Konstantinos Kotsaris

Konstantinos Kotsaris

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-07-25) 25 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Athens, Greece
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Athens Kallithea
Number	70
Youth career
0000–2011	Aittitos Spata
2011–2014	Panathinaikos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2020	Panathinaikos	5	(0)
2016–2017	→ Omonia (loan)	0	(0)
2020–2023	Apollon Smyrnis	39	(0)
2023–	Athens Kallithea	24	(0)
International career^‡
2012	Greece U17	2	(0)
2014	Greece U18	2	(0)
2014–2015	Greece U19	10	(0)
2017–2018	Greece U21	13	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 January 2019

Konstantinos Kotsaris (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κότσαρης; born 25 July 1996) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Super League club Athens Kallithea.^[1]

Career

Panathinaikos

Kotsaris made his senior debut for Panathinaikos on 8 January 2015, in a Greek Cup match against Chania.^[1] On 11 November 2018, in an away 1–1 draw against rivals Olympiacos forced to replace the first choice keeper Sokratis Dioudis, as the latter suffered a face injury in a strong aerial challenge from Bibras Natcho. It was his first appearance in Super League and has shown an incredible stability despite his first match.^[2]

Apollon Smyrnis

On 14 September 2020, Apollon Smyrnis officially announced the signing of the greek goalkeeper on a free transfer.^[3]

Athens Kallithea FC

On 4 July 2023, Kotsaris joined Athens Kallithea FC.^[4]

Career statistics

As of 7 July 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Panathinaikos	2014–15	Superleague Greece	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2015–16		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2017–18		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2018–19		5	0	2	0	—		—		7	0
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		5	0	3	0	0	0	—		8	0
Omonia (loan)	2016–17	Cypriot First Division	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Apollon Smyrnis	2020–21	Superleague Greece	3	0	1	0	—		—		4	0
	2021–22		15	0	2	0	—		—		17	0
	2022–23	Superleague Greece 2	20	0	0	0	—		—		20	0
	Total		38	0	3	0	—		—		41	0
Athens Kallithea	2023–24	Superleague Greece 2	24	0	1	0	—		—		25	0
Career total			67	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	74	0

References

1. "K. Kotsaris". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
2. "Ολυμπιακός - Παναθηναϊκός: Η τρομερή επέμβαση του Κότσαρη στο φάουλ του Χριστοδουλόπουλου". www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
3. "Κότσαρης: Επίσημα στον Απόλλωνα Σμύρνης" (in Greek). Retrieved 14 September 2020.
4. "Kostas Kotsaris joins Athens Kallithea FC". Athens Kallithea FC. Retrieved 4 July 2023.