Christos Pipinis

Born in Athens,{{cite web|publisher=gazzetta.gr|script-title=el:Πήρε Πιπίνη ο Αστέρας|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/super-league/item/89663-%CF%80%CE%AE%CF%81%CE%B5-%CF%80%CE%B9%CF%80%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B7-%CE%BF-%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%84%CE%AD%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%82?tmpl=component&print=1|language=Greek|date=24 June 2010}} Pipinis began playing football with local side Akratitos. He moved on to Veria, Panserraikos and Thrasyvoulos before joining Asteras Tripoli on a free transfer in June 2010.{{cite web|publisher=enet.gr|script-title=el:Ο Αστέρας Τρίπολης ανακοίνωσε Πιπίνη και Τσαμπούρη|url=http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.article&id=176779|language=Greek|date=24 June 2010}}

On 1 January 2014, aged 29, Pipinis moved abroad for the first time and signed an 18-month contract with Cypriot club APOEL.{{cite web|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=10609&tt=graphic&lang=l1|script-title=el:ΚΑΤ' ΑΡΧΗΝ ΣΥΜΦΩΝΙΑ ΜΕ ΧΡΗΣΤΟ ΠΙΠΙΝΗ |trans-title=Agreement with Christos Pipinis|publisher=APOEL FC|language=Greek|date=1 January 2014|accessdate=2 January 2014}} He made his debut on 4 January 2014, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute in APOEL's 2–2 home draw against AEL Limassol for the Cypriot First Division{{cite web|url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=10601&tt=graphic&lang=l2|title=APOEL FC 2–2 AEL|publisher=APOEL FC|date=4 January 2014|accessdate=4 January 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104221755/http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=10601&tt=graphic&lang=l2|archivedate=4 January 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/01/04/cyprus/1-division/apoel-nicosia/ael-limassol/1513409/|title=APOEL vs. AEL 2–2|trans-title=|publisher=soccerway|date=4 January 2014|accessdate=4 January 2014}} and scored his first official goal on 9 April 2014, in his team's 4–0 away win against Doxa Katokopias for the quarter-finals of the Cypriot Cup.{{cite web|url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=11131&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |script-title=el:ΔΟΞΑ ΚΑΤΩΚΟΠ. 0–4 ΑΠΟΕΛ |trans-title=DOXA 0–4 APOEL |language=Greek |publisher=APOEL FC |date=9 April 2014 |accessdate=9 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416235445/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=11131&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |archivedate=16 April 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/04/09/cyprus/cup/doxa-katokopia/apoel-nicosia/1664364/|title=Doxa vs. APOEL 0–4|trans-title=|publisher=Soccerway|date=9 April 2014|accessdate=9 April 2014}} Pipinis won his first ever career title, after APOEL won Ermis Aradippou 2–0 in the Cypriot Cup final and lifted the trophy.{{cite web |url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=11366&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |script-title=el:ΕΡΜΗΣ ΑΡΑΔΙΠΠΟΥ 0–2 ΑΠΟΕΛ |language=Greek |publisher=APOEL FC |date=21 May 2014 |accessdate=21 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524135627/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=11366&tt=graphic&lang=l1 |archivedate=24 May 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/21/cyprus/cup/apoel-nicosia/ermis-fc-aradippou/1668957/|title=APOEL vs. Ermis 2–0|trans-title=|publisher=Soccerway|date=21 May 2014|accessdate=21 May 2014}} Ten days later, Pipinis won also the Cypriot First Division after APOEL's 1–0 away victory against AEL Limassol in the title deciding match of the competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=cyp/news/newsid=2102109.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140602052458/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=cyp/news/newsid=2102109.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 June 2014|title=Sheridan strike hands APOEL Cypriot title|publisher=UEFA|date=31 May 2014|accessdate=31 May 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/31/cyprus/1-division/ael-limassol/apoel-nicosia/1662145/|title=AEL vs. APOEL 0–1|trans-title=|publisher=Soccerway|date=31 May 2014|accessdate=31 May 2014}} On 1 June 2014, APOEL terminated Pipinis' contract with the club by mutual consent.{{cite tweet|user=apoelfcofficial|author=APOEL FC|number=473036710851276800|date=1 June 2014|title=Η εταιρεία ΑΠΟΕΛ ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΟ ( ΔΗΜΟΣΙΑ ) ΛΤΔ ανακοινώνει τον τερματισμό συνεργασίας με τον Χρήστο Πιπίνη.}} On 3 October 2015, Pipinis terminated his contract with Kalloni by mutual consent.

APOEL

• Cypriot First Division: 2013–14
• Cypriot Cup: 2013–14

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_name=team_1&playerid=107&lang=l2 APOEL official profile]
• {{Soccerway|christos-pipinis/59095}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110726010346/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=70842/profile/index.html Profile at UEFA.com]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110817135825/http://guardian.touch-line.com/?CTID=31&CPID=76&TEID=7452&PLID=183097&pStr=Player Guardian's Stats Centre]
• {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120804171849/http://www.epae.org/player.fds?categ=2&team=17&player=8334&pagecode=04.02.02&langid=1 Profile at epae.org]}}

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