24 Facts About Panagiotis Kone

Panagiotis Kone is a Greek former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Panagiotis Kone started professional football in AEK Athens before moving to Iraklis in 2008.

Panagiotis Kone represented Greece at various youth levels before making his senior debut in 2010.

Panagiotis Kone was a member of the Greece squad that played in the 2014 World Cup.

Panagiotis Kone was born as Gjergji Kone in Tirana, Albania, and migrated to Greece with his parents Isaac, a biologist, and Leontina, a piano teacher, and older brother to Athens when he was two years old.

Panagiotis Kone changed his name to Panagiotis as part of the naturalisation process.

Panagiotis Kone has said, regarding his identity and ethnicity, that he is a Greek.

Panagiotis Kone began his youth career at the Olympiacos youth academy as a young teenager, but moved to France just before his 17th birthday when Lens showed interest in him.

Panagiotis Kone moved to Iraklis in 2008 after he was surplus to requirements at AEK.

In July 2010, Panagiotis Kone trained with Italian side Brescia despite still being under contract with Iraklis.

Panagiotis Kone requested and expected to have his contract with Iraklis terminated due to supposed debt by the club to him, but on 22 July 2010, the Hellenic Football Federation decided against the request.

Panagiotis Kone put in some impressive performances, catching the eye of club management with his technical training, fast pace and strong sense of goal.

Panagiotis Kone initially arrived at Bologna on a temporary basis as a replacement for the recently departed Francesco Della Rocca, who had moved to Palermo.

Shortly after the deal, Panagiotis Kone extended his contract with Bologna until June 2017.

On 13 October 2015, Udinese confirmed that Panagiotis Kone suffered a calf injury while on international duty with Greece and would be out of action for.

Panagiotis Kone has returned to Udinese without having played a competitive match and a trust to be rebuilt.

On 31 January 2016, Panagiotis Kone joined Fiorentina on a loan with the right of redemption from Udinese.

Former Bologna midfielder Panagiotis Kone has struggled with injury problems this season, making only five league appearances for Udinese as a result.

On 4 February 2016, Panagiotis Kone poked surprising from Fiorentina's UEFA Europa League squad, a surprise for the midfielder as has been dropped from Paulo Sousa, coach of the club.

Panagiotis Kone made his Fiorentina debut in the Serie A match away to Empoli as an 82nd-minute substitute for Josip Ilicic on 10 April 2016.

On 19 January 2017, Panagiotis Kone was loaned to La liga club Granada, for six months.

On 31 January 2019, Panagiotis Kone became the first signing for new A-League side Western United FC ahead of their inaugural season in a 2-year marquee deal.

Panagiotis Kone played the entire first half before being replaced.

Panagiotis Kone was named in the provisional squad for UEFA Euro 2012.