Konstantinos Iosifidis (; born 14 January 1952) is a former Greek international

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who played as a

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and spent his entire career from 1971 to 1985 at

PAOK PAOK (, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, ''Panthessalonikeios Athlitikós Ómilos Constantinopoliton'', ''Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans''), commonly ...

. Iosifidis is PAOK 2nd all-time appearance maker with 494 games in total (397 in the league). He was the first player in club's history who won 4 domestic titles with the ''White-blacks of the North'', being a member of the squad that won the

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and

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Cups and the

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and

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Greek league titles, captaining the team in the latter. He had 51 caps and scored 2 goals for the

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, between 1974 and 1982, and participated in the

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. Iosifidis was a complete full-back, being able to contribute at both ends of the pitch. He could defend well, limiting down the opposition's wingers and also support the attack, as he had a high

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, great stamina and excellent crossing ability. After retiring, he managed several teams in Greece, such as

Polykastro Polykastro (, before 1928 , ''Karasoúli''; ''Pandektis: Name Changes of Settlements in Greece'', compiled by the/ref>) is a town and a former municipality in Kilkis (regional unit), Kilkis regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. Since the 20 ...

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, PAONE, Anagennisi Kolindrou (Division C),

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, Naoussa, Ialysos Rodou,

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(Division B) and

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(Division A). Since 2005, he is the general manager of PAOK.

Career statistics

Club career

International career

Honours

PAOK * Greek League (2): 1975–76, 1984–85 *

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(2): 1971–72, 1973–74 Individual * PAOK 2nd all-time appearance maker: 494 games * PAOK 2nd all-time league appearance maker : 397 games

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