Dimitrios Kiliaras

Dimitrios Kiliaras
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-03-23) 23 March 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Olympiada Karousades
Youth career
–2002 Irodotos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2008 Ergotelis 94 (8)
2008–2011 Panionios 16 (0)
2009–2010 → Ergotelis (loan) 11 (0)
2011–2012 Levadiakos 25 (1)
2012–2013 AEP Paphos 10 (0)
2013 Panachaiki 15 (0)
2013–2014 Iraklis Psachna 20 (3)
2014 Panegialios 9 (0)
2014–2015 Panargiakos 0 (0)
2015–2016 Ialysos ? (4)
2016 Sparti 9 (3)
2016–2017 Ergotelis 15 (2)
2017 Irodotos 16 (8)
2017–2019 Kronos Argyrades
2019–2020 Almyros Gazi
2020–2021 Irodotos
2022 Almyros Gazi
2022–2023 PAO Korakiana
2023–2024 Asteras Petriti
2024– Olympiada Karousades
International career
2006–2007 Greece U21 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2019

Dimitrios Kiliaras (Greek: Δημήτριος Κοιλιάρας; born 23 March 1986) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Olympiada Karousades.

Career

Kiliaras began playing football with local club Irodotos, before moving to Gamma Ethniki side Ergotelis in 2002. As the club celebrated consecutive promotions to reach the Alpha Ethniki (later renamed to Superleague) in 2004, Kiliaras made his top-flight debut during the 2004–05 season. He impressed with his performances for Ergotelis in the Superleague, earning a transfer to Panionios on 16 May 2008 for a reported 500K Euros.[1] Playing the same position as Panionios Uruguayan stars at the time Álvaro Recoba and Fabián Estoyanoff, Kiliaras did not manage to maintain a place in the club's starting XI, and was subsequently loaned out back to Ergotelis in 2009.[2]

After his contract with Panionios ended, Kiliaras moved to fellow Superleague side Levadiakos. He then spent one season in Cyprus with AEP Paphos before returning to Greece signing for Football League side Panachaiki. Kiliaras eventually went back to playing in the Gamma Ethniki, featuring for 2015–16 Group 3 champions Sparti in 2016.[3] On 1 July 2016, Kiliaras returned to a Gamma Ethniki side Ergotelis for the third time in his career, 6 years past his loan spell from Panionios.[4]

In January 2017, Kiliaras requested to be released from his contract with Ergotelis, expressing his desire to return to his very first club, Irodotos, playing in Heraklion's top regional division, and help them in their struggle to return to the Gamma Ethniki. Ergotelis reluctantly granted the player's wish and his contract was therefore terminated on 22 January 2017.[5] Kiliaras' transfer made an impact for Irodotos, as the club won four trophies that season, including the Heraklion Football Clubs Association double, the Greek Football Amateur Cup and the Amateurs' Super Cup. Kiliaras actually secured the final trophy for Irodotos by scoring the winning goal (0–1) in the 74th minute.[6] In total, Kiliaras scored 8 goals in 16 caps for Irodotos.[7]

In the summer of 2017, Kiliaras moved to Corfu, signing with local FCA A1 club Kronos Argyrades,[7] whom he helped gain consecutive promotions to the Gamma Ethniki and the Football League during a two-year stay.[8] In the summer of 2019, Kiliaras returned to Crete, and signed a contract with local FCA A1 Championship club Almyros.[9]

In the summer 2020, Kiliaras returned to his former club, Irodotos.[10] In January 2022, Kiliaras was back at Almyros Gazi.[11] Six months later, in June 2022, he left the club as he had to travel to Corfu for family reasons.[12] A few days later, he signed with PAO Korakiana from Corfu.[13]

In July 2023, he joined Asteras Petriti.[14] A year later, in July 2024, Kiliaras signed for Olympiada Karousades.[15]

Personal life

Born in Heraklion, Kiliaras began playing football at a young age, when his father, a retired Irodotos footballer, signed him up at the infrastructure segments of his former club.[16] His younger brother Giannis is also a professional footballer, currently playing for Greek Super League 2 club Ergotelis. They played together for Ergotelis in the Superleague during the 2007–08 season.

Honours

Club

Sparti

Irodotos

Kronos Argyrades

References

  1. ^ ""Κυανέρυθρος" ο Κοιλιάρας (Greek)". sport24.gr. 16 May 2008.
  2. ^ "Ανακοίνωσε την επιστροφή του Κοιλιάρα (Greek)". sport24.gr. 13 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Βόμβα με Κοιλιάρα από Σπάρτη! (Greek)". onsports.gr. 24 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Στον Εργοτέλη επιστρέφει και ο Δημήτρης Κοιλιάρας! (Greek)". Ergotelis FC. 1 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Λύση συνεργασίας με τον Δημήτρη Κοιλιάρα (Greek)". Ergotelis FC. 22 January 2017.
  6. ^ Απίστευτος Ηρόδοτος κέρδισε 0–1 την ΑΕ Καραϊσκάκη και πήρε και το… 4ο! (in Greek). grandsport.gr. 4 June 2017. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  7. ^ a b Κρόνος: "Κόλπο γκρόσο" με Κοιλιάρα! (in Greek). corfusports.com. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  8. ^ Συνεχίζει ο Κοιλιάρας για ακόμη μία χρονιά στον Κρόνο (in Greek). enimerosi.com. 14 June 2018.
  9. ^ Οριστικά στον Αλμυρό ο Δ.Κοιλιάρας! (in Greek). prismanews.gr. 2 July 2019.
  10. ^ Ηρόδοτος: Επιστροφή Δημήτρη Κοιλιάρα!, mikriliga.com, 1 July 2020
  11. ^ Γιάννης και Δημήτρης Κοιλιάρας στον Αλμυρό, athlitiko.gr, 19 January 2022
  12. ^ Γ’ Εθνική: Τον λόγο της αποχώρησης του από τον Αλμυρό αποκάλυψε ο Κοιλιάρας, mikriliga.com, 13 June 2022
  13. ^ Σε ομάδα της Κέρκυρας ο Δημήτρης Κοιλιάρας, athlitiko.gr, 19 July 2022
  14. ^ “Κάτοικος” Πετριτή ο Δημήτρης Κοιλιάρας!, corfucorner.gr, 14 July 2023
  15. ^ Νέο μπαμ με Κοιλιάρα η Ολυμπιάδα!, corfupress.com, 6 July 2024
  16. ^ Μιλήσαμε με τον Δημήτρη και τον Γιάννη. Και είχαν να πουν πολλά… (in Greek). athleticradio.gr. 19 May 2017.