Panagiotis Tsintotas (; born 4 July 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

Levadiakos

On January transfer window of 2012, he joined

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from

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club

Pierikos P.A.E. Pierikos () is a Greek football club based in Katerini, Greece, part of the major multi-sport club S.F.K. Pierikos (). Their name was inspired from the State's name of Pieria. The club competes in Gamma Ethniki. History of the club ...

. On 26 April 2015, he made his debut for the first team in a home game against

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AEK Athens

On 24 June 2017, Tsintotas joined

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from the

on a three-year contract. On 1 October 2017 he made his

debut in a 2–0 away defeat against

. On 7 December 2017, he made his international debut, playing with the club as a starter in a 0–0 away

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game against

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helping AEK to secure point needed to join

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in round of last 32 in Europa League. According to various sources, AEK’s goalie, Tsintotas, is expected to be in

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’s call-ups for

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’s upcoming friendlies in March. He has been exceptional for AEK since taking over as the club’s new #1 after Giannis Anestis’ relations with the club took a wrong turn, leaving him sidelined since January. Michael Skibbe is expected to call-up Tsintotas for Greece's upcoming friendlies in March against

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and

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as the national team prepares for the

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, which kicks off in September. On 29 August 2018, Tsintotas agreed to a contract extension with AEK, until the summer of 2023. In November 2022 his contract with the club was terminated.

PAS Giannina

On 27 November 2022, he signed for

PAS Giannina PAS Giannina Football Club (), or with its full name Panipirotikós Athlitikós Síllogos Giánnina (, ''Panepirotic Athletic Club Giannina'') is a Greek professional Association football, football club based in the city of Ioannina, the capita ...

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until the end of the season.

Atromitos

On 24 June 2023, Tsintotas agreed to join

on a 1+1 year deal.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

;AEK Athens *

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: 2017–18 *

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 ...

: Runner-Up (3) 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tsintotas, Panagiotis 1993 births Living people Greek men's footballers Greece men's youth international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers S.F.K. Pierikos (football) players Levadiakos F.C. players AEK Athens F.C. players PAS Giannina F.C. players Super League Greece players Football League (Greece) players Footballers from Katerini 21st-century Greek sportsmen Atromitos F.C. players Asteras Tripolis F.C. players