Stelios Kitsiou

Stelios Kitsiou (Greek: Στέλιος Κίτσιου, born 28 September 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Turkish Super Lig club Gaziantep.

Club Career

PAOK

Kitsiou signed his first professional contract with PAOK in 2012 and took part in the seniors’ preseason in the summer 2012. Not 20 yet, he believed that he could help the team further. Kitsiou made his debut with PAOK in the Greek championship, participating in the win against AEK on 20 October 2012. He got to play in some matches, but not as many as he expected. However he made it to the deciding play-offs and was introduced in the right side of the defense, (filling the void of injured Dimitris Konstantinidis) in the crucial last encounter against PAS Giannina. His performance along with his personality became his calling card as Huub Stevens was checking out his upgraded roster for 2013–14 season. In the preseason, he snatched the opportunity and Stevens rewarded him. He became the starting right full back for the 2013–14 season.

In the 2013–14 season, Kitsiou scored his first goal with the club in a 4–1 home victory against Panionios. On 22 November 2013, PAOK announced its agreement with Stelios Kitsiou to extend his contract until 2018. Four days later he netted his first European goal against Shakhter Karagandy when substitute Salpingidis played a square pass for him to rifle high into the net from an angle. In the 2014–15 season Kitsiou playing in a mediocre, for him and the club, period 30 games in all competitions. He started the 2015–16 season as a starter. On 12 October 2015, he had a calf injury and will be out of action for three weeks, according to the club’s medical team. He started the 2016–17 season not as a first choice for the starting XI. On 11 January 2017 he scored in a 2–0 away Greek Cup win against Panetolikos He also scored in the Superleague Greece after almost three years in a 2–0 home win game against AEL.

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