Billy Konstantinidis

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Vasilis Konstantinidis

| fullname = Vasilios Konstantinidis

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|04|21|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Melbourne, Australia

| height = {{convert|1.91|m|abbr=on}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = AO Mykonos

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 2000–2004 | caps1 = ? | goals1 = 3 | clubs1 = East Richmond

| years2 = 2004–2006 | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Veria

| years3 = 2007–2007 | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Nafpaktiakos Asteras

| years4 = 2007–2008 | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Lamia

| years5 = 2008–2010 | caps5 = 38 | goals5 = 2 | clubs5 = Niki Volos

| years6 = 2010–2011 | caps6 = 32 | goals6 = 1 | clubs6 = Pierikos

| years7 = 2012–2013 | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 7 | clubs7 = Iraklis

| years8 = 2013 | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 1 | clubs8 = Ethnikos Gazoros

| years9 = 2013–2014 | caps9 = 27 | goals9 = 14 | clubs9 = Panserraikos

| years10= 2014 | caps10= 15 | goals10 =10 | clubs10= Doxa Drama

| years11= 2015–2016 | caps11= 9 | goals11= 2 | clubs11= Aris

| years12= 2016–2017 | caps12= 4 | goals12= 0 | clubs12= Veria

| years13= 2017 | caps13= 0 | goals13= 0 | clubs13= Ventforet Kofu

| years14= 2018–2019 | caps14= 7 | goals14= 0 | clubs14= Irodotos

| years15= 2019 | caps15= 22 | goals15= 4 | clubs15= South Melbourne

| years16= 2020 | caps16= | goals16= | clubs16= AS Ano Meras

| years17= 2020– | caps17= | goals17= | clubs17= AO Mykonos

}}

Billy Konstantinidis, also known as Vasilis Konstantinidis ({{langx|el|Βασίλης Κωνσταντινίδης}}, born 21 April 1986) is a Greek-Australian footballer who plays as a forward for NPL Victoria club South Melbourne FC.

Career

He signed for Aris in January 2015 making his debut and scoring against Aris Akropotamos F.C.scoring in the 88th minute. He scored his second goal a 90th-minute winner against Kavala in only his 3rd game and 2nd game at Kleanthis Vikelidis stadium. Konstandinidis plays friendly games for Melbourne City every year. Konstandinidis has been subject of a league interest from the Central Coast Mariners Adelaide United and Melbourne City but a move never materialized.{{cite web | url = http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/208754,billys-aussie-heart.aspx | title = Billy Konstantinidis | work = FourFourTwo Australia | publisher = au.fourfourtwo.com | accessdate = 4 May 2012}}{{cite web | url = http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/billy-konstantinidis/ | title = Billy Konstantinidis | publisher = worldfootball.net | accessdate = 4 May 2012}}{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/players/vasilis-konstantinidis/155256/ | title = Billy Konstantinidis | publisher = Soccerway| accessdate = 4 May 2012}}

He returned to Veria on 2 September 2016.{{Cite web |url=http://veriafc.gr/index.php/2012-10-10-16-37-41/1027-podosfairistis-tis-verias-o-konstantinidis |title=Ποδοσφαιριστής της Βέροιας ο Κωνσταντινίδης |access-date=2 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160905231411/http://veriafc.gr/index.php/2012-10-10-16-37-41/1027-podosfairistis-tis-verias-o-konstantinidis |archive-date=5 September 2016 |url-status=dead }} On 15 September 2017, he signed a contract with Japanese club Ventforet Kofu.{{cite web | url = http://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/kwnstantinidhs-to-ellhniko-podosfairo-dokimazei-tis-antoxes-soy.4848845.html | title = Κωνσταντινίδης: "Το ελληνικό ποδόσφαιρο δοκιμάζει τις αντοχές σου!" | publisher = sport24.gr | accessdate = 16 September 2017}}

In February 2019, Konstantinidis returned to Australia, signing on for the 2019 NPL Victoria season with South Melbourne FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smfc.com.au/south-sign-centre-forward-billy-konstantinidis-on-deadline-day/|title=South sign centre forward Billy Konstantinidis on deadline day|last=Kouroumalis|first=George|website=smfc.com.au|date=7 February 2019 }} At the end of January 2020, Billy returned to Greece and joined AS Ano Meras,[https://sportsup.gr/2020/01/31/sti-mikono-sinechizei-o-vasilis-konstantinidis/ Στη Μύκονο συνεχίζει ο Βασίλης Κωνσταντινίδης], sportsup.gr, 31 January 2020 before taking the trip on to AO Mykonos in July 2020.[https://www.pressaris.gr/%CF%80%CF%81%CF%8E%CE%B7%CE%BD-%CE%BA%CE%B9%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%8C%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82-%CF%83%CF%85%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%87%CE%AF%CE%B6%CE%B5%CE%B9-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BD-%CE%B1/ Πρώην “κιτρινόμαυρος” συνεχίζει στην ΑΕ Μυκόνου], pressaris.gr, 26 July 2020

References

External links

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Category:1986 births

Category:Living people

Category:Greek men's footballers

Category:Greek expatriate men's footballers

Category:Australian men's soccer players

Category:Australian people of Greek descent

Category:Sportspeople of Greek descent

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Veria F.C. players

Category:PAS Lamia 1964 players

Category:Niki Volos F.C. players

Category:S.F.K. Pierikos (football) players