Fanis Kofinas ( el, Φάνης Κοφινάς; born 5 September 1960) is a
Greek former professional
footballer who played as
goalkeeper.
Club career
Kofinas started football from the amateur club of his village, AO Likoporia and was subsequently acquired by the club of
Pelopas Kiato in 1980 with whose shirt he competed in the championship of the
second division and in the championship of the
third division
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Association football
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In the summer of 1982, he was transferred to
AEK Athens. He belonged to the "yellow-blacks" for 10 years, but spent most of that time on loan to other clubs, while in the seasons he was on the team's roster he was almost always a substitute. From 1983 to 1985 he was loaned to
Korinthos, while from 1985 to 1987 he was again loaned to the team of
Ionikos. He returned to AEK in 1987 and during the season he got most of his chances in the team. However, a goal he conceded in a derby against
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...
in 1988 from Chatziathanasiou "haunted" him for the rest of his career, since it was a rather weak long shot that went through his hands and finally cost AEK the draw. In 1990 he spent his best days in AEK after having a very good performance and won the
League Cup with the team, where
Dušan Bajević used him as a starter. In the end, however, he did not manage to establish himself in the starting line-up even after these appearances and left the team in 1992 with a total of only 13 appearances in the league. Being on the team's roster, he celebrated 2
Championships
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Championship systems
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Title match system
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Cup
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Super Cup
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and the League Cup. After AEK, he played for 2 years in
Egaleo
Aigaleo or Egaleo ( el, Αιγάλεω ) is a suburban municipality in the western part of Athens, belonging to the West Athens regional administrative unit. It takes its name from Mount Aigaleo. Its population was 69,946 at the 2011 census.
Ge ...
, and one in
Acharnaikos
Acharnaikos Football Club ( el, Α.Ο. Αχαρναϊκός) is a Greek football club based in Acharnes (Menidi area), Attica, Greece. It was created in 1938 and was founded in 1953. The club was known as Yperochi Menidi until 1961. It plays in Ac ...
before ending his professional career.
After football
After the end of his career, Fanis dealt with the science he has studied, as he is a mathematics teacher.
Honours
AEK Athens
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Alpha Ethniki:
1988–89,
1991–92
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Greek Cup:
1982–83
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Greek Super Cup: 1989
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Greek League Cup: 1990
References
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1960 births
Living people
Greek footballers
Super League Greece players
AEK Athens F.C. players
P.A.S. Korinthos players
Ionikos F.C. players
Egaleo F.C. players
Acharnaikos F.C. players
Association football goalkeepers
People from Corinthia