Nikolas Asprogenis

{{short description|Cypriot former professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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| name = Nikolas Asprogenous

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| fullname = Nikolas Asprogenous

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|04|06|df=y}}

| birth_place = Limassol, Cyprus

| height = {{Height|m=1.83}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Apollon Limassol

| years1 = 2004–2008

| clubs1 = Partizan

| caps1 = 17

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2008–2011

| clubs2 = Omonia

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2010

| clubs3 = → Aris Limassol (loan)

| caps3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2010–2011

| clubs4 = → Anorthosis (loan)

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2011–2012

| clubs5 = AEP Paphos

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| years6 = 2012

| clubs6 = Ethnikos Assia

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| years7 = 2013

| clubs7 = Nikos & Sokratis Erimis

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| nationalyears1 = 2003–2004

| nationalteam1 = Cyprus U19

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2005–2008

| nationalteam2 = Cyprus U21

| nationalcaps2 = 9

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Nikolas Asprogenous (Greek: Νικόλας Ασπρογένους; born 6 April 1986) is a Cypriot former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

On 12 June 2004, Asprogenous signed a four-year contract with Partizan.{{Cite web | url=http://staraarhiva.partizan.rs/vestidetar.php?Jezik=sr&IDV=1240&akcija=show&prikaz1=2004&prikaz2=6&sec=2 | title=Potpisao golman sa Kipra | language=Serbian | publisher=partizan.rs | date=12 June 2004 | accessdate=5 May 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He received the squad number 30 for the 2004–05 season,{{Cite web | url=http://staraarhiva.partizan.rs/vestidetar.php?Jezik=sr&IDV=1330&akcija=show&prikaz1=2004&prikaz2=7&sec=2 | title=Odredjeni brojevi igrača za sezonu 2004/05 | language=Serbian | publisher=partizan.rs | date=30 July 2004 | accessdate=5 May 2017}} but failed to make any appearances in the process. In the following 2005–06 season, Asprogenous made his senior debuts for Partizan, collecting five league appearances. He made his international debut for the club on 14 December 2006, in a 0–1 loss to Rangers at Ibrox Stadium. On 11 April 2007, in the 129th eternal derby against Red Star Belgrade, Asprogenous saved a penalty taken by Red Star player Ognjen Koroman in the 49th minute of the match.{{cite news|last=Novaković|first=Vladimir|authorlink=|url=https://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2007&mm=04&dd=11&nav_id=241364 |title=Purovićev gol za Zvezdinu pobedu |agency=B92 |date=11 April 2007 |access-date=27 December 2023 |language=sr}} Ahead of the 2007–08 season, Asprogenous was placed on the transfer list,{{Cite web | url=http://www.danas.rs/vesti/sport/sportski_miks.18.html?news_id=112657 | title=SPORTSKI MIKS | language=Serbian | publisher=danas.rs | date=2 June 2007 | accessdate=5 May 2017}} before leaving the club at the end of his contract.

In mid-2008, Asprogenous returned to his homeland and signed with Omonia. He was mainly a backup to Antonis Georgallides, appearing in just two league games during the 2008–09 season.{{Cite web | url=http://www.cfa.com.cy/En/players/1/2634&SeasonID=6 | title=Στατιστικά 2008 - 2009 | language=Greek | publisher=cfa.com.cy | accessdate=5 May 2017}} In early 2010, Asprogenous was loaned to Aris Limassol. He made one appearance for the club in its 0–5 loss against APOEL.{{Cite web | url=http://www.cfa.com.cy/En/players/45/3266&SeasonID=12 | title=Στατιστικά 2009 - 2010 | language=Greek | publisher=cfa.com.cy | accessdate=5 May 2017}} In September 2010, Asprogenous moved to Anorthosis, but failed to make any appearances in the 2010–11 season.

In the summer of 2011, Asprogenous joined Cypriot Second Division side AEP Paphos, helping the club win promotion to the top flight in 2011–12. He subsequently played for Ethnikos Assia and Nikos & Sokratis Erimis.

International career

After representing his country at Under-19 level, Asprogenous made his official debut for the Cyprus U21s in March 2005. He played the full 90 minutes in all eight of his team's games during the European Under-21 Championship 2009 qualifying stage.{{Cite web | url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/history/teams/200033--cyprus/ | title=SQUAD | publisher=UEFA | access-date=5 May 2017}}

In August 2009, Asprogenous received his first call-up to the full squad by manager Angelos Anastasiadis for Cyprus's World Cup 2010 qualifiers against Republic of Ireland and Montenegro,{{Cite web | url=http://backend.cfa.com.cy/Gr/news/745 | title=Ο Νικόλας Ασπρογένους κλήθηκε στην Εθνική Ανδρών | language=Greek | publisher=cfa.com.cy | date=28 August 2009 | accessdate=5 May 2017}} but failed to make his debut.

Statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
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Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Partizan \|2004–05 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005–06 \|5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2006–07 \|12	0	1	0	1	0	14	0
2007–08 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Career total !17	0	1	0	1	0	19	0