Konstantinos Iosifidis

Konstantinos Iosifidis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Ιωσηφίδης; born 14 January 1952) is a former Greek international footballer who played as a left back and spent his entire career from 1971 to 1985 at PAOK.^[1]

Kostas Iosifidis

Personal information
Full name	Konstantinos Iosifidis
Date of birth	(1952-01-14) 14 January 1952 (age 73)
Place of birth	Vyroneia, Serres, Greece
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
1968–1971	Elpida Toumba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1985	PAOK	397	(5)
International career
1974–1982	Greece	51	(2)
Managerial career
1994–1996	Apollon Kalamarias
1997	Naoussa
1997–1998	Kavala
1998	Apollon Pontus
1998–1999	Ialysos
1999	Kilkisiakos
2000	Iraklis Ampelokipi
2000–2001	Kavala
2001–2002	Kalamata
2002	Apollon Pontus
2002–2003	Panserraikos
2004	Kavala
2005–2016	PAOK (Team Manager)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Iosifidis is PAOK 2nd all-time appearance maker with 494 games in total (397 in the league). He was the first player in club's history who won 4 domestic titles with the White-blacks of the North, being a member of the squad that won the 1972 and 1974 Cups and the 1976 and 1985 Greek league titles, captaining the team in the latter.^[2]

He had 51 caps and scored 2 goals for the Greece national football team, between 1974 and 1982,^[3] and participated in the UEFA Euro 1980.

Iosifidis was a complete full-back, being able to contribute at both ends of the pitch. He could defend well, limiting down the opposition's wingers and also support the attack, as he had a high work rate, great stamina and excellent crossing ability.

After retiring, he managed several teams in Greece, such as Polykastro, Anagennisi Karditsa, PAONE, Anagennisi Kolindrou (Division C), Apollon Kalamarias, Naoussa, Ialysos Rodou, Kalamata (Division B) and Kavala (Division A).

Since 2005, he is the general manager of PAOK.^[4]

Career statistics

Club career

Career total statistics

Club	Years	Greek League		Greek Cup		Europe		Career Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
PAOK	1971–1985	397	5	69	3	28	0	494	8

International career

Apps and goals with Greece

Year	Apps	Goals
1974	6	0
1975	3	1
1976	1	0
1977	8	0
1978	8	0
1979	4	0
1980	9	0
1981	8	1
1982	4	0
Total	51	2

List of international goals scored by Kostas Iosifidis

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	4 June 1975	Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki	Malta	3–0	4–0	UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying
2	15 April 1981	Makario Stadium, Nicosia	Cyprus	1–0	1–0	Friendly

Honours

PAOK

• Greek League (2): 1975–76, 1984–85
• Greek Cup (2): 1971–72, 1973–74

Individual

• PAOK 2nd all-time appearance maker: 494 games
• PAOK 2nd all-time league appearance maker : 397 games

See also

• List of one-club men in association football