Dimitrios Giantsis (
Greek
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: Δημήτριος Γιάντσης; born 4 March 1988) is a Greek former professional
footballer
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.
Club career
Iraklis
Giantsis started his career in the academies of the football team of his hometown. In 2003, he was spotted by Iraklis' scouters and he joined the football academy of
Iraklis. On 1 July 2006, Giantsis signed a professional contract with Iraklis. He was released by the club in the summer of 2010.
AO Kerkyra
In the summer transfer window Giantsis signed on a free transfer for
AO Kerkyra in the
Greek Superleague
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. He debuted for his new club in a 2–1 winning match against powerhouse
AEK F.C. for the 1st matchday of the 2010–2011 season of the Greek Superleague.
Akropolis IF
In the summer of 2016, Giantsis signed for
third-tier Swedish club
Akropolis IF
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The club was named after the Acropolis of Athens, and the Parthenon
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.
International career
Giantsis made 10 appearances for the
Greek U-21 team. He debuted in 1–1 draw against the
Albanian U-21 team in
Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium
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,
Elbasan
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on 20 August 2008.
References
External links
Dimitris Giantsis in the official page of Iraklis SalonicaDimitris Giantsis' profile in Greece U-21's site
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Greek men's footballers
Greece men's under-21 international footballers
1988 births
Living people
Iraklis F.C. (Thessaloniki) players
Akropolis IF players
Super League Greece players
Men's association football wingers
People from Goumenissa
Footballers from Central Macedonia
21st-century Greek sportsmen