Giannis Konstantelias (; born 5 March 2003) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Greece national team.
Club career Early career Konstantelias was nine years old when he joined the academy of Agia Paraskevi in his hometown Volos. Initially, he trained with his peers, but he quickly got into the training of the older ones. In 2013 he moved to Thessaloniki for PAOK Academy where he gained valuable experiences in domestic and international tournaments and was twice named MVP. At first he played as a forward and then he moved to the center, but also to the sides.
PAOK In 2021, Konstantelias broke in to the PAOK's first team, as on 17 January he made his first appearance with the men's team in the OFI vs PAOK game. Shortly before he turned 18 years old. In fact, he finished the season, playing in a total of three games.
On 20 January 2022, Konstantelias signed a six months' contract with Belgian Pro League club Eupen on loan from PAOK. On the same day, PAOK announced the extension of the contract with the young international until the summer of 2026.
On 30 July 2025, Konstantelias signed a contract extension with PAOK following news that a deal had been agreed with Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart subject to a medical.
Borussia Dortmund On 17 August 2026, Konstantelias signed a five-year contract with Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund. Later that month, on 29 August in the Bundesliga season opener, Konstantelias was in the starting lineup and scored his first goal against Hamburger SV at the end of the first half. He was substituted off early in the second half due to a knee injury. Subsequent examinations revealed an ACL injury to his left knee, ruling him out for several months.
International career On 24 March 2023, Konstantelias made his debut for the Greece senior team in a 3–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying win over Gibraltar.
On 17 November 2023, he made his first start for Greece and scored his senior international goal in a 2–0 friendly win over New Zealand.
On 23 March 2025, Konstantelias contributed on every goal scored against Scotland in the match of the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion play-offs taking place in Hampden Park, scoring one and assisting fellow Greek teammates Konstantinos Karetsas and Christos Tzolis. This performance even sparked the eye of the legendary Alex Ferguson, even comparing that watching him and Karetsas play, was like watching David Beckham and Paul Scholes, both of whom were managed by Alex Ferguson in Manchester United.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPAOK 2020–21Super League Greece30———302021–2220—20—402022–233026110—3732023–2434952163—55142024–2529730153—47102025–2624843113—40142026–27000023—23Total122261964712—18844Eupen (loan)2021–22Belgian Pro League7010——80Borussia Dortmund2026–27Bundesliga1100001021Career total1302720647121019845
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGreece202341202450202583202610Total184
Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Konstantelias goal. + List of international goals scored by Giannis KonstanteliasNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 17 November 2023 Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens, Greece 1–0 2–0 Friendly2 23 March 2025 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 1–0 3–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs3 7 June 2025 Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion, Greece 1–0 4–1 Friendly4 11 June 2025 Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion, Greece 4–0 4–0 Friendly
Honours PAOK Super League Greece: 2023–24 Greek Cup: 2020–21
Individual PAOK Player of the Season: 2022–23 Super League Greece PAOK Player of the Year: 2022–23 Super League Greece Young Player of the Season: 2022–23, 2023–24 Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 Super League Greece Player of the Month: March 2025, October 2025 Super League Greece Greek Footballer of the Season: 2024–25 Super League Greece Best Goal: 2025–26 Matchday 10 PAOK record transfer sale: €26m (plus 6m bonus target), moving to Borussia Dortmund
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