Vasilis Lampropoulos

Vasilios Lampropoulos
Lampropoulos with AEK Athens in 2018
Personal information
Full name Vasilios Konstantinos Lampropoulos[1]
Date of birth (1990-03-31) 31 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Pyrgos, Greece
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 OFI
Number 24
Youth career
2004–2006 AE Chalandriou
2006–2008 Olympiacos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Olympiacos 0 (0)
2008–2009 → Apollon Kalamarias (loan) 22 (1)
2009–2011 Asteras Tripolis 10 (0)
2011 → Ilioupoli (loan) 14 (2)
2011–2012 Ethnikos Asteras 17 (1)
2012–2014 Panionios 39 (3)
2014–2019 AEK Athens 95 (4)
2019–2020 Deportivo La Coruña 17 (0)
2020 → VfL Bochum (loan) 10 (0)
2020–2023 VfL Bochum 37 (0)
2023– OFI 16 (2)
International career‡
2006–2007 Greece U17 3 (0)
2007–2009 Greece U19 12 (0)
2010 Greece U21 1 (0)
2018–2020 Greece 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:00, 12 November 2020 (UTC).

Vasilios Konstantinos Lampropoulos (Greek: Βασίλειος Κωνσταντίνος Λαμπρόπουλος; born 31 March 1990) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club OFI.[2][3]

Club career

Lampropoulos was born in Pyrgos on 31 March 1990, and he has played for Apollon Kalamarias, Asteras Tripolis, Ilioupoli, Ethnikos Asteras, and Panionios.

On 24 January 2014, Lampropoulos decided to continue his career to AEK Athens in the Football League, starting the 2013–14 season.[4]

On 8 April 2017, Lampropoulos ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in a Super League game against Platanias and underwent a successful surgery, while his comeback was estimated in around six months.[5] In his day of surgery, Lampropoulos extended his contract with the Greek Cup winners by two years, despite being ruled out for six months with a knee injury. The 27-year-old's contract had been due to expire in the summer of 2017, but that has been stretched to 2019 by his club. Lampropoulos always had the desire to remain at AEK Athens and he was more than happy to commit his future to the club for the next two years.[6]

On 12 April 2017, Lampropoulos agreed to a contract extension with AEK, until the summer of 2019.[7]

On 26 November 2018, despite the fact that he was a key figure for the club[citation needed], following the Super League defeat from Panetolikos, AEK owner Dimitris Melissanidis engaged in a heated conversation with three players, ostracizing Lampropoulos, André Simões and Anastasios Bakasetas from the team. "For Simoes, Lampropoulos and Bakasetas, who have not agreed to sign a new contract, we will search for options to allow them to leave in January". said the owner of the club. In his press conference ahead of the upcoming Champions League game against Ajax, head coach Marinos Ouzounidis practically confirmed that the trio would not be a part of his team anymore: "These guys have helped the team a lot, but since we talked and couldn’t reach an agreement, it’s probably best for the club to make a decision". Unless Lampropoulos, Simoes and Bakasetas all suddenly decided to pen a new deal with AEK, they would not play for the club again. Last season, a similar situation developed with goalkeeper Giannis Anestis, who was subsequently ostracized from the team after refusing to extend his contract.[8]

On 27 June 2019, Deportivo La Coruña confirmed the signing of Lampropoulos on a free transfer for the next two seasons. Deportivo missed out on promotion to La Liga, this year after losing to Mallorca in the playoffs.[9]

On 31 January 2020, Lampropoulos joined VfL Bochum on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[10] On 14 August 2020, he has signed a two-year contract with VfL Bochum of the 2. Bundesliga. The 30-year-old centre-back had been on loan at Bochum from Deportivo during the second half of the previous campaign.[11] On 15 December 2020, he faced a muscle injury in a game against Hannover 96 and he estimated to be in the injury list for at least four months. At the end of the season VfL Bochum were crowned champions of 2. Bundesliga and promoted to Bundesliga.[12]

International career

On 9 November 2018, Greece new coach Angelos Anastasiadis called up Lampropoulos for the match against Finland and Estonia for UEFA Nations League.[13] On 15 November 2018, he made his debut in a 1–0 home win game against Finland.

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 February 2024[14][2][3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[15]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Olympiacos 2007–08 Superleague Greece 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Apollon Kalamarias (loan) 2008–09 Football League 22 1 1 0 — — 23 1
Asteras Tripolis 2009–10 Superleague Greece 9 0 0 0 — — 9 0
2010–11 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Ilioupoli (loan) 2010–11 Football League 14 2 0 0 — — 14 2
Ethnikos Asteras 2011–12 Football League 17 1 2 0 — — 19 1
Panionios 2012–13 Superleague Greece 9 2 0 0 — — 9 2
2013–14 30 1 6 0 — — 36 1
Total 39 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 45 3
AEK Athens 2014–15 Football League 17 2 8 1 — 7[a] 0 32 3
2015–16 Superleague Greece 19 0 9 0 — 2[b] 0 30 0
2016–17 23 2 5 0 1 0 0[c] 0 29 2
2017–18 19 0 7 0 2 0 — 28 0
2018–19 8 0 1 0 7 0 — 16 0
Total 86 4 30 1 10 0 9 0 135 5
Deportivo La Coruña 2019–20 Segunda División 17 0 1 0 — — 18 0
VfL Bochum (loan) 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 10 0 0 0 — — 10 0
VfL Bochum 2020–21 2. Bundesliga 9 0 1 0 — — 10 0
2021–22 Bundesliga 13 0 2 0 — — 15 0
2022–23 Bundesliga 15 0 1 0 — — 16 0
Total 37 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 41 0
OFI 2023–24 Super League Greece 16 2 4 0 0 0 — 20 2
Career total 268 13 49 1 10 0 9 0 336 14
  1. ^ Appearances in the 2014–15 Football League promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in the 2015–16 Superleague UEFA play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in the 2016–17 Superleague UEFA play-offs

Honours

AEK Athens

VfL Bochum

References

  1. ^ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 29 de septiembre de 2019, en A Coruña" [Minutes of the Match held on 29 September 2019, in A Coruña] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Vassilis Lampropoulos" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Vasilios Lampropoulos". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  4. ^ Πήρε και Λαμπρόπουλο η ΑΕΚ (in Greek). contra.gr. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  5. ^ ΑΕΚ: Χειρουργήθηκε επιτυχώς ο Λαμπρόπουλος (in Greek). zougla.gr. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  6. ^ Συμφωνία της ΑΕΚ με Λαμπρόπουλο-Μπακάκη για νέο συμβόλαιο! (in Greek). sport24.gr. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Ανανέωσε ο Λαμπρόπουλος!" (in Greek). Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Τους τέλειωσαν: Εκτός αποστολής με Άγιαξ οι Μπακασέτας, Λαμπρόπουλος, Σιμόες" (in Greek). Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Επίσημο: Στη Ντεπορτίβο ο Λαμπρόπουλος" (in Greek). Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Lampropoulos auf Leihbasis zum VfL" (in German). VfL Bochum. 31 January 2020.
  11. ^ "VfL holt Lampropoulos" (in German). VfL Bochum. 14 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Bundesliga 2: how promotion was decided on the final day". bundesliga.com. 23 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Εθνική Ελλάδας: Οι πρώτες κλήσεις του Άγγελου Αναστασιάδη" (in Greek). 10 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Lambropoulos". BDFutbol. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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