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Kostakis Antoniades
Kostakis (Greek: Κωστάκης) is a given name and surname. Notable people bearing it include: * Charis Kostakis (born 1990), Greek professional footballer * Kostakis Artymatas (born 1993), Cypriot professional footballer *Kostakis Konstantinou (born 1968), Cypriot professional footballer * Kostakis Pierides (born 1940), Cypriot professional footballer * Nikos Kostakis (born 1973), Greek professional footballer * Will Kostakis (born 1989), Australian author and journalist *George Costakis George Costakis (, Greek: Γεώργιος Κωστάκης, 5 July 1913 - 9 March 1990) was a Greek-Russian art collector who amassed one of the largest private collections of Russian avant-garde art in the world. In the years surrounding the 19 ... (1913-1990), collector of Russian avant-garde art See also * Anastasia Kostaki {{surname Greek masculine given names Masculine given names Greek-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charis Kostakis
Charis Kostakis (; born 12 July 1990) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Although he was born in Ioannina, Kostakis began playing football in the youth system of Ajax Amsterdam at age 15. Ajax loaned him to Dutch amateur side Stormvogels Telstar at age 19. Soon after, Kostakis returned to Greece and joined Greek second division club Ethnikos Piraeus F.C. on a three-year contract. In July 2011, Kostakis joined the Czech Cup-winning side FK Mladá Boleslav. In January 2012, Kostakis joined Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. and in the following summer he was transferred to Greek Superleague PAS Giannina F.C. Moreover, he has played for NK Domžale in the Slovenian PrvaLiga The Slovenian PrvaLiga (, ), currently named Prva liga Telemach due to sponsorship reasons, also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the top level of the Slovenian football league system. Contested by ten clubs, it operates on a system of prom .... Kostakis has also pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kostakis Artymatas
Kostakis Artymatas (, born 15 April 1993) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for and captains both Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta and the Cyprus national team. Club career Early career Artymatas started his playing career when he was eight years old at Enosis Neon Paralimni academies and at age sixteen he moved to Nottingham Forest academies in England where he stayed for three years. He returned to Cyprus in June 2012 and he made his professional debut with Enosis Neon Paralimni on 15 September 2012, in a league match against Anorthosis Famagusta which ended in 1–1 draw. APOEL On 14 June 2013, Artymatas moved from Enosis Neon Paralimni to APOEL (for a transfer fee of €120,000) and he signed a four-year contract with his new club. He made his debut on 11 November 2013, in a Cypriot First Division match against Alki Larnaca at GSP Stadium, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute in APOEL's 3–0 victory. A month later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kostakis Konstantinou
Kostakis Konstantinou (born 24 September 1968) is a retired Cypriot footballer who played as a defender, and was capped 35 times by the Cyprus national football team, scoring one goal. Career Konstantinou played for four of the biggest clubs in Cyprus: AEL Limassol, AC Omonia, Apollon Limassol and APOEL F.C. In the 1997/98 season he played for English fourth-tier side Barnet, but only made one appearance, being substituted after 63 minutes against Cardiff City Cardiff City Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It currently competes in , the third tier of the English football league system in the 2025–26 season following relegation. Founded in 1899 a ... on 12 October 1996. His son Alex Konstantinou is also a professional footballer and, like his father, has played football in England and for Apollon Limassol. He has been capped by Cyprus U-21s. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Konstantinou, Kostakis 1968 births Living peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kostakis Pierides
Kostakis Pierides (; born 2 April 1941) is a Cypriot former footballer who played as a forward and made four appearances for the Cyprus national team. Career Pierides made his debut for Cyprus on 3 December 1966 in a UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying match against Romania, where he scored the only goal for Cyprus in the 1–5 loss. He went on to make four appearances, scoring one goal, before making his last appearance in 1969. Career statistics International International goals Honours * Cypriot First Division The Cypriot First Division (), also known as the Cyprus League by Stoiximan for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Cyprus and the highest level of the Cypriot football league system. Operated by the Cyprus Fo ... top goalscorer: 1964–65 References External links 1940 births Living people Cypriot men's footballers Cyprus men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Pezoporikos Larnaca FC playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikos Kostakis
