title: Giannis Dintsikos
text: # Giannis Dintsikos
  
  Giannis Dintsikos (Greek: Γιάννης Δίντσικος; born 25 June 1960) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Dintsikos started playing football in his hometown of Kozani at Doxa Rodiani. Five years later he joined the academies of Kastoria, where he was promoted to the men's team in 1977. He was a member of the team that won the Greek Cup in 1980, while he also scored in the final at the 5–2 against Iraklis. In the summer of 1981, Dintsikos moved to AEK Athens. On 21 October 1984 he scored a hat-trick in the imposing 7–2 at home over Pierikos. He played for 8 seasons at the club winning another Greek Cup in 1983, as well as the championship in 1989. Dintsikos was forced to retire from football at the young age of 29, due to health issues and his problematic off-field life.
  
  ## International career
  
  Dintsikos made three appearances for Greece during 1984. He made his debut on 12 September 1984, in an away friendly against East Germany, where he started the match under the guidance of Miltos Papapostolou.
  
  He was also a member of the Olympic team that participated in the pre-Olympic tournament to qualify for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where he scored in his only appearance, in the away match against Hungary.
  
  ## Honours
  
  Kastoria
  
  * Greek Cup: 1979–80
  
  AEK Athens
  
  * Alpha Ethniki: 1988–89
  * Greek Cup: 1982–83
  