | 112 | (10) |
| 2004–2007 | Panathinaikos | 39 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | AEL | 43 | (1) |
| 2009–2012 | PAS Giannina | 81 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | AEL Kalloni | 32 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Levadiakos | 40 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | OFI | 33 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017 | OFI (technical director) | ||
| 2019 | Kentavros Vrilission | ||
| 2020 | Lamia (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | AEL (technical director) | ||
| 2022 | Karaiskakis (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Levadiakos (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Orestis Orestiada | ||
| 2024– | Ergotelis | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editKotsios started his career from the youth department of Ikaros Neapolis, a clb based in Larissa. After two years he moved to Iraklis Larissa and he was recommended to OFI by his Ikaros Neapolis coach Ilias Selionis,[1] also an ex-player of the Cretan club. He first worked with renowned Dutch coach Eugene Gerrard and stayed with OFI for 8 seasons before signing for Panathinaikos.
Kotsios stayed with Panathinaikos for 3 years and in 2007 he returned to his hometown club Larissa playing in the UEFA Cup. In 2015 he signed for OFI again to finish his career in 2017.
On 2 November 2005 Pnathinaikos were defeated by Barcelona with 5–0 in the UEFA Champions League in Lionel Messi.[2] After the end of the game Kotsios swapped jerseys with the 18-year old then Lionel Messi who scored his first ever goal in Europe.
Honours
editReferences
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Selionis passed away, aged 65" (in Greek). patris.gr. 13 February 2024.
- ↑ "Kotsios and Messi swapped jerseys in 2005" (in Greek). patris.gr.
External links
edit- Ilias Kotsios at Soccerway.com
- Ilias Kotsios at FBref.com
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