| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Konstantinos Iosifidis | ||
| Date of birth | (1952-01-14)14 January 1952 (age 73) | ||
| Place of birth | Vyroneia,Serres,Greece | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1971 | Elpida Toumba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1985 | PAOK | 397 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1982 | Greece | 51 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Apollon Kalamarias | ||
| 1997 | Naoussa | ||
| 1997–1998 | Kavala (A' Division) | ||
| 1998 | Apollon Pontus | ||
| 1998–1999 | Ialysos | ||
| 1999 | Kilkisiakos | ||
| 2000 | ΑΕ Ampelokipi | ||
| 2000–2001 | Kavala | ||
| 2001–2002 | Kalamata | ||
| 2002 | Apollon Pontus | ||
| 2002–2003 | Panserraikos | ||
| 2004 | Kavala | ||
| 2005–2021 | PAOK U19 (General Manager) | ||
| 2021–2024 | PAOK B (General Manager) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Konstantinos Iosifidis (Greek:Κωνσταντίνος Ιωσηφίδης; born 14 January 1952) is a former Greek internationalfootballer who played as aleft back and spent hisentire career from 1971 to 1985 atPAOK.[1]
Iosifidis took his first steps in football at Anagennisi Neou Petritsiou in the prefecture ofSerres. In 1967, at the age of 15, he came toThessaloniki, found a job in an electrical goods store and shortly after joined the Elpida Toumbas team.Kleanthis Vikelidis recognized his talent and invited him for a trial with the Greek National Amateur Team. He was soon called up to theGreek Youth National Team as well, which attracted the interest of PAOK. Two PAOK administrative members at the time, Sofoklis Martinidis and Vasilis Sergiannidis, had a significant contribution to the fulfilling of his transfer in June 1971 for twenty thousanddrachmas. Iosifidis spent his entire football career at theDouble-headed eagle of the North and wore the No 4 white-black jersey for 14 years, retiring in 1985. He isPAOK 2nd all-time appearance maker with 494 games in total (397 in the league), behind only the legendaryGiorgos Koudas. He was the first player in the club's history who won 4 domestic titles with theWhite-blacks of the North, being a member of the squad that won the1972 and1974 Cups and the1976 and1985 Greek league titles, captaining the team in the latter.[2][3][4] His achievement was surpassed byVieirinha in 2024, who won 5 trophies with PAOK (2 Championships, 3 Cups) and became the all-time most decorated player of the club.
Iosifidis made his international debut on 28 April 1974, in the historic away friendly match against the then world championsBrazil, which ended 0–0 and was held at the iconicMaracanã Stadium inRio de Janeiro.[5] He had 51 caps and scored 2 goals for theGreece national team, between 1974 and 1982,[6] and participated in theUEFA Euro 1980.
Iosifidis was a complete full-back, being able to contribute at both ends of the pitch. He could defend well, limiting down the opposition's wingers and also support the attack, as he had a highwork rate, great stamina and excellentcrossing ability.[7]
After retiring, he managed several teams in Greece, such asPolykastro,Anagennisi Karditsa,PAONE, Anagennisi Kolindrou (Division C),Apollon Kalamarias,Naoussa,Ialysos Rodou,Kalamata (Division B) andKavala (Division A).
Since 2005, he is the general manager of PAOK.[8]
| Club | Season | Greek League | Greek Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PAOK | 1971–72 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 1973–74 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1974–75 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 1975–76 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 1976–77 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| 1977–78 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| 1978–79 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 1979–80 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| 1980–81 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1981–82 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
| 1982–83 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 1983–84 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 1984–85 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| Career total | 397 | 5 | 69 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 494 | 8 | |
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 1 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 2 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 June 1975 | Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki |  Malta | 3–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying |
| 2 | 15 April 1981 | Makario Stadium, Nicosia |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
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