1. Stefanos Kapino is a Greek professional footballer who plays for Swiss Super League club Winterthur.
21 Facts About Stefanos Kapino
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Stefanos Kapino began playing football in the youth system of the amateur club Aetos based in Korydallos, Piraeus.
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On 17 September 2011, during a Super League match against Atromitos, Stefanos Kapino made his debut for Panathinaikos' men's team, coming on as a substitute after his teammate Orestis Karnezis was sent off.
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Stefanos Kapino went on to play the following 11 matches, finishing his first season with 12 appearances.
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Stefanos Kapino started as regular to most of the Super League games and as a consequence was selected for the final squad of the 2014 World Cup.
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Stefanos Kapino had to compete with Loris Karius for a spot in the starting grid.
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Stefanos Kapino made his Bundesliga debut on 7 February 2015 at home versus Hertha BSC as a 34th minute replacement for Christian Clemens after the starting goalkeeper Loris Karius was given a red card for a foul on the last man.
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Stefanos Kapino made his Greek Super League debut for Olympiacos on 21 March 2016 away to Asteras Tripolis.
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Stefanos Kapino was unable to find a club to continue his career after the end of the January 2018 transfer window, leading the Olympiacos board to the termination of his contract and his release on a free transfer.
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On 7 February 2018, days before the end of the transfer window for unattached players, Stefanos Kapino signed with EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest, under the presidency of chairman Evangelos Marinakis, on an 18-month deal.
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On 1 August 2018, Stefanos Kapino joined Bundesliga side Werder Bremen for an undisclosed fee.
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In July 2019, Stefanos Kapino agreed a contract extension with the club.
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On 7 March 2019, almost a year since his last appearance as a starter, Stefanos Kapino was in the starting XI replacing Pavlenka, who had been injured midweek.
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Stefanos Kapino moved to Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld for an undisclosed fee in August 2021, having agreed a contract until 2023.
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On 22 January 2023, Stefanos Kapino had his Arminia Bielefeld contract amicably terminated, subsequently joining Ekstraklasa club Miedz Legnica until the end of the season.
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Stefanos Kapino made four league appearances before leaving the relegation-bound club by mutual consent on 19 May 2023.
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On 27 June 2023, Stefanos Kapino returned to Greece joining Super League club Panetolikos, on a two-year contract.
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On 6 August 2024, Stefanos Kapino signed for Swiss Super League club Winterthur.
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Stefanos Kapino due to being born in Greece was eligible to represent Greece and his family roots being from southern Albania made him eligible for Albania, and he has been a member of the Greece under-17 and under-19 teams.
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Stefanos Kapino is the youngest player to ever play for Greece U17, having debuted at the age of 15.
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Stefanos Kapino was member to the 23-man squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil as third choice goalkeeper along with Orestis Karnezis and Panagiotis Glykos.