Konstantinos "Kostas" Triantafyllopoulos (; born 3 April 1993) is a Greek professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

Asteras Tripolis Asteras Tripolis Football Club (), currently known as Asteras AKTOR for sponsorship reasons, commonly referred to as Asteras, is a Greek professional football club based in the city of Tripoli in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Asteras Tripolis ...

Career

On 30 September 2012, during a Superleague match vs.

, Triantafyllopoulos made his debut for Panathinaikos. In his first season, he became a mainstay in the centre of defence. At the end of the season, Triantafyllopoulos signed a contract extension for three years. On 22 January 2016, Triantafyllopoulos signed a 3.5-year contract with

, despite the rumours that he will sign to

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis''), ...

, as part of

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transfer to Panathinaikos. His former club will keep a percentage of the profit from his next transfer. On 13 June 2019, he joined

Pogoń Szczecin Pogoń Szczecin Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Pogoń Szczecin (), is a Polish professional football club based in Szczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, which plays in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of the national football league s ...

on a two-year deal. On 10 August 2019, he scored his first goal with the club in a 1–0 home win game against

Wisła Kraków Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Wisła Kraków (), is a Polish professional football club based in Kraków. They currently compete in the I liga, the second level of Polish football league system, ...

contributing the most to his team's win. On 20 May 2021, Pogoń announced the renewal of the 28-year-old Greek defender's contract for one year with the possibility of extending their cooperation for another season. On 19 July 2023, Triantafyllopoulos moved on a free transfer to another

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club

Górnik Zabrze Górnik Zabrze Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Górnik Zabrze S.A. or simply Górnik Zabrze (), is a Polish association football, football club from Zabrze. Górnik is one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history, winning ...

, with whom he signed a two-year contract. On 26 June 2024, he terminated his contract by mutual consent.

Career statistics

(* includes Greek Playoffs)

Honours

Panathinaikos *

Greek Cup The Greek Football Cup (), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Betsson Greek Cup for sponsorship reasons is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation. The Greek Cup is the second-most important domestic men's footba ...

: 2013–14 Greece U19 *

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runner-up:

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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Triantafyllopoulos, Konstantinos 1993 births Living people Footballers from Corinth Men's association football defenders Greek men's footballers Greece men's under-21 international footballers Greece men's youth international footballers Panathinaikos F.C. players Asteras Tripolis F.C. players Pogoń Szczecin players Górnik Zabrze players Super League Greece players Ekstraklasa players Greek expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Greek expatriate sportspeople in Poland 21st-century Greek sportsmen