KOCHI: Kerala Blasters on Thursday announced the signing of Greek striker Dimitrios Diamantakos. The 29-year-old joins Blasters FC from Croatian top division club HNK Hajduk Split.
Diamantakos started his youth career with Greek side Atromitos Piraeus. In 2009, he joined the youth team of Olympiacos. His impressive performances in the U-19 league and Youth Champions League earned him a senior team contract with the club.
In 2015, Diamantakos went on loan to Bundesliga second division side Karlsruher SC before making a permanent switch to the German club the following summer.
This was the beginning of a six-year stint in Germany, where he also played for VFL Bochum and FC St. Pauli, during which he scored 34 goals in over 100 appearances.
In July 2020, he signed for Croatian top-division side Hajduk Split on a three-year contract and has made over 30 appearances for the club. Prior to joining the Blasters, Dimitrios had a loan stint with Israeli side FC Ashdod.
Dimitrios has also made five appearances for the Greece national team under former Premier League-winning coach Claudio Ranieri.
