Name: Konstantinos Mitroglou

Nationality: Greece

Position: Striker (Centre-forward)

Date of Birth: March 12, 1988

Place of Birth: Loutraki, Corinthia, Greece

Height: 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)

Club Career Highlights (including Benfica):

• Early career: Began at local clubs and progressed through the youth system of Olympiacos.
• Olympiacos: Broke into senior football with Olympiacos and had several loan spells (including Niki Volos, Panionios and Atromitos) to gain experience.
• Benfica (Portugal): Joined S.L. Benfica in January 2014. At Benfica he was used both as a starter and impact substitute and contributed with goals in the Primeira Liga and European competitions. He won Primeira Liga titles with Benfica (2013–14, 2014–15) during his time at the club.
• Loans and later clubs: After Benfica he had loan spells including Fulham (England) and Olympique de Marseille (France), and later returned to Greece and other clubs before retiring from top-level international club prominence.

International Career:

• Regular member of the Greece national team for several years.
• Represented Greece at major competitions, most notably UEFA Euro 2012 and Euro 2016.
• Known as a powerful target striker for the national team, scoring important goals in qualifiers and tournaments.

Playing Style:

• Traditional centre-forward: strong aerial ability, good positioning in the box, clinical finishing with headers and close-range shots.
• Often used as a focal point for crosses and long balls and as a penalty-area poacher.

Notable Achievements:

• Primeira Liga titles with Benfica (2013–14, 2014–15).
• Top scorer contributions at various clubs and important goals for the Greece national team.

Career Notes: Mitroglou earned a reputation as a prolific penalty-area striker but also struggled at times with injuries and form, which affected consistency at top clubs. He remains one of Greece’s more recognizable forwards of his generation.