As a proud friend, today I want you, our Greek friends here in London to get to know an amazing professional football player but most important, an amazing character!
Born on the 13th of October 1997, Constantinos Panou was born in Athens, Greece, attending Doukas School in Marousi. As time went by, playing football at the school’s backyard started being much more interesting for Kostis in comparison with us, the others. His journey started at fourth grade in a team named Athens 90. After some time he realized that playing football indoors can make his attributes increase much more than playing everyday’s football outdoors.
Learning every year something special about football, he started crushing every team on his way, achieving every junior award that he could creating a huge name for himself. During his tenure with Athens 90, he lifted 3 championships, 3 cups & one Super Cup!
After an amazing run with Athens 90, in 9th grade he decided to change team, being transferred in Iperionas as his coach was fired so he took a serious decision following him with his fellow teammate and best friend Vassilis Katsampas, believing that they can bring Athens 90’s success to Iperionas, and so they did. They celebrated a double, having as a result a call-up from Greece’s national futsal team being named as the youngest player ever at 16 years old to wear his country’s jersey. Thing’s didn’t end there, as few days later it was announced that in the 2nd game he will be representing his country as its captain! Things didn’t end there for Kostis as he was awarded as the best player who first appeared in the A’ Divsion of Futsal, attending the Greek All-Star futsal game too!
The main reason that people haven’t heard about Kostis, is that Futsal is not a popular sport in Greece, but this was not an obstacle for Madrid’s powerhouse Inter Movistar making Greece’s rising star one of their main future pieces by offering him a professional contract making him leave family & friends behind on his way to greatness.
I just wanted to say that I am very proud as a person to know you as a friend and I wish you all the best in the future with your success in the world of Futsal!
To see his highlights, click here: http://youtu.be/z4n49YBDWvk
Article written by Andreas Kalogeropoulos