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Dimitrios Grammozis

{{short description|Greek football player and manager}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dimitrios Grammozis

| image =

| height = 1.79 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|7|8}}

| birth_place = Wuppertal, West Germany

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub = 1. FC Kaiserslautern (manager)

| youthyears1 = 1984–1988

| youthclubs1 = TuS Neviges

| youthyears2 = 1988–1991

| youthclubs2 = SSVg Velbert

| youthyears3 = 1991–1992

| youthclubs3 = Borussia Velbert

| youthyears4 = 1993

| youthclubs4 = Wuppertaler SV

| youthyears5 = 1994–1996

| youthclubs5 = KFC Uerdingen

| years1 = 1996–1998

| clubs1 = KFC Uerdingen

| caps1 = 57

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 1998–2000

| clubs2 = Hamburger SV

| caps2 = 32

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2000–2005

| clubs3 = 1. FC Kaiserslautern

| caps3 = 92

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2002–2003

| clubs4 = → 1. FC Kaiserslautern II

| caps4 = 2

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2005–2006

| clubs5 = 1. FC Köln

| caps5 = 19

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2006–2007

| clubs6 = Rot-Weiss Essen

| caps6 = 8

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2007–2008

| clubs7 = Ergotelis

| caps7 = 31

| goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2009–2011

| clubs8 = Omonia Nicosia

| caps8 = 32

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2011–2012

| clubs9 = Kerkyra

| caps9 = 34

| goals9 = 5

| years10 = 2012–2013

| clubs10 = VfL Bochum II

| caps10 = 26

| goals10 = 1

| totalcaps = 333

| totalgoals = 17

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 = Greece U21

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2015

| managerclubs1 = VfL Bochum II

| manageryears2 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs2 = Darmstadt 98

| manageryears3 = 2021–2022

| managerclubs3 = Schalke 04

| manageryears4 = 2023–2024

| managerclubs4 = 1. FC Kaiserslautern

}}

Dimitrios Grammozis ({{Langx|el|Δημήτριος Γραμμόζης}}; born 8 July 1978) is a professional football manager and former player, who last managed 1. FC Kaiserslautern. During his playing years, he was known as a versatile defender and defensive midfielder.[https://www.derwesten.de/sport/lokalsport/bochum/grammozis-uebernimmt-u16-folgt-reis-auf-wosz-id10717878.html Grammozis übernimmt U16 – Folgt Reis auf Wosz?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170115194403/http://www.derwesten.de/sport/lokalsport/bochum/grammozis-uebernimmt-u16-folgt-reis-auf-wosz-id10717878.html |date=15 January 2017 }}, derwesten.de, 27 May 2015[http://www.vfl-bochum.de/site/_profis/_profis/kader/spieler/grammozis_dimitriosp.htm Trainers], vfl-bochum.de Born in Germany, he was a youth international for Greece.

Playing career

=Early years=

Grammozis was born in Wuppertal and grew up in Velbert. He began his football career in 1984 with local side TuS Neviges in the Velbert neighborhood district. After four years, in 1988, Grammozis moved to SSVg Velbert, where he played for three years. His next and final stop in Velbert was a two-year stint at Borussia Velbert. In 1992, Grammozis returned to his hometown. After a year in the youth teams of Wuppertaler SV, he moved in 1994 to KFC Uerdingen, where he played two more years in the A-youth. In 1996, aged 18, Grammozis played his first senior season in the 2. Bundesliga with KFC Uerdingen.{{cite web|url=http://www.skladyfutbol.pl/infopage.php?id=1874|title=KFC Uerdingen 1996–97|publisher = Skladyfutbol.pl|date=13 January 2020|accessdate=13 January 2020}} In 1998, after another season in the 2. Bundesliga, he was transferred to Bundesliga side Hamburger SV for €350,000.

=Senior career=

Grammozis spent two years with Hamburger SV, contributing to a third-place 1999–2000 Bundesliga finish and subsequent qualification to the Champions League. However, he did not manage to permanently assert himself as a regular, and in addition to the arrival of quality players, Grammozis moved to Kaiserslautern in 2000. He spent five years with The Red Devils, characterized by injury problems and difficulties with his coaches, especially in his last two seasons.

