Panagiotis Kynigopoulos Explained

Panagiotis Kynigopoulos
Birth Date:24 September 1996
Birth Place:Imathia, Greece
Height:1.86 m
Currentclub:Iraklis
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:–2013
Youthclubs1:Aiginiakos
Youthyears2:2015–2016
Youthclubs2:Sint-Truiden
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:Aiginiakos
Caps1:25
Goals1:4
Years2:2015–2017
Clubs2:Sint-Truiden
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Iraklis (loan)
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–2020
Clubs4:Panachaiki
Caps4:61
Goals4:6
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Enosis Neon Paralimni
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2024
Clubs6:Athens Kallithea
Caps6:78
Goals6:24
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:Iraklis
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Greece U19
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:7 June 2024
Ntupdate:12 July 2015

Panagiotis Kynigopoulos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Παναγιώτης Κυνηγόπουλος; born 24 September 1996) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a winger for Super League 2 club Iraklis.

Career

Early career

Born in Giannitsa, Kynigopoulos began his career with Aiginiakos and from there would move abroad for a season to Belgian top flight club Sint-Truiden, while earning six caps with the Greece Under-19 national team during this period.

He would return to Greece with Iraklis in Super League 1, and then spend three seasons at Panachaiki in the second tier.

Athens Kallithea

Kynigopoulos joined Athens Kallithea FC in September 2021. Playing both as a striker and a winger with his impressive combination of speed and strength, Kynigopoulos scored nine goals and added two assists in 26 appearances in the 2021/22 season.[1]

In January 2023, Kynigopoulos signed a contract extension with AKFC through the 2025/26 season.[2]

In the 2022/23 season, Kynigopoulos earned the honor of Most Valuable Player of the Super League 2 South Group as voted by the league’s players and coaches, leading AKFC with 1,961 minutes played and notching eight goals and eight assists.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Athanasios Pantos. Athens Kallithea FC. 2023-07-03.
  2. News: Panagiotis Kynigopoulos extends contract. Athens Kallithea FC. 2023-07-04.
  3. News: Panagiotis Kynigopoulos named League MVP. Athens Kallithea FC. 2023-07-03.