Nikos Kostakis (, born 16 February 1973) is a Greek professional football (soccer) goalkeeper, currently playing for Thrasivoulos Filis F.C. in the Greek second division. Before Kostakis joined the club, he played for Akratitos, joining in 2004 from GS Neos Panionios, and having previously played for Nafpaktiakos Asteras, Ethnikos Asteras and APO Panargeiakos from 1991 through 2000. Kostakis has never, throughout his long career, been the first choice goalkeeper at any of his clubs. In his first year at Akratitos he played 25 games, the most he has played in one year at any point in his career, although currently he is second choice to the former Romanian international Bogdan Stelea Bogdan Gheorghe Stelea (; born 5 December 1967) is a former Romanian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Having played professionally into his 40s, he played for all three major Liga I clubs in his country's capital, and also sp .... References 1973 births Living people Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Kostakis
William Kostakis is an Australian author and journalist. He is known mainly for young adult fiction, and his 2023 novel ''We Could Be Something'' won the 2024 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction. Early life and education William Kostakis attended Newington College in Stanmore, Sydney. In high school, he won the 2005 ''Sydney Morning Herald'' Young Writer of the Year prize for a short story called 'Bing Me', and went on to sign his first book deal in his final year of high school. He attended Sydney University. Career Kostakis scored his first publishing contract at 17, while still completing his final year of high school, Newington College. He began work on a variant of ''Loathing Lola'' when he was 11 years old, and continued to refine it. ''Loathing Lola'', his first novel for young adults, was released in August 2008. The novel was a critical success, dubbed a "kickass debut", "a smart, sharp tale about fame, love and loss" by ''Dolly'' magazine, " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Costakis
George Costakis (, Greek: Γεώργιος Κωστάκης, 5 July 1913 - 9 March 1990) was a Greek-Russian art collector who amassed one of the largest private collections of Russian avant-garde art in the world. In the years surrounding the 1917 revolution, artists in Russia produced the first non-figurative art, which was to become the defining art of the 20th century. Costakis by chance discovered some constructivist paintings in a Moscow studio in 1946, and he went on to search for the revolutionary art which might otherwise have been lost to the world. Family history Born in Moscow of affluent Greek parents, George Costakis had no artistic education but developed an interest in art during his adolescence and as soon as he was able to, he began buying art. At first he worked as a driver for the Greek Embassy until 1939, when relationships between Russia and Greece broke down due to the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. After that he took up work as Head of Personnel for the Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastasia Kostaki
Anastasia Kostaki (; born March 26, 1978) is a former Greek professional basketball player, currently serving as an assistant coach for Panathinaikos. She is 1.72 m (5 ft 7 ¾) in height and 65 kg (144 pounds) in weight. Biography Kostaki started playing basketball at the age of nine and if she was not a basketball player she says she would have been a dancer or actress. She wants to work at the Greek Sports federation after retiring from basketball. She is the daughter of Konstantinos and Katerina and sister of Dimitra and Nikos. She became the first Greek player to play in the WNBA in 2006 when she played with the Houston Comets. Her sports role model is Nikos Galis. Her favorite band is The Doors, but she also enjoys Greek music. Her favorite film is ''Beautiful Life'' and her favorite food is pasta and chicken. When not playing basketball, she enjoys reading, using the internet and going to movies. Career pro club teams * 1990-1997: D.A.S. Ano Liosion * 1997-1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Masculine Given Names
Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all known varieties of Greek **Mycenaean Greek, most ancient attested form of the language (16th to 11th centuries BC) **Ancient Greek, forms of the language used c. 1000–330 BC **Koine Greek, common form of Greek spoken and written during Classical antiquity **Medieval Greek or Byzantine Language, language used between the Middle Ages and the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople **Modern Greek, varieties spoken in the modern era (from 1453 AD) *Greek alphabet, script used to write the Greek language *Greek Orthodox Church, several Churches of the Eastern Orthodox Church *Ancient Greece, the ancient civilization before the end of Antiquity * Old Greek, the language as spoken from Late Antiquity to around 1500 AD *Greek mythology, a body of myths o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masculine Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A '' Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