At the start of the season 2005–06 season, Grammozis moved to newly promoted side 1. FC Köln on a two-year deal. However, after the end of the season, the club prematurely terminated Grammozis' contract. As a result, on 20 July 2006 he moved on a free transfer to 2. Bundesliga newly promoted side Rot-Weiss Essen, signing a contract until 30 June 2008.

In June 2007 Grammozis left Germany and moved to Super League Greece side Ergotelis, signing a one-year contract with an option for another year. After a successful 2007–08 season with Ergotelis in which he played in 23 games and scored once,{{cite news|url=http://www.athleticradio.gr/ergotelis/5834-stin-omonoia-o-grammozis/ |script-title=el:Στην Ομόνοια ο Γραμμόζης |publisher=athleticradio.gr | language=Greek |date=8 December 2008 |accessdate=7 May 2018 }} the club opted to extend his contract. However, after falling out with coach Nikos Karageorgiou in November 2008, Grammozis was transferred out to Cypriot First Division side Omonia Nicosia in December for a reported €150,000. He spent 2.5 years at Omonia, where he became Cypriot champion in 2010, and won the Cypriot Super Cup against Apollon Limassol.

In January 2011, Grammozis returned to the Super League Greece and joined newly promoted side Kerkyra. In the summer of 2012, he moved to VfL Bochum II, signing for two years, but ended up retiring his career at the end of the 2012–13 Regionalliga, having played in 26 games.

Coaching career

On 25 January 2014, Grammozis was hired as assistant to head coach Thomas Reis for VfL Bochum II.{{cite web | url = http://www.vfl-bochum.de/site/_teams/_vflu23/kaderp.htm | title=VfL Bochum 1848 U23: Der Kader 2013/14 | language=German | publisher=vfl-bochum.de | accessdate=28 March 2014}} At the start of the 2014–15 season, he took over the U-15 juniors of VfL Bochum in the Regionalliga West, his first youth team as coach.[http://www.vfl-bochum.de/site/_home/_aktuelles/aktuelles/14471_nachwuchsgrammozisuuml_x_semi_x_bernimmtu15p.htm Nachwuchs: Grammozis übernimmt U15]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, VfL-Bochum.de vom 2. Juni 2014[http://www.reviersport.de/275668---vfl-grammozis-uebernimmt-u15.html Grammozis übernimmt die U15], reviersport.de vom 2. Juni 2014

In March 2018, Grammozis successfully received his coaching license by the German Football Association.[https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/dfb-vergibt-25-neue-fussball-lehrer-lizenzen-183452/ DFB vergibt 25 neue Fußball-Lehrer-Lizenzen], dfb.de

On 24 February 2019, he was appointed as the head coach of Darmstadt 98 until the end of the 2019–20 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sv98.de/home/lilien/aktuelles/details/news/mit-malocher-mentalitaet-und-ehrlicher-arbeit/?tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=7462786419e94e8e89c9918cdbceb586|title=Mit "Malocher-Mentalität" und "ehrlicher Arbeit"|language=German |date=24 February 2019|work=sv98.de |last1=Darmstadt 1898 |first1=S. V. E. V. }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/grammozis_verlaesst_darmstadt_im_sommer_und_erklaert_warum-769913/artikel|title=Grammozis verlässt Darmstadt im Sommer – und erklärt, warum |date=26 February 2020|website=Kicker|access-date=26 February 2020|language=de}}

On 2 March 2021, he was appointed as the fifth head coach of Schalke 04 during the 2020–21 Bundesliga season. He received a contract until 2022.{{Cite web |url=https://schalke04.de/personal/dimitrios-grammozis-chef-trainer/|title=Dimitrios Grammozis ist neuer Chef-Trainer des S04|date=2 March 2021|website=schalke04.de |publisher=Schalke 04 |access-date=2 March 2021}} On 6 March 2022, he was relieved from his duties.{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/nach-sturz-auf-platz-sechs-schalke-04-entlaesst-grammozis-892846/artikel | title = Nach Sturz auf Platz sechs: Schalke 04 entlässt Grammozis | language = de | website = Kicker | date = 6 March 2022 | access-date = 6 March 2022}}

