Alex Konstantinou facts for kids
Konstantinou with APOEL in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alexandros Konstantinou | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Nicosia, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Northampton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | Northampton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Belper Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Woburn Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Apollon Limassol | 35 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | APOEL | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Doxa Katokopias (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Nea Salamina | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Ermis Aradippou | 29 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | APOEL | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 14 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Pafos | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | APOP Parekklisia | ||
| 2023–2024 | PAEEK | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | Ermis Aradippou | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | Cyprus U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2013 | Cyprus U21 | 3 | (0) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Alexandros "Alex" Konstantinou (born April 11, 1992) is a professional footballer from Cyprus and England. He plays as a winger, which means he plays on the sides of the field to help attack and defend.
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Alex Konstantinou's Football Journey
Starting at Northampton Town
Alex Konstantinou began his football career in the youth team at Northampton Town. He was known for scoring goals regularly. In February 2010, he was given a spot in the main squad.
Later, for the 2010–11 season, Alex and two other young players, Paul Walker and Michael Jacobs, signed their first professional contracts. Alex made his first professional appearance in a League Cup game on August 24, 2010. He even helped set up a goal in the final moments of the game!
In October 2011, Alex played one match for Woburn F.C. He also had trials with other clubs like Walsall and King's Lynn Town FC.
Playing for Apollon Limassol
In August 2012, Alex moved to Cyprus and signed a two-year contract with Apollon Limassol. This team plays in the top league in Cyprus, called the Cypriot First Division.
While playing for Apollon Limassol, Alex won his first major trophy: the 2012–13 Cypriot Cup. He played in 35 league matches for the club. He also got to play in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, which is a big European competition. He played in two qualifying games and five group stage matches.
Time with APOEL
On June 3, 2014, Alex signed a three-year contract with another big Cypriot club, APOEL. He made his first official appearance for APOEL on January 14, 2015, playing the whole game in a 1-0 win against Olympiakos Nicosia in the Cypriot Cup.
In his first season with APOEL, Alex played in three matches across all competitions. Even though he didn't play many games, his team had a fantastic season. They won both the Cypriot championship and the cup, achieving what is known as the "double."
On June 25, 2015, Alex went on loan to Doxa Katokopias for a season. This meant he played for Doxa Katokopias for a year but was still officially an APOEL player. On June 3, 2016, his contract with APOEL ended by agreement.
Playing for His Country
Alex has also played for the youth national teams of Cyprus. He first played for the Cyprus Under-19 team on September 20, 2010. In that friendly game against Romania, he even scored a goal!
Later, on September 5, 2013, he made his debut for the Cyprus Under-21 team. This was in a qualifying match for the UEFA Under-21 Championship against Serbia.
Family Football Connection
Alex's father, Kostakis Konstantinou, was also a professional footballer. Like Alex, he played for Apollon Limassol and also played football in England. His father was a very important player for the Cyprus national team, playing in 35 international games.
Trophies and Achievements
Alex Konstantinou has won some important trophies during his career:
- For Apollon Limassol
- Cypriot Cup: Once, in the 2012–13 season.
- For APOEL
- Cypriot First Division (League Championship): Once, in the 2014–15 season.
- Cypriot Cup: Once, in the 2014–15 season.
