Volleyball
Panathinaikos announced the transfers of Voulkidis and Kontostathis
Panathinaikos announced their first two signings ahead of the new season on Monday (8/5), with the Greens adding Thodoris Voulkidis and Grigoris Kontostathis to their side on a year-long contract.
The Panathinaikos men’s volleyball team strengthens its Greek core. The Greens announced on Monday (8 May) that they had taken over 27-year-old international center Theodoris Voulkidis from PAOK and 29-year-old libero from AOP Kifissia Grigoris Kontostathis on a one-year deal.
“First of all, I want to say that I like challenges and goals! I am very happy to be in this Panathinaikos team and I will give everything to achieve all the goals of the team in the new year and give that to the world of Panathinaikos , which he is, deserves to take the team to where it should be in Greece and in Europe!
Finally, I would like to thank the administration and the coaches for their trust in me! I can’t wait to play in front of this crowd!’, Voulkidis stressed with his statements on the official website of Amateur Panathinaikos, while Kontostathis for his part underlined:
“I am very happy to be part of the Panathinaikos family. They are a great team with very high goals and with hard work we will all claim them. I will give 100% to help the team as much as possible and I can’t.” waiting to experience the atmosphere created by the fans on the pitch”.
The announcement of the deal with Voulkidis
In another important transfer move, the federation proceeded with the acquisition of international center Theodoris Voulkidis, who undoubtedly adds quality to the team’s roster.
The 27-year-old (2.00m) center took his first steps in men’s volleyball in the 2011/12 season when he played for Niki Aeginiou, where he stayed until 2017. Then he played for Pamvochaikos (2017-18), in Finikas Syros (2018-19), in Olympiakos (2019-20) and in France Stade Poitevin Poitiers (2021-22).
Last season, Voulkidis returned to Greece and joined the PAOK squad. He won the Greek Cup while being an important member of the national team.
His resume in detail:
- 2010-2017 Niki Aeginiou
- 2017-2018 Pamvochaikos
- 2018-2019 Finikas Syros
- 2019-2021 Olympiacos
- 2021-2022 Stade Poitevin Poitiers
- 2022-2023 PAOK
The announcement of the agreement with Kontostathis
In a very important move, Panathinaikos made a move when he added libero Grigoris Kontostathis to his dynamic power, who also appeared as a winger.
The 29-year-old athlete (1.90 m) is one of the best in Greece in his position and will strengthen the club in the new season.
It is worth noting that he was also an international player on the national beach volleyball team.
His resume in detail:
- 2008-11 Academies of the National Alex.
- 2011-15 National Alexandroupoli
- 2015-16 Heraklion of Chalkida
- 2016-20 National Alexandroupoli
- 2020-23 AOP Kifisia
Source: sport 24
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