Dimitrios Diamantopoulos

{{short description|Greek professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dimitrios Diamantopoulos

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|11|18}}

| birth_place = Thessaloniki, Greece

| height = {{convert|1.79|m|abbr=on}}

| position = Centre forward

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1992–1994

| youthclubs1 = Ionikos Diavata

| youthyears2 = 1994–2007

| youthclubs2 = PAOK

| years1 = 2007–2009

| clubs1 = Thermaikos

| caps1 = 42

| goals1 = 9

| years2 = 2009–2010

| clubs2 = Eordaikos

| caps2 = 26

| goals2 = 9

| years3 = 2010–2012

| clubs3 = Veria

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2012

| clubs4 = Fokikos

| caps4 = 20

| goals4 = 6

| years5 = 2012–2013

| clubs5 = Kerkyra

| caps5 = 5

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2013

| clubs6 = Apollon Kalamarias

| caps6 = 7

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2013–2014

| clubs7 = Doxa Drama

| caps7 = 18

| goals7 = 10

| years8 = 2014–2016

| clubs8 = Olympiacos Volos

| caps8 = 34

| goals8 = 15

| years9 = 2016

| clubs9 = Agrotikos Asteras

| caps9 = 13

| goals9 = 3

| years10 = 2016–2017

| clubs10 = Apollon Smyrnis

| caps10 = 22

| goals10 = 9

| years11 = 2017–2020

| clubs11 = Aris

| caps11 = 37

| goals11 = 17

| years12 = 2020–2021

| clubs12 = Chania

| caps12 = 26

| goals12 = 5

| years13 = 2021–2022

| clubs13 = Xanthi

| caps13 = 26

| goals13 = 10

| years14 = 2022–2023

| clubs14 = Achironas - Onisilos

| caps14 = 25

| goals14 = 15

| years15 = 2023–2024

| clubs15 = Ayia Napa

| caps15 = 20

| goals15 = 4

| years16 = 2024–2025

| clubs16 = Kampaniakos

| caps16 = 14

| goals16 = 2

| pcupdate = 13 February 2025

}}

Dimitrios Diamantopoulos ({{langx|el|Δημήτριος Διαμαντόπουλος}}; born 18 November 1988) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre forward.

Career

Born in Thessaloniki,{{cite web|url=http://www.fokikos.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1067:2012-01-17-19-01-49&catid=1:genika|script-title=el:Απέκτησε Διαμαντόπουλο, συζητάει με Βραζιλιάνο|trans-title=Signed Diamantopoulos, discussing with a Brazilian|date=17 January 2012|publisher=fokikos.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=23 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126020317/http://www.fokikos.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1067:2012-01-17-19-01-49&catid=1:genika|archive-date=26 January 2012|url-status=dead}} Diamantopoulos started his career in the youth teams of PAOK.{{cite web|url=http://www.aokerkyra.com.gr/index.php/omada-neon/u21/1661-lr--- |script-title=el:"Φαίακες" οι Βασιλόγιαννης, Διαμαντόπουλος |trans-title=Vasilogiannis, Diamantopoulos now "Faiakes"|date=5 July 2012|publisher=aokerkyra.com.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=23 August 2012}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He signed his first professional contract in 2007 for local club Thermaikos – during his two-year stay, he made a total of 42 appearances and scored 7 goals in the Football League 2. In 2009, he moved to another Football League 2 side, Eordaikos, where he made 26 appearances and scored 6 goals.

In 2010, he moved to Veria in the Football League, where he stayed for 18 months with no goals scored in 14 appearances. In January 2012 he moved to Fokikos of the same league, for which he made 20 appearances, scoring 6 goals and being one of the masterminds of the team's performance in the second half of the 2011–12 season, where the newly promoted club narrowly escaped relegation.{{cite news|url=http://www.sentragoal.gr/article.asp?catid=10587&subid=2&pubid=129091125|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217160657/http://www.sentragoal.gr/article.asp?catid=10587&subid=2&pubid=129091125|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 February 2013|script-title=el:Πήρε Διαμαντόπουλο, τελειώνει με Γιάντση|trans-title=Signed Diamantopoulos, concluding with Giantsis|last=Kiousis|first=T.|author2=Methymakis, K.|date=7 July 2012|work=Goal News|language=Greek|accessdate=23 August 2012}}

In July 2012 he moved to Kerkyra in the Greek Superleague.

