Christos Dimopoulos
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Christos Dimopoulos is a retired Greek
footballer who played for PAOK and Panathinaikos. His nickname was "Fonias" (Φονιάς, means Killer) of Greek football.
Dimopoulos was born in Gastouni
. He started his professional career in Aias Gastounis and then Panetolikos. He played for PAOK from 1980 to 1985, scoring 47 league goals in 112 appearances and 5 UEFA Cup
goals in 8 appearances with the club. He was also a national team regular.
At the end of the 1985 season, Dimopoulos signed to Panathinaikos, finally closing his career in Athinaikos. Nowadays, he is believed to be one of the best strikers in PAOK history.
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footballer who played for PAOK and Panathinaikos. His nickname was "Fonias" (Φονιάς, means Killer) of Greek football.
Dimopoulos was born in Gastouni
Gastouni
Gastouni is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pineios, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Distance is south of Lechaina, from Kyllini Baths, from Pyrgos, NW of Amaliada and SW of...
. He started his professional career in Aias Gastounis and then Panetolikos. He played for PAOK from 1980 to 1985, scoring 47 league goals in 112 appearances and 5 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
goals in 8 appearances with the club. He was also a national team regular.
At the end of the 1985 season, Dimopoulos signed to Panathinaikos, finally closing his career in Athinaikos. Nowadays, he is believed to be one of the best strikers in PAOK history.