Lars Ricken, Managing Director for Sport, explains: “We are very pleased to have convinced Giannis, a talented attacking player, to join us, and we have been following his development for quite some time. At 23, he is still a relatively young player, but at the same time he already brings a great deal of experience. In this context, we would like to thank the officials at PAOK Thessaloniki for the respectful and constructive discussions at all times regarding the signing of Giannis.”
Konstantelias joined PAOK at the age of ten and then came through the club’s youth academy. At 17, the attacking player made his debut for the first team. He spent the second half of the 2021/22 season on loan at KAS Eupen in Belgium (seven appearances).
Konstantelias made 186 competitive appearances for the first team of his parent club, scoring 41 times. With PAOK, he won the Greek championship (2024) and the Greek Cup (2021).
Sporting Director Ole Book emphasizes: “With Giannis, we are signing a player who will strengthen us with his qualities. We see a lot of potential in him and are convinced that he fits our team very well. I would also like to sincerely thank our colleagues at FC PAOK for the professional and appreciative exchange during the completion of the transfer.”
After appearances for Greece’s U16, U19 and U21 national teams, Konstantelias made his senior international debut in March 2023 and has since earned 18 caps (four goals).
Giannis Konstantelias says: “I am very happy to be playing for Borussia Dortmund in the future. BVB is a big club and I will give everything to be successful here.”
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