Savvas Gentsoglou
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Savvas Gentsoglou (born on 19 September 1990) is a Greek
football player currently playing as a defensive midfielder for AEK Athens in the Greek Super League
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Gentsoglou has some Turkish roots from his father Gökhan Gençoğlu, who is half Greek
and half Turkish
born in Alexandroupoli
, Gentsoglou's mother, Athina is Greek who was born in Thessaly
.
On 25 June 2008, Gentsoglou renewed his contract with AEK until 2014.
Gentsoglou was firsty used as a Center Back by coach Dusan Bajevic
, but he was not suitable for that position. After signing with famous Greek agent John Kainourgios,on his first appearance as a defensive midfielder, in the middle of the 2009–2010 season, Gentsoglou did greatly, and he has been featured in almost every AEK Athens game since then. Gentsoglou scored his first goal for AEK against Atromitos
in a 3-2 home win. The following week Gentsoglou scored the equalising goal against Kavala
. After the arrival of new coach Nikos Kostenoglou
, Gentsoglou has featured in most of AEK's matches in the 2011/12 season.
in 2007, he featured in all of Greece's games in qualifying for the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
.
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Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
football player currently playing as a defensive midfielder for AEK Athens in the Greek Super League
Super League Greece
The Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...
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Gentsoglou has some Turkish roots from his father Gökhan Gençoğlu, who is half Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
and half Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
born in Alexandroupoli
Alexandroupoli
Alexandroupoli , is a city of Greece and the capital of the Evros peripheral unit in Thrace. Named after King Alexander, it is an important port and commercial center of northeastern Greece.-Name:...
, Gentsoglou's mother, Athina is Greek who was born in Thessaly
Thessaly
Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
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AEK Athens
Gentsoglou was promoted from the AEK youth in 2006, but made his first senior appearances for AEK in 2008–09 season.On 25 June 2008, Gentsoglou renewed his contract with AEK until 2014.
Gentsoglou was firsty used as a Center Back by coach Dusan Bajevic
Dušan Bajevic
Dušan Bajević is a Bosnian football manager and former Yugoslav international.-Playing career:...
, but he was not suitable for that position. After signing with famous Greek agent John Kainourgios,on his first appearance as a defensive midfielder, in the middle of the 2009–2010 season, Gentsoglou did greatly, and he has been featured in almost every AEK Athens game since then. Gentsoglou scored his first goal for AEK against Atromitos
Atromitos
Atromitos FC is a football club based in Peristeri, Athens that plays in the Super League Greece.-History:Atromitos FC was officially founded in May 1923 when Kalomvounis, Petos, Glykofridis, Stathopoulos, Synodinos, Rigopoulos, Stamatopoulos, and other students living in Victoria Square decided...
in a 3-2 home win. The following week Gentsoglou scored the equalising goal against Kavala
Kavala
Kavala , is the second largest city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala peripheral unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos...
. After the arrival of new coach Nikos Kostenoglou
Nikos Kostenoglou
Nikolaos "Nikos" Kostenoglou is a former Greek football player and current football manager of Greek club AEK Athens F.C..Kostenoglou started his career as a football player at Xanthi FC the year 1989, and was transferred in 1994 at AEK....
, Gentsoglou has featured in most of AEK's matches in the 2011/12 season.
International career
Gentsoglou was first called up to the Greece U-19Greece national under-19 football team
-Group 3:- Current squad :Represented Greece in the UEFA under 19 championship July 20- August 1 2011- See also :* Greece Under-19 2007 national team* Greece Under-19 2007 national team- External links :*...
in 2007, he featured in all of Greece's games in qualifying for the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The final tournament of the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was the 24th UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, UEFA's premier competition for players under the age of 19. The tournament was held in the Czech Republic with matches played from 14 July to 26 July 2008. Players born...
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Career statistics
|-|2006–07
|AEK Athens
|Super League
Super League Greece
The Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...
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|2008–09
|rowspan=3|AEK Athens
|rowspan=3|Super League
Super League Greece
The Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...
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|2009–10
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|2010–11
2010–11 Super League Greece
The 2010–11 Superleague Greece was the 52nd season of the highest football league of Greece and the fifth under the name Superleague. The league consisted of 16 teams, the 13 best teams of the 2009–10 season and three teams that had been promoted from the 2009–10 Beta Ethniki.The season began on 27...
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