Kostas Manolas has had a stunning start to his professional career with AEK Athens. He was named Man of the Match in 5 of his first 7 games. With the Athens-based club facing serious turmoil and financial difficulties, Manolas decided to join Olympiacos in the summer of 2012. At Olympiacos he got a serious taste of winning titles and playing at the highest level in Europe. He soon agreed to a move to AS Roma and has established himself with the Italian club as one of the best defenders in the league.

Born name

Konstantinos Manolas

nickname

it costs

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

Naxos, Greece

nationality

training

Kostas Manolas started his football education with Pannaxiakos youth facility . He later joined Thrasyvoulos’ youth formation in 2007.

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Vater – Nikiforos Manolas
• Mutter – Flora Latina Manolas
• Siblings – unknown

Manager

Kostas Manolas is represented by Ioannis Evangelopoulos.

Position

centre-back

Shirt Number

40 – Thrasyvoulos Fylis

24, 4 – AEK Athens

24 – Olympiacos Piraeus

44 – AS Roma

4, 5 – Greece national team

To build

Athletic

Height

189 cm (6 ft 2½ in)

weight

85 kg or 187.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Kostas Manolas dated –

1. Niki Prevezanou (2016-Present) – Kostas married Greek model Niki Prevezanou in June 2016 at a romantic wedding ceremony at Kavuras Resort in his hometown. They had been dating for quite some time by the time they got married. They had even become parents to a little girl named Konstantina. In July 2017, Niki gave birth to their second daughter, Flora.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Often holds medium stubble

brand promotion

Kostas Manolas has a personal endorsement contract with Nike and under the terms of the contract he is required to wear Nike boots for his professional matches.

Known for

• He played for the leading Greek clubs – AEK Athens and Olympiacos. He managed to make 85 sorties for the former while 73 sorties for the latter before leaving.
• Integral part of AS Roma’s defensive line. He has been a constant presence at the heart of the defense since joining the Italian club in 2014.

First football game

• In 2008 he made his professional debut with Greek club Thrasyvoulos . He made 6 appearances in his debut season with the club.
• In March 2010 he made his debut for AEK Athens in a Super League Greece match against AO Kavala. His team won the game 3–0 and he was awarded Man of the Match.
• In August 2014, he made his first appearance for AS Roma in the opening game of the Serie A campaign. Roma managed to defeat Fiorentina 2-0 in the game.
• In February 2013 he made his debut for the Greek national team in a friendly against Switzerland.

Strengthen

• speed
• Strength
• reading the game
• Versatility that allows him to excel on both high and low defensive lines
• pass
• air ability
• serenity
• concentration

weaknesses

Kostas Manolas has no obvious weaknesses in his game.

Kostas Manola’s favorite things

• Childhood Hero – Stelios Manolas (His Uncle)
• Sport besides soccer – basketball
• Best opponent – Zlatan Ibrahimovic
• Best Player – Francesco Totti
• Stadium apart from the Stadio Olimpico – Karaiskakis Stadium

Costs Manolas Actually

1. During his childhood he played many sports. He was even on the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.
2. When he started playing soccer with a local team in his hometown at the age of 9, he played as a forward.
3. In June 2009 he moved to AEK Athens on a three-year contract. He was brought to the club by his uncle Stelios Manolas, the technical director of AEK Athens. Stelios had scouted his nephew at a youth game with AEK manager Dušan Bajević.
4. In May 2010 he scored his first goal for AEKAthen in a match against Olympiacos. He had broken a jugal bone in the first minute of the game but fought through the pain in the 6th minute and scored. He was eventually substituted in the 15th minute.
5. He refused to go to the hospital before the end of the game. His uncle and club director Stelios tried to persuade him but was unsuccessful. The next day he had to undergo a 3-hour operation.
6. At the end of the 2010-2011 season he won the first trophy of his season when his club won the Greek Cup. He also signed a season-ending contract extension to secure his stay at the club until 2014.
7. When he signed a contract extension with AEK Athens, he was courted by the likes of Wolfsburg, Sevilla and Werder Bremen.
8. In January 2012, Athens agreed to a transfer deal with Everton, but Manolas turned down the move, believing the team would be left in poor shape with only three central defenders left. As the offer came on deadline, the club are unable to sign a new player.
9. After his contract with AEK Athens expired, he decided to join Olympiacos in July 2012 and signed a 4-year deal with the club. He won the Greek Superleague and a Greek Cup twice in a row during his stay at the club.
10. In August 2014, AS Roma paid Olympiacos a fee estimated at €15m to sign Manolas. He was also pursued by Juventus but decided to avoid league winners to join the main club.
11. In December 2015, he was involved in a heating exchange of ball possession misunderstanding with teammate Miralem Pjanic. It was reported that the fight in the dressing room continued to rage after the end of the UEFA Champions League game against BATE Borisov.
12. In October 2016, he made his 100th appearance for AS Roma in a 4–1 game against Palermo in a Serie A game.
13. In May 2017, he got into an argument with teammate Diego Perotti at team training. Her teammates had to intervene to keep the fight from escalating. It also helped that manager Luciano Spalletti sent them to the dressing room to cool off.
14. In December 2017, he signed a contract extension with AS Roma to extend his stay at the club until 2022. The new deal also increased his release clause to €35m.
15. In April 2018 he got the opportunity to play Roma for the first team in a Serie A match against SPAL. His team won the away game 3-0.
16. During the World Cup qualifier against Greece in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he got into a fight with his Roma teammate Edin Dzeko. It turned into a farce after the match as several players and staff got involved in an ugly brawl.
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