Hristos (Christos) Kostis

Full name: Christos Kostis (Greek: Χρήστος Κωστής)

Date of birth: 21 June 1974

Place of birth: Glyfada, Athens, Greece

Position: Forward / Winger (primarily left winger)

Nationality: Greek

• Club career (high-level):
  • OFI Crete — Kostis began his professional career at OFI Crete, coming through their youth ranks and breaking into the first team in the early 1990s.
  • AEK Athens — He moved to AEK Athens in 1996 and established himself as a highly talented and skillful winger/forward. At AEK he became well known for dribbling, creativity and goal-threat from the left flank.
  • Vitesse Arnhem (loan) — Kostis had a brief spell on loan at Vitesse in the Netherlands during his career.
  • AEK return / later career — A serious knee injury (anterior cruciate ligament) suffered in 1999 while on international duty severely disrupted his career. Although he attempted comebacks and returned to play, he never fully regained his pre-injury level and eventually retired from professional football in the 2000s.
• Notable achievements & reputation:
  • Regarded in the late 1990s as one of Greece’s most talented attacking players with excellent dribbling, pace and technique.
  • Key contributor for AEK Athens during his peak years, helping the club in domestic league and cup competitions and in European matches.
  • Career significantly affected by a major knee injury in 1999 that curtailed his trajectory.
• International career (Greece):
  • Caps: Kostis represented the Greece national team in the late 1990s. He earned multiple caps and scored for the national side, participating in qualification campaigns and international friendlies.
  • His international career was also hampered by the 1999 injury which limited further contributions.

Legacy: Christos Kostis is remembered by Greek fans as a gifted winger whose potential peak was interrupted by injury. His skill and moments of brilliance for AEK made him a beloved figure among supporters during the 1990s.