Stefanos Kapino facts for kids
Kapino with Greece U19 in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Stefanos Kapino | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Piraeus, Attica, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Winterthur | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Aetos Korydallos | ||
| 2007–2011 | Panathinaikos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Panathinaikos | 46 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Mainz 05 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Olympiacos | 26 | (0) |
| 2018 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Werder Bremen | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → SV Sandhausen (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Miedź Legnica | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Panetolikos | 20 | (0) |
| 2024– | Winterthur | 33 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Greece U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Greece U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2013 | Greece U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Greece U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2017 | Greece | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:30, 24 December 2020 (UTC) |
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Stefanos Kapino (born on March 18, 1994) is a professional footballer from Greece. He plays as a goalkeeper for the Swiss Super League club Winterthur.
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Early Life and Youth Career
Stefanos Kapino was born in Piraeus, Greece. His family came from southern Albania. He started playing football at a young age for a local club called Aetos in Korydallos. Even though scouts from Olympiacos noticed him first, he ended up joining Panathinaikos in June 2007. He quickly became an important player for their youth teams.
Club Career Highlights
Starting at Panathinaikos
Stefanos made his first appearance for Panathinaikos' main team on September 17, 2011. He was only 17 years old, making him the youngest goalkeeper to ever play for the club. He played in 12 matches during his first season. The 2013–14 season was his best at Panathinaikos, where he played regularly and was even chosen for the 2014 World Cup squad.
Moving to Germany: Mainz 05
In 2014, Stefanos moved to Germany to play for Bundesliga club Mainz 05. He signed a four-year contract. He made his debut for Mainz 05 on February 7, 2015.
Returning to Greece with Olympiacos
After one year in Germany, Stefanos returned to Greece in 2015. He joined Olympiacos, which is a big rival of his former club, Panathinaikos. He signed a three-year deal. He played his first Greek Super League game for Olympiacos on March 21, 2016. He also played in the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds for the club. In 2017, he was moved to the club's U-20 team after some mistakes in a game. He later left Olympiacos.
Playing in England: Nottingham Forest
On February 7, 2018, Stefanos signed with EFL Championship team Nottingham Forest in England. He made his debut for the club on April 21, 2018.
Back to Germany: Werder Bremen
Stefanos joined Bundesliga club Werder Bremen on August 1, 2018. He signed a contract until 2020. He had an injury early on but made his debut for the club on April 13, 2019. In January 2021, he went on loan to 2. Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen.
Arminia Bielefeld and Miedź Legnica
In August 2021, Stefanos moved to another Bundesliga club, Arminia Bielefeld. He played a key role in a win against RB Leipzig in December 2021. In January 2023, he left Arminia Bielefeld and joined Ekstraklasa club Miedź Legnica in Poland. He played four games before leaving the club in May 2023.
Back to Greece: Panetolikos
On June 27, 2023, Stefanos returned to Greece again. He joined Super League club Panetolikos on a two-year contract.
Current Club: Winterthur
On August 6, 2024, Stefanos Kapino signed with Swiss Super League club Winterthur. He is currently playing as their goalkeeper.
International Career for Greece
Stefanos Kapino has played for Greece at many different levels. He was the youngest player to ever play for the Greece U17 team, making his debut at age 15.
On November 15, 2011, when he was 17 years old, he made his debut for the senior men's national team. This made him the youngest player to ever represent Greece at that level. He was also part of the 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
He has made some amazing saves for his country. For example, in a game against Australia in 2016, he made many great saves. In 2017, he played brilliantly against Belgium in a World Cup qualification match, helping Greece avoid a loss.
Honours and Achievements
Team Awards
- Panathinaikos
- Greek Cup: 2013–14
- Olympiacos
- Super League: 2015–16, 2016–17
- Greece U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2012
Individual Awards
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2011
See also
In Spanish: Stefanos Kapino para niños
