Vasilis Lampropoulos

Vasilios Konstantinos Lampropoulos (Greek: Βασίλειος Κωνσταντίνος Λαμπρόπουλος; born 31 March 1990), simply known as Vasilis Lampropoulos, is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German club VfL Bochum and the Greece national team.[2][3][4]

Vasilis Lampropoulos
Personal information
Full name Vasilios Konstantinos Lampropoulos[1]
Date of birth (1990-03-31) 31 March 1990
Place of birth Pyrgos, Greece
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 VfL Bochum
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– VfL Bochum 8 (0)
National team‡
2006–2007 Greece U17 3 (0)
2007–2009 Greece U19 12 (0)
2010 Greece U21 1 (0)
2018– Greece 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:37, 15 December2020 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:00, 12 November 2020 (UTC).

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 in the Football League, starting the 2013–14 season.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

On 12 April 2017, Lampropoulos agreed to a contract extension with AEK, until the summer of 2019.[8]

On 26 November 2018, despite the fact that he was a key figure for the club, 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.[9]

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.[10]

On 31 January 2020, Lampropoulos joined VfL Bochum on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[11] On 14 August 2020, Lampropoulos has signed a two-year contract with VfL Bochum of the Bundesliga 2. The 30-year-old centre-back had been on loan at Bochum from Deportivo during the second half of the previous campaign.[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 7 November 2020[2][3][4]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Olympiacos 2007–08 Superleague Greece 001000—10
Total 0010000010
Apollon Kalamarias (loan) 2008–09 Football League 22110——231
Total 221100000231
Asteras Tripolis 2009–10 Superleague Greece 9000——90
2010–11 1000——10
Total 100000000100
Ilioupoli (loan) 2010–11 Football League 14200——142
Total 142000000142
Ethnikos Asteras 2011–12 Football League 17120——191
Total 171200000191
Panionios 2012–13 Superleague Greece 9200——92
2013–14 30160——361
Total 393600000453
AEK Athens 2014–15 Football League 17281—7[lower-alpha 1]0323
2015–16 Superleague Greece 19090—2[lower-alpha 2] 0300
2016–17 23250100[lower-alpha 3]0292
2017–18 1907020—280
2018–19 801070—160
Total 864301100901355
Deportivo La Coruña 2019–20 Segunda División 17010——180
Total 170100000180
VfL Bochum (loan) 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 10000——100
VfL Bochum 2020–21 7010——80
Total 170100000180
Career total 222114211009028312
  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

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. "Lambropoulos". BDFutbol. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  3. "Vassilis Lampropoulos" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. "Vassilios Lambropoulos". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  5. Πήρε και Λαμπρόπουλο η ΑΕΚ (in Greek). contra.gr. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  6. ΑΕΚ: Χειρουργήθηκε επιτυχώς ο Λαμπρόπουλος (in Greek). zougla.gr. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  7. Συμφωνία της ΑΕΚ με Λαμπρόπουλο-Μπακάκη για νέο συμβόλαιο! (in Greek). sport24.gr. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  8. "Ανανέωσε ο Λαμπρόπουλος!" (in Greek). Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  9. "Τους τέλειωσαν: Εκτός αποστολής με Άγιαξ οι Μπακασέτας, Λαμπρόπουλος, Σιμόες" (in Greek). Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  10. "Επίσημο: Στη Ντεπορτίβο ο Λαμπρόπουλος" (in Greek). Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  11. "Lampropoulos auf Leihbasis zum VfL" (in German). VfL Bochum. 31 January 2020.
  12. "VfL holt Lampropoulos" (in German). VfL Bochum. 14 August 2020.
  13. "Εθνική Ελλάδας: Οι πρώτες κλήσεις του Άγγελου Αναστασιάδη" (in Greek). 10 November 2018.
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