Pantelis Kapetanos

Pantelis Kapetanos

Kapetanos playing for Steaua
Personal information
Full name	Pantelis Kapetanos
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	CFR Cluj
Number	9
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2002	Kozani	32	(7)
2002–2005	Iraklis	75	(10)
2006–2008	AEK Athens	28	(8)
2008–2011	Steaua Bucureşti	65	(27)
2011–	CFR Cluj	29	(13)
International career‡
2004	Greece U-21	13	(2)
2010–	Greece	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2010

Pantelis Kapetanos (Greek: Παντελής Καπετάνος) (born 8 June 1983) is a Greek football player playing as a striker at CFR Cluj. He is the elder brother of Kostas Kapetanos.

Club career

Kapetanos preparing to take a penalty during a match with Internaţional Curtea de Argeş

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 Stancu, 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.

International career

Kapetanos was called up by Greece 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.

External links

• Pantelis Kapetanos's career - RomanianSoccer.ro