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Dimitris Salpingidis

ディミトリオス・サルピンギディス　/　でぃみとりおす・さるぴんぎでぃす

Association football player from Greece

August 18, 1981 (age 44)　・　Thessaloniki, Greece

association football player

My Take

I have a soft spot for forwards like Dimitris Salpingidis who win games not with size but with timing. At 172 cm, he was never going to overpower defenders, so he sharpened the one thing that mattered: that quick, useful burst on the counter. To me that is the more interesting kind of footballer, the one who turns a perceived limitation into a defined weapon. Representing Greece on big stages while doing the unglamorous, decisive work earns my respect. He strikes me as a craftsman rather than a star, and I tend to value that quality the most in a player.

Overview

Dimitris Salpingidis (Greek: Δημήτρης Σαλπιγγίδης pronounced [ðiˈmitris salpiɲˈɟiðis]; born 18 August 1981) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was known to be "a very quick and useful tool on the counter attack."

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Dimitris Salpingidis
Name (Japanese): ディミトリオス・サルピンギディス
Reading: でぃみとりおす・さるぴんぎでぃす
Born: August 18, 1981 (age 44)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Rooster
Origin: Thessaloniki, Greece
Blood type: Private
Height: 172 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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