On 3 December 2023, he was appointed as the head coach of 1. FC Kaiserslautern.{{cite news |url=https://fck.de/de/dimitrios-grammozis-wird-cheftrainer-beim-fck/|title=Dimitrios Grammozis wird Cheftrainer beim FCK|website=fck.de|date=3 December 2023|accessdate=3 December 2023}} He was sacked in February 2024.{{cite news |url=https://fck.de/de/fck-stellt-dimitrios-grammozis-frei/|title=FCK stellt Dimitrios Grammozis frei|website=fck.de|date=14 February 2024|accessdate=14 February 2024}}

Personal life

Grammozis parents hail from Kefalovryso, Ioannina.[https://www.epiruspost.gr/apo-to-kefalovryso-ypopsifios-gia-ton-pagko-tou-amvoyrgou/ Από το Κεφαλόβρυσο ... υποψήφιος για τον πάγκο του Αμβούργου epiruspost.gr]

Career statistics

=Club=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|KFC Uerdingen

|1996–97{{cite web |title=Dimitrios Grammozis » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/dimitrios-grammozis/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |date=3 March 2021 |access-date=5 March 2021}}

|rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga

|33

210colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—342
1997–98

|24

110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—251
colspan="2"|Total

!57||3||2||0||0||0||0||0||59||3

rowspan="3"|Hamburger SV

|1998–99

|rowspan="2"|Bundesliga

|15

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—170
1999–00

|17

11050colspan="2"|—231
colspan="2"|Total

!32||1||3||0||5||0||0||0||40||1

rowspan="6"|1. FC Kaiserslautern

|2000–01

|rowspan="5"|Bundesliga

|23

0201002{{efn|Appearances in DFB-Ligapokal}}0370
2001–02

|17

130colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—201
2002–03

|27

04100colspan="2"|—311
2003–04

|12

10020colspan="2"|—141
2004–05

|13

120colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—151
colspan="2"|Total

!92||3||11||1||12||0||2||0||117||4

1. FC Kaiserslautern II

|2002–03

|Regionalliga Süd

|2

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20
1. FC Köln

|2005–06

|Bundesliga

|19

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—200
Rot-Weiss Essen

|2006–07

|2. Bundesliga

|8

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—80
rowspan="3"|Ergotelis

|2007–08

|rowspan="2"|Superleague

|23

110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—241
2008–09

|8

210colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—92
colspan="2"|Total

!31||3||2||0||0||0||0||0||33||3

rowspan="4"|Omonia Nicosia

|2008–09

|rowspan="3"|First Division

|14

100colspan="2"|—141
2009–10

|15

00020colspan="2"|—170
2010–11

|3

00010colspan="2"|—40
colspan="2"|Total

!32||1||0||0||3||0||0||0||35||1

rowspan="3"|Kerkyra

|2010–11

|rowspan="2"|Superleague

|9

110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—101
2011–12

|25

430colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—284
colspan="2"|Total

!34||5||4||0||0||0||0||0||38||5

VfL Bochum II

|2012–13

|Regionalliga West

|26

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—261
colspan="3"|Career total

!333||17||23||1||20||0||2||0||378||18

{{notelist}}

=Managerial=

{{updated|10 February 2024}}{{Soccerway coach|dimitrios-grammozis/19052}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan="2" |Team

! rowspan="2" |From

! rowspan="2"|To

! colspan="8" |Record

{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}

!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}

align=left|VfL Bochum II

|align=left|6 January 2015

|align=left|23 May 2015

{{WDL|16|4|2|10|for=20|against=25|diff=yes}}

align=left|Darmstadt 98

|align=left|24 February 2019

|align=left|29 June 2020

{{WDL|47|20|15|12|for=68|against=58|diff=yes}}

align=left|Schalke 04

|align=left|2 March 2021

|align=left|6 March 2022

{{WDL|38|15|6|17|for=62|against=59|diff=yes}}

align=left|1. FC Kaiserslautern

|align=left|3 December 2023

|align=left|13 February 2024

{{WDL|8|3|0|5|for=13|against=12|diff=yes}}

colspan="3"|Total

{{WDLtot|109|42|23|44|for=163|against=154|diff=yes}}

References

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