Dimitris Gesios

Dimitris Gesios

Personal information
Full name	Dimitrios Gesios
Date of birth	1948 (age 67–68)
Place of birth	Monospita, Greece
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1972	Kozani
1972–1980	Iraklis	211	(74)
1980–1981	AEK	22	(7)
1981-1982	Veria
National team^‡
1976–1978	Greece	5	(0)
Honours Representing Iraklis Winner Greek Cup 1976
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2013. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 October 2013

Dimitrios "Dimitris" Gesios (Greek: Δημήτρης Γκέσιος; born 1948 in Monospita) is a former Greek international footballer that played as a striker for Kozani, Iraklis, AEK and Veria. Gesios spend most of his professional career with Iraklis, a club for which he is the leading goal scorer.

Club career

Gesios started his professional career in Kozani, when he was in the town to fulfill his military service.^[1] In the summer of 1972 after several teams expressed their interest and a short trial at Aris Gesios signed for Iraklis.^[1] He was Iraklis' top league goalscorer for 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77 and 1977–78 scoring 12, 9, 12 and 13 goals respectively.^[2][3][4][5] He was also in the starting line up in Iraklis' 1976 Cup win and scored the club's fourth goal in overtime.^[6] Gesios played for Iraklis until the 1979–80 season reaching 74 league goals and becoming the club's all-time top league goalscorer.^[1] In 1980 Gesios signed for AEK playing for the club for the 1980–81 season appearing in 22 league games and scoring 7 goals.^[7] He finished his career in Veria.^[1]

International career

Gesios made his debut for Greece in a friendly 0-1 home loss against Israel on 22 September 1976.^[8] Totally he gained 5 caps for Greece.^[9]

Honours

Iraklis

• Greek Cup
  • Winner (1): 1975–76

References

1. Κορυφαίος γκολτζής του "Γηραιού" (in Greek). ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΤΥΠΙΑ. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
2. "Greece 1973/74". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
3. "Greece 1975/76". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
4. "Greece 1976/77". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
5. "Greece 1977/78". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
6. Σαν σήμερα γράφεται το έπος του 1976 (in Greek). Bluearena.gr. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
7. "Greece 1980/81". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
8. Εθνική Ανδρών 1976-1980 (PDF) (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
9. Συμμετοχές – Γκολ - Γ (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 5 October 2013.