He played for six months in Kerkyra and then moved to various Football League clubs, namely Apollon Kalamarias, Doxa Drama, Olympiakos Volou and Agrotikos Asteras. On 27 June 2016, he signed a two-year contract with Apollon Smyrni.{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/944396/diamantopoylos-dietias-ston-apollona-smyrnis |script-title=el:Διαμαντόπουλος διετίας στον Απόλλωνα Σμύρνης! |publisher=www.gazzetta.gr |language=Greek |date=27 June 2016|accessdate=27 June 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.metrosport.gr/article/ta-thelo-tou-diamantopoulou |script-title=el:Ο Διαμαντόπουλος εξηγεί τα θέλω του στο metrosport.gr |publisher=www.metrosport.gr |language=Greek |date=29 June 2016|accessdate=29 June 2016}} However after the end of the season he left the team, as he wasn't part of the coach's future plans.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/1093048/hairetoyn-perogamvrakis-diamantopoylos |script-title=el:Χαιρετούν Περογαμβράκης-Διαμαντόπουλος!|access-date=2017-06-07|language=el}}

=Aris=

On 12 July 2017 he signed a two-year contract with Aris.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/1109068/ypegrapse-o-diamantopoylos-akoloythoyn-akomi-treis |script-title=el:Υπέγραψε ο Διαμαντόπουλος!|access-date=2017-07-12|language=el}} On 12 November, the 29-year-old striker scored a brace helping his club to seal a 2-0 home win against Kallithea, which were his first goals of the 2017-18 season.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/1160374/aris-kallithea-2-0 |script-title=el:Άρης- Καλλιθέα 2-0!|access-date=2017-11-12|language=el}} One week later he scored with a penalty in a dramatic 3-2 away win against Ergotelis, after a catastrophic first half in which his team were two goals down.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/1163087/ergotelis-aris-2-3-vid |script-title=el:Συγκλονιστική ανατροπή από τον Άρη!|access-date=2017-11-19|language=el}} On 10 December he scored in a difficult 2-1 away win against Doxa Drama.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/BEth/arhs-7-x-7-perase-ki-apo-th-drama.4979217.html |title=Άρης 7 x 7, πέρασε κι από τη Δράμα |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=10 December 2017}} On 14 January 2018 he sealed a 2-0 away win against Apollon Larissa.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/1185215/apollon-larisas-aris-0-2 |script-title=el:Απόλλων Λάρισας-Άρης 0-2!|access-date=2018-01-14|language=el}} On 10 February, he scored in the 89th minute in a 3-1 away win against Panserraikos.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/football-league/article/1196476/panserraikos-aris-1-3 |script-title=el:Νίκη στο φινάλε για τον Άρη!|access-date=2018-02-10|language=el}} On 25 February, he was the MVP of a 4-1 away win against Aiginiakos, scoring a brace.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/1202656/aiginiakos-aris-1-4 |script-title=el:Αιγινιακός - Άρης 1-4!|access-date=2018-02-25|language=el}} On 24 March, he scored a brace helping his club to escape with a 3-2 win against Kissamikos in its rally to win promotion to the Superleague.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/447984/aris-beat-kissamikos-and-maintain-football-leagues-top-spot |title=Aris beat Kissamikos and maintain Football League's top spot|access-date=2018-03-24|language=en}} On 15 April, he scored twice in a 5-2 home win against Panegialios.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/football-league/article/1219936/aris-panaigialeios-5-2 |script-title=el:Αρης-Παναιγιάλειος 5-2|access-date=2018-04-15|language=el}} Ten days later, he scored another two goals in a 3-0 home win against Apollon Larissa.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/football-league/article/1223446/aris-apollon-larisas-3-0 |script-title=el:Αρης-Απόλλων Λάρισας 3-0|access-date=2018-04-25|language=el}} On 16 May, he scored a brace against Sparti, improving his tally to 16 goals.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/football-league/article/1230551/sparti-aris-0-3-vid |script-title=el:Σπάρτη-Άρης 0-3 (vid)|access-date=2018-05-16|language=el}}

On 31 October 2018, he scored both goals in a 2-1 home win against Aittitos Spata in the group stages of the 2018–19 Greek Cup.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/kypello-elladas/article/1286943/aris-aittitos-spaton-2-1 |script-title=el:Άρης - Αήττητος Σπατών 2-1|access-date=2018-10-31|language=el}} It was his first appearance of the season. On 9 December, Diamantopoulos scored his first ever Superleague goal in a disappointing 4-2 away loss against Atromitos.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/atromhtos-arhs-4-2-matsara-sto-peristeri-ksana-deuterh-h-armada-toy-kananti.5384226.html |title=Ατρόμητος - Άρης 4-2: Ματσάρα στο Περιστέρι, ξανά δεύτερη η αρμάδα του Κάναντι |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=9 December 2018}}