Elini_Dimoutsos

Elini Dimoutsos

Elini Dimoutsos

Greek footballer

Elini Dimoutsos (Greek: Ελίνι Δημούτσος; born 18 June 1988) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

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Club career

Early life and career

After growing up in his native Albania, his family moved to Greece when he was seven. He started playing football in the youth team of Ilisiakos. In the 2006–07 season he was on loan to Fostiras (National D Division); scouts from Panathinaikos were impressed by him and he moved to Panathinaikos FC, signing for four years in July 2007.
He is a midfielder and was selected for the Greece National Under 19 Football Team, with which he played a vital role in the EURO U19 Championships, where Greece finished second to Spain.

Panathinaikos

He endeared himself to the Panathinaikos fans with his impressive dribbling skills, stamina and determination to win the ball. Although being signed primarily as a reserve player, Dimoutsos broke into the first team due to his performance. He is a versatile player, who can operate at defensive midfield, right midfield and central midfield.

In the summer transfer period of 2008, Dimoutsos signed with Crete club OFI on loan.[1]

In January 2010, Dimoutsos signed with Panetolikos on loan.[2] In the summer of 2010, he returned to Panathinaikos and, after participating in the team's pre-season training, he gained a spot at the team's roster. While managing to participate against Barcelona in November 2010 in the group stage of the Champions League, he did not gain any more appearances with the main team and was loaned to FK Mladá Boleslav for the rest of the 2011 season.[3]

Atromitos

In the summer transfer period of 2011, Dimoutsos wasn't in Jesualdo Fereira plans for the new season and he transferred in Atromitos signing 2 years contract.[4] He made his debut on 30 September with the team in an away 1–0 victory against Aris. A year later during the 2012–13 season, he scored with the team in a tremendous 3–2 away victory against Olympiacos in Karaiskakis stadium. On 15 July 2015, after four years with the club and 151 appearances in all competitions, Atromitos announces the end of the cooperation with the player. Therefore, along with Luigi Cennamo, has informed that are not included in the planning of the club for the next season.[5][6]

Asteras Tripolis

Reports from Tripoli suggest that the midfielder, who ended his contract with Atromitos, will probably sign with Asteras Tripolis for the next season.[7] Eventually on 19 June 2015, Dimoutsos signed a three years' contract with Asteras Tripolis for an undisclosed fee, scoring his first goal for the club against Panionios, on 23 September 2015.[8]

Platanias

On 4 September 2017, he signed a year contract with Platanias for an undisclosed fee.[9]

Lamia

On 4 June 2018, he signed a contract with Lamia for an undisclosed fee.[10]

Xanthi

On 6 October 2020, he signed a contract with Xanthi F.C. for an undisclosed fee.[11]

International career

Dimoutsos made his debut for Greece in an away friendly win against Norway.[12] This is his sole appearance for Greece to date.[13]

References

  1. [1]
    "Stats Centre: Elini Dimoutsos Facts". TurboScores. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Κι επίσημα στον Παναιτωλικό ο Δημούτσος"[permanent dead link], Sportdog.gr, 19 January 2010. Accessed on 19 January 2010
  3. [3]
    “Στην Τσεχία ο Δημούτσος” Archived 26 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine, sentragoal.gr,
  4. [4]
    Παίκτης του Ατρόμητου ο Ελίνι Δημούτσος (in Greek). Atromitos F.C. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  5. [5]
    "Τέλος Tσενάμο, Δημούτσος από Ατρόμητο" (in Greek). 15 June 2015.
  6. [6]
    "Ατρόμητος: Τέλος Δημούτσος και Τσέναμο" (in Greek). 15 June 2015.
  7. [7]
    "Τέλος ο Δημούτσος από τον Ατρόμητο, οδεύει στον Αστέρα Τρίπολης!" (in Greek). 15 June 2015.
  8. [8]
    "Συμφώνησε και με Δημούτσο ο Αστέρας" (in Greek). 19 June 2015.
  9. [9]
    "Υπέγραψε για ένα χρόνο στον Πλατανιά ο Δημούτσος" (in Greek). 4 September 2017.
  10. [10]
    "Στην Λαμία ο Δημούτσος" (in Greek). 4 June 2018.
  11. [11]
    "ΠΑΕ Ξάνθη: Έπιασε… 13αρι με Ελίνι Δημούτσο!" (in Greek). 6 October 2020.
  12. [12]
    Αγώνες Εθνικής Ανδρών 2012 (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  13. [13]
    Συμμετοχές - Γκολ - Δ (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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