Dimitrios Gesios

Dimitris Gesios

Personal information
Full name	Dimitrios Gesios
Date of birth	(1948-10-24) 24 October 1948
Place of birth	Naousa, Imathia, Greece
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1972	Kozani		(31)
1972–1980	Iraklis	211	(74)
1980–1981	AEK Athens	22	(7)
1981–1982	Veria
International career‡
1976–1978	Greece	5	(0)
Medal record Representing Iraklis Winner Greek Cup 1976
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 October 2013

Dimitrios Gesios (Greek: Δημήτριος Γκέσιος; born 1948) is a former Greek international football player that played as a striker. Gesios spend most of his professional career with Iraklis, where he is their all time top scorer.

Club career

Gesios started his professional career in Kozani, when he was in the town to fulfill his military service. In the summer of 1972 after several teams expressed their interest and a short trial at Aris, Gesios signed for Iraklis. He was Iraklis' league top scorer for 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77 and 1977–78 scoring 12, 9, 12 and 13 goals respectively. He was also in the starting line up in Iraklis' 1976 Cup win and scored the club's fourth goal in overtime. Gesios played for Iraklis until the 1979–80 season reaching 74 league goals and becoming the club's league all-time top scorer.

In 1980 Gesios signed for AEK Athens playing for the club for the 1980–81 season appearing in 22 league games and scoring 7 goals. In summer of 1982, he finished his career playing for Veria.

International career

Gesios made his debut for Greece in a friendly 0-1 home loss against Israel on 22 September 1976. Totally he gained 5 caps for Greece.

After football

Gesios lives in Kozani where he runs a furniture store.

Honours

Iraklis

• Greek Cup: 1975–76