Dimitris Dimitriou (football manager)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Limassol, Cyprus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| AEL Limassol | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | AEZ Zakakiou | ||
| 2019–2020 | TRAU FC | ||
| 2020–2022 | PO Xylotymbou | ||
| 2022–2023 | Alki Oroklini | ||
| 2023–2024 | Irodotos | ||
| 2024–2026 | Churchill Brothers | ||
| 2026 | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dimitris Dimitriou (Greek: Δημήτρης Δημητρίου) is a Cypriot football coach. He was the recently the head coach of Indian Football League club Gokulam Kerala FC.
Career
In 2016, he was appointed manager of AEZ Zakakiou.[1][2]
In 2019, Dimitriou was appointed head coach of newly-promoted TRAU in the Indian I-League.[3][4] He implemented stricter training and fitness sessions.[5] However, despite helping the I-League debutants go from the relegation zone to third place courtesy of a four-match winning streak, he was fired in January 2020, with the club hinting at match-fixing.[6]
After leaving TRAU, Dimitriou claimed that general secretary Phulen Meitei wanted to be coach so prayed that TRAU would lose. He also claimed that Meitei forced him to sign a contract with a clause that allowed Meitei to pick the lineup, and that the general secretary forced officials to leave without explanation. In response, Meitei stated that he was fired for "indiscipline and misconduct".[7][8][9][10]
In 2020, he was appointed manager of Podosfairikos Omilos Xylotymbou 2006.[11][12]
In October 2024, he joined I-League club Churchill Brothers as head coach.[13] Under Dimitriou's guidance, the club finished as the table toppers of the 2024–25 I-League season, thus earning him the Syed Abdul Rahim Award for Best Coach in that season.[14]
In March 2026, he was appointed as the head coach of Indian Football League club Gokulam Kerala.[15]
Managerial statistics
- As of 12 May 2026
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| AEZ Zakakiou |  |
12 December 2016 | 31 May 2017 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0.00 | |
| TRAU |  |
8 September 2019 | 24 November 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| PO Xylotymbou | |
28 November 2020 | 31 May 2022 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.00 | |
| Alki Oroklini | |
5 November 2022 | 1 February 2023 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.00 | |
| Irodotos | |
1 April 2023 | 6 April 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Ermis Aradippou | |
3 August 2023 | 13 December 2023 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 18.18 | |
| Digenis Akritas Morphou | |
26 December 2023 | 15 October 2024 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 65.00 | |
| Churchill Brothers | |
23 October 2024 | 30 June 2025 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 47.62 | |
| Gokulam Kerala | |
6 March 2026 | 28 July 2026 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 25.00 | |
| Total | 93 | 31 | 18 | 44 | 33.33 | — | |||
References
- ↑ "Δημητρίου: "Οι παίκτες μου υπερέβαλαν εαυτούς"". sigmalive.com.
- ↑ "ΑΕΖ Αποχαιρετά με το κεφάλι ψηλά". simerini.sigmalive.com.
- ↑ "TRAU FC appoint Cyprot Dimitris Dimitriou as their head coach". sportscafe.in.
- ↑ Saha, Aniket (8 January 2021). "I-League 2020-21 Team Profile: TRAU FC". footballexpress.in. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ↑ ΣΥΝΕΝΤΕΥΞΗ από τους Κύπριους προπονητές που κάνουν καριέρα στην Ινδία sportime.sigmalive.com
- ↑ "TRAU FC sacks coach Dimitris Dimitriou despite four successive wins". thehindu.com.
- ↑ Dimitris Dimitriou: Meitei prayed that TRAU FC should lose when I was in charge goal.com
- ↑ Kundu, Abhishek (23 July 2022). "TRAU FC coach Dimitris Dimitriou reverses allegations of match-fixing made by the club". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ↑ "TRAU not keen to get Dimitriou back". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ↑ "Allegations of match-fixing against TRAU FC coach Dimitris Dimitriou". thebridge.in.
- ↑ "Επιστροφή στους πάγκους για Δημητρίου…". lemesosinsports.com.
- ↑ "Με Δημητρίου στην τεχνική ηγεσία". kerkida.net.
- ↑ "Churchill rope in Dimitriou as new coach". The Times of India. Panaji. TNN. 25 October 2024. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ↑ "Churchill's Dimitriou named Best Coach of I-League". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ↑ "IFL 2025-26: Gokulam Kerala appoints Dimitris Dimitriou as head coach". Sportstar. Retrieved 7 March 2026.