Stathis Kappos (; born 31 July 1979) is a Canadian former football player, who played as a

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Club career

Kappos played his entire career in Greece, mostly serving lower league sides. However, he did enjoy short spells at

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sides,

AEK Athens A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens. Establishe ...

and

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, as well as a couple of seasons with

Kalamata Kalamata ( ) is the second most populous city of the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece after Patras, and the largest city of the Peloponnese (region), homonymous administrative region. As the capital and chief port of the Messenia regiona ...

. Kappos left Akratitos on a free transfer to join third division side,

Messiniakos Founded in 1888, Messiniakos Gymnastic Club () is one of the oldest athletic club in Greece with Panagiotis Benakis its first president. Messiniakos' traditional colours are green and white and in 1924 adopted as symbol a platanus foil. Messiniak ...

on 2 August 2006. Messiniakos finished first at the end of the season.

International career

He played his one and only game for the Canada national soccer team on 18 January 2004 against the

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in a friendly game.18.1.2004 - CAN 1:0 BRB - Friendly match international amical

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* 1979 births Living people AEK Athens F.C. players Aias Salamina F.C. players A.P.O. Akratitos Ano Liosia players Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players Men's association football fullbacks Canada men's international soccer players Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Canadian people of Greek descent Sportspeople of Greek descent Canadian men's soccer players Fostiras F.C. players Kalamata F.C. players Messiniakos players Soccer players from Toronto Super League Greece players Thyella Patras F.C. players {{Canada-footy-bio-stub