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Kostas Mitroglou
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Mitroglou playing for Greece in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-03-12) 12 March 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth Krinides, Greece
Height 1.88 m
Playing position Striker
Youth career
1994–2001 TuS Preussen Vluyn
2001–2003 SV Neukirchen
2003–2005 MSV Duisburg
2005–2006 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006–2007 Borussia Mönchengladbach II 23 (0)
2007–2014 Olympiacos 92 (41)
2011 → Panionios (loan) 11 (8)
2011–2012 → Atromitos (loan) 34 (17)
2014–2016 Fulham 3 (0)
2014–2015 → Olympiacos (loan) 24 (16)
2015–2016 → Benfica (loan) 32 (20)
2016–2017 Benfica 28 (16)
2017–2021 Marseille 32 (12)
2019 → Galatasaray (loan) 7 (1)
2019–2020 → PSV (loan) 13 (1)
2021–2022 Aris 9 (2)
2023 Rheurdt-Schaephuysen 7 (2)
2023 Scherpenberg 5 (3)
National team‡
2005–2007 Greece U19 14 (12)
2007–2010 Greece U21 16 (5)
2009–2019 Greece 65 (17)
Honours
 Greece
Runner-up UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2007
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:09, 9 May 2021 (UTC)..

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 March 2019

Konstantinos "Kostas" Mitroglou (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Μήτρογλου; born 12 March 1988) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is known as "Mitrogoal" and "Pistolero" by fans because he scores so many goals.

Kostas grew up in Germany and started his football journey at Borussia Mönchengladbach. He then joined Olympiacos in Greece in 2007. He also played for clubs like Fulham in England, Benfica in Portugal, and Marseille in France. With Benfica, he won five big trophies, including two league titles in a row!

He has played for the Greek national team since 2009, earning over 60 caps. He represented Greece in major tournaments like UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club Career Highlights

Starting Out in Germany

Kostas Mitroglou was born in Krinides, Greece, but moved to Germany with his parents when he was a baby. He started playing football at a young age. When he was 11, he scored 24 goals in just 16 matches for his team, TuS Preussen Vluyn. Later, he joined MSV Duisburg and then Borussia Mönchengladbach. He was a top player in the Under-19 Bundesliga, scoring 14 goals in 10 games.

Time at Olympiacos

After showing his talent at the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Kostas joined Olympiacos, one of Greece's biggest clubs, in 2007.

  • First Goals: He scored his first official goal for Olympiacos in a Greek Cup match. His first league goal came in a big 4–0 win against Levadiakos.
  • Winning Titles: In his first season, he helped Olympiacos win their 36th league title. He scored important goals, including a last-minute winner against AEL. He also scored the only goal in the 2007 Greek Super Cup, helping Olympiacos win that trophy too.
  • More Playing Time: After a coach change, Kostas started playing more often. He scored key goals in the UEFA Champions League and against rivals like Panathinaikos.
  • Loan Spells: To get more experience, Kostas was loaned to Panionios and then Atromitos. He did very well at both clubs, scoring many goals. At Atromitos, he scored 16 league goals and was even voted the Superleague Greece Footballer of the Year!
  • Return to Olympiacos: He came back to Olympiacos for the 2012–13 season and continued to score. He scored four goals in the Champions League that season, including against big teams like Arsenal and Montpellier.
  • Hat-Trick King: In the 2013–14 season, he became the first player in Greek league history to score two hat-tricks (three goals in one game) in a row! He also scored a hat-trick in the Champions League against Anderlecht, becoming the first Greek player to do so.

Moving to Fulham

In January 2014, Kostas moved to Premier League club Fulham in England. This was a big transfer for Fulham, costing about £12 million. However, he struggled with injuries and only played a few matches. Fulham was relegated from the Premier League that season.

Success with Benfica

In 2015, Kostas joined Portuguese champions Benfica on loan. He quickly became a key player, scoring many goals.

  • Goal Machine: He scored a hat-trick against Belenenses and scored in seven matches in a row at one point.
  • League Titles: He helped Benfica win the Primeira Liga title in 2016. Because he did so well, Benfica signed him permanently. He then helped them win another league title in 2017, along with the Taça de Portugal (Portuguese Cup). He scored 27 goals in total in the 2016–17 season, his best scoring record in a single season.

Time in France and Beyond

In 2017, Kostas moved to French club Marseille. He scored his first hat-trick for Marseille in a big 9–0 win in the French Cup. He also had loan spells at Galatasaray in Turkey and PSV in the Netherlands.

Later, he returned to Greece to play for Aris. In 2023, he even played for amateur clubs in Germany, SpVgg Rheurdt-Schaephuysen and SV Scherpenberg, which was a surprising move for a player who had played in the Champions League!

