a crowd-pleaser against his former team, Panathinaikos, to make it 3–1 (match ended 3–2). He became for the second consecutive time champion again with Olympiakos in 2007, even though the season was full of personal injuries and bad luck, he still managed to perform well on some important matches, most notably scoring on the away Champions League match at Shakhtar Donetsk. During the 2007–2008 season, he has suffered from injuries and has lost his starting position to Darko Kovacevic. It was the last season at Olympiakos. Iraklis Thessaloniki Konstantinou started the 2008–09 season in Greece at Iraklis where he started his career in Greece in 1997. He spent some seasons at Iraklis before going to Panathinaikos back in 1997. Here he played 13 matches of which he scored three goals. Omonoia Nicosia Halfway through the 2008–2009 season, Konstantinou was transferred to Cyprus to play for Omonia. During the 2009–2010 season, he scored several goals for the club, including in derbies against rivals APOEL, Anorthosis, and Apollon. After taking a leadership and mentor role with the team in his first full season in 2010, Konstantinou helped Omonoia to win its 20th Cypriot Championship and in the club he found his couch Takis Lemonis that was also his coach in Olympiacos. Anorthosis Famagusta In Summer 2011, Konstantinou signed a contract with Anorthosis Famagusta. AEL Limasssol In Summer 2012, Konstantinou signed a one-year contract with AEL Limassol. Retirement In January 2014, he announced his retirement from football as a player. International career He made his international debut against Albania in August 1998 and subsequently averaged almost a goal every other game in his first 35 caps. His first two goals came 10 February 1999 against San Marino at Tsirion Stadium (final score 4–0). International goals |} Honours Club Panathinaikos Super League Greece: 2003–04 Greek Cup: 2003–04 Olympiacos Super League Greece: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08 Greek Cup: 2005–06, 2007–08 Greek Super Cup: 2007 Omonia Cypriot First Division: 2009–10 Cypriot Cup: 2010–11 Cypriot Super Cup: 2010 Individual Cypriot First Division Top scorer: 1996–97 Greek Cup MVP: 2003–04, 2005–06 See also List of top international men's football goalscorers by country References External links UEFA.com biography Michalis Konstandinou – Goals in International Matches 1978 births Living people Cypriot footballers Association football forwards Cyprus international footballers Greek Cypriot people Enosis Neon Paralimni FC players Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. players Panathinaikos F.C. players Olympiacos F.C. players AC Omonia players Anorthosis Famagusta