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Middlesbrough stop-gap became irreplaceable at Riverside Stadium: View
Summary
- Underdog goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos rose from backup to record-breaker, earning his place as a Middlesbrough cult hero.
- Konstantopoulos seized his chance during a lucky break in 2013, securing the goalkeeper position with impressive stats for two seasons.
- Despite being pushed down the pecking order, Dimi stood out in his top form for Middlesbrough, making history with defensive records.
Sometimes, a player arrives through the back door of a football club, and leaves with the front door being held open for them.
Dimitrios "Dimi" Konstantopoulos was one such player, as his planned short-term stay evolved into a Middlesbrough career that few goalkeepers have come close to matching in recent times.
The Greek goalkeeper returned to a part of the world he was familiar with in 2013 - having spent time with local neighbours Hartlepool United between 2003-2007 - on a free transfer, after being released by AEK Athens.
Then, 34, Konstantopoulos was brought in to effectively be
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Dimitrios Konstantopoulos facts for kids
Konstantopoulos playing for Middlesbrough in 2014 | |||
| Full name | Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1978-11-29) 29 November 1978 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| 0000–1996 | Iraklis Ampelokipi | ||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–2000 | Kalamata | 7 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Egaleo | 3 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Kalamata | 5 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Farense | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Hartlepool United | 117 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Coventry City | 24 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Swansea City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Kerkyra | 30 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | AEK Athens | 39 | (0) |
| 2013–2019 | Middlesbrough | 98 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Hartlepool United | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Thornaby | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 333 | (0) | |
| 1998–1999 | Greece U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2011 | Greece | 1 | (0) |
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Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (Greek: Δημήτρ
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