International Career

Playing for Greece's Youth Teams

Kostas started playing for the Greece Under-19 team in 2005. He scored important goals in the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, helping Greece reach the final. He was the top scorer of that tournament with three goals. He then moved up to the Greece Under-21 team.

Representing the Senior National Team

In 2009, Kostas was called up to the senior Greek national team.

  • First Goals: He scored his first goal for the senior team in 2012 against Norway.
  • World Cup Hero: He played a huge role in helping Greece qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In the play-off matches against Romania, he scored three goals over two games, securing Greece's spot in the World Cup in Brazil.

Career Statistics

Kostas Mitroglou has had a long and successful career, scoring many goals for different clubs and his national team.

Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Olympiacos 2007–08 Super League Greece 11 4 4 2 – 2 0 1 1 18 7
2008–09 7 2 3 0 – 5 1 – 15 3
2009–10 32 9 1 1 – 12 4 0 0 45 14
2010–11 5 1 1 0 – 4 0 – 10 1
2012–13 25 11 9 5 – 8 4 – 42 20
2013–14 12 14 2 0 – 5 3 – 19 17
2014–15 24 16 2 0 – 8 3 – 34 19
Total 116 57 22 8 – 44 15 1 1 183 81
Panionios 2010–11 Super League Greece 11 8 – – – – 11 8
Atromitos 2011–12 Super League Greece 34 17 5 2 – – – 39 19
Fulham 2013–14 Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 – – 3 0
Benfica 2015–16 Primeira Liga 32 20 1 1 3 2 7 2 1 0 44 25
2016–17 28 16 4 9 2 1 6 1 1 0 41 27
Total 60 36 5 10 5 3 13 3 2 0 85 52
Marseille 2017–18 Ligue 1 19 9 3 3 1 1 7 0 – 30 13
2018–19 14 3 0 0 1 0 5 0 – 20 3
Total 32 12 3 3 2 1 12 0 – 50 16
Galatasaray 2018–19 Süper Lig 7 1 2 1 – – – 9 2
PSV 2019–20 Eredivisie 14 1 1 1 – 4 1 0 0 19 3
Aris 2020–21 Super League Greece 9 2 1 0 – – – 10 2
Career total 287 134 39 25 6 4 73 19 3 1 410 183
National team Year Apps Goals
Greece
2009 1 0
2010 3 0
2011 7 0
2012 9 2
2013 8 6
2014 10 0
2015 8 1
2016 6 3
2017 6 4
2018 5 1
2019 1 0
Total 64 17
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 August 2012 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway 15  Norway 3–1 3–2 Friendly
2 11 September 2012 Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece 17  Lithuania 2–0 2–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 14 August 2013 Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria 22  Austria 1–0 2–0 Friendly
4 2–0
5 6 September 2013 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 23  Liechtenstein 1–0 1–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 15 November 2013 Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece 27  Romania 1–0 3–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 3–1
8 19 November 2013 Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania 28 1–0 1–1
9 11 October 2015 Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece 44  Hungary 3–3 4–3 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
10 1 September 2016 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands 48  Netherlands 1–1 2–1 Friendly
11 6 September 2016 Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal 49  Gibraltar 1–0 4–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 7 October 2016 Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece 50  Cyprus 1–0 2–0
13 25 March 2017 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 53  Belgium 1–0 1–1
14 7 October 2017 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus 55  Cyprus 1–1 2–1
15 10 October 2017 Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece 56  Gibraltar 2–0 4–0
16 3–0
17 12 October 2018 Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece 61  Hungary 1–0 1–0 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C

Trophies and Awards

Club Success

Olympiacos

  • Greek League Champion: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
  • Greek Cup Winner: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2014–15
  • Greek Super Cup Winner: 2007

Benfica

  • Portuguese League Champion: 2015–16, 2016–17
  • Portuguese Cup Winner: 2016–17
  • Portuguese League Cup Winner: 2015–16
  • Portuguese Super Cup Winner: 2016

Marseille

  • UEFA Europa League Runner-up: 2017–18 (They reached the final but didn't win)

Galatasaray

  • Turkish League Champion: 2018–19
  • Turkish Cup Winner: 2018–19
  • Turkish Super Cup Winner: 2019

International Team Success

Greece U19

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Runner-up: 2007 (They reached the final but didn't win)

Individual Awards

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Golden Boot: 2007 (He was the top scorer with 3 goals)
  • Super League Greece Greek Footballer of the Year: 2011–12
  • Greek Cup Top Goalscorer: 2012–13 (with 5 goals)
  • SJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year: 2016
  • Taça de Portugal Top Goalscorer: 2016–17 (with 9 goals)

Images for kids

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    Mitroglou playing for Olympiacos in May 2010

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    Mitroglou challenging Sebastian Prödl of Austria in August 2013

See also

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