Pantelis Kapetanos
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Pantelis Kapetanos (born 8 June 1983) is a Greek
football
player playing as a striker at CFR Cluj
. He is the elder brother of Kostas Kapetanos
.
, scoring 11 goals. The Steaua board extended his contract for two years, and he finished the 2009–10 season
as the club's leading scorer in Liga I
, with 15 goals, and in all competitions, with 19 goals.
In January 2011 his contract with Steaua was terminated, as the team did not want to pay his high salary.
In January 2011 he joined CFR Cluj
on a free transfer, signing a three years and a half contract.
for the first time ahead of its international friendly against Senegal
. He was included in the squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
, and made his World Cup debut in a group stage match against South Korea.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player playing as a striker at CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
. He is the elder brother of Kostas Kapetanos
Kostas Kapetanos
Kostas Kapetanos is an Greek footballer currently playing for Aris Thessaloniki. He is the younger brother of CFR Cluj player Pantelis Kapetanos.-Career:...
.
Club career
Kapetanos started his career in his native Greece, playing for Kozani, Iraklis and AEK Athens, with whom he competed in the UEFA Champions' League.Steaua Bucureşti
In July 2008 he joined Steaua Bucureşti on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract. In his first season at Steaua, Kapetanos was the club's top scorer with Bogdan StancuBogdan Stancu
Bogdan Sorin Stancu is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Turkish Süper Lig side Orduspor on loan from Galatasaray...
, scoring 11 goals. The Steaua board extended his contract for two years, and he finished the 2009–10 season
FC Steaua Bucureşti season 2009–10
This page covers all relevant details regarding FC Steaua Bucureşti for all official competitions inside the 2009–10 season. These are Liga I, Romanian Cup, and UEFA Europa League.-Previous season positions:-Squad information:...
as the club's leading scorer in Liga I
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
, with 15 goals, and in all competitions, with 19 goals.
In January 2011 his contract with Steaua was terminated, as the team did not want to pay his high salary.
In January 2011 he joined CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
on a free transfer, signing a three years and a half contract.
International career
Kapetanos was called up by GreeceGreece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
for the first time ahead of its international friendly against Senegal
Senegal national football team
The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football...
. He was included in the squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
, and made his World Cup debut in a group stage match against South Korea.