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Dimitris Goutas
Goutas in 2025
Personal information
Full name Dimitrios Goutas[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-04) 4 April 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Kavala, Greece
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Gençlerbirliği
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Xanthi 77 (8)
2015–2019 Olympiacos 0 (0)
2016Xanthi (loan) 7 (0)
2016–2017Kortrijk (loan) 26 (0)
2017–2018Sint-Truiden (loan) 21 (1)
2018–2019Lech Poznań (loan) 9 (0)
2019Lech Poznań II (loan) 3 (1)
2019–2021 Atromitos 62 (4)
2021–2023 Sivasspor 63 (5)
2023–2025 Cardiff City 80 (5)
2025– Gençlerbirliği 33 (3)
International career
2012 Greece U18 3 (0)
2012–2013 Greece U19 10 (3)
2013 Greece U20 1 (0)
2013–2016 Greece U21 5 (0)
2021–2022 Greece 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2025

Dimitrios Goutas (Greek: Δημήτριος Γούτας; born 4 April 1994) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Gençlerbirliği.

Club career

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Xanthi

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After moving up through the academy system at Skoda Xanthi, Goutas made his first team debut on 28 October 2012, in a 0–0 away draw against Veria.[2] On 9 December 2012, he scored his first professional goal, in a 4–0 home win Panionios.[3] On 13 March 2013, Goutas scored his second goal, in a 2–0 away win against Panthrakikos.[4]

Olympiacos

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On 17 July 2015, Goutas signed for Olympiacos, for a fee of €800,000 and a 30% of his next transfer's value.[5]

Loan moves

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On 23 December 2015, Goutas returned to his former club Xanthi on loan until the end of season.[6] On 22 August 2016, Goutas signed for Belgian club Kortrijk on a 12-month loan deal.[7] On 17 September 2016, he made his debut at the club as a starter in a 2–1 away loss against Zulte Waregem. On 8 August 2017, Goutas joined Sint-Truiden on a 12-month loan transfer, playing for second consecutive year in Belgian First Division A.[8] On 26 October 2017, he scored his first goal with the club, sealing a victory against Royal Excel Mouscron.[9] On 28 August 2018, Goutas signed for Polish club Lech Poznań, on a season-long loan.[10][11]

Atromitos

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On 24 June 2019, Goutas ended his contract with Olympiacos.[12] Two days later he signed with Peristeri club Atromitos on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[13] His first goal came in a 2–2 away draw against Lamia on 1 September 2019.[14] On 27 September 2020, he scored with a header in stoppage time, to give his team an important 2–2 away draw against OFI.[15]

On 8 June 2021, Atromitos announced his departure from the club.[16]

Sivasspor

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On 16 July 2021, Goutas signed for Turkish club Sivasspor, signing a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. It was reported that he was previously close to signing with another Turkish club, Göztepe.[17] On 29 August 2021, Goutas made his Süper Lig debut, scoring a brace to help his team seal a 2–2 home draw with Göztepe. He was voted man of the match for his performance.[18] On 5 February 2022, he scored the only goal in a devastating 5–1 away loss again Gaziantep[19]

Cardiff City

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On 5 July 2023, after Goutas' contract with Sivasspor expired, he signed a two-year deal with Cardiff City.[20]

Gençlerbirliği

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On 11 July 2025, Goutas moved to Turkish club Gençlerbirliği on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.[21]

International career

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Goutas made his debut with Greece national football team in a World Cup qualification home match against Spain on 11 November 2021, in which Greece lost 1–0.[22]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 8 April 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Xanthi 2012–13 Super League Greece 22220242
2013–14 324204[c]0384
2014–15 232100332
Total 77814040958
Xanthi (loan) 2015–16 Super League Greece 700070
Kortrijk (loan) 2016–17 Belgian Pro League 26030290
Sint-Truiden (loan) 2017–18 Belgian Pro League 21121232
Lech Poznań (loan) 2018–19 Ekstraklasa 9020110
Lech Poznań II (loan) 2018–19[23] III liga, gr. II 3131
Atromitos 2019–20 Super League Greece 301414[c]0382
2020–21 32321344
Total 6246240726
Sivasspor 2021–22 Süper Lig 325303[d]0385
2022–23 3104010[e]01[f]0460
Total 6357013010745
Cardiff City 2023–24 Championship 4640000464
2024–25 3411010361
Total 8051010825
Career total 34824353102101040628
  1. Includes Greek Cup, Belgian Cup, Polish Cup, Turkish Cup, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. Appearance in Turkish Super Cup

International

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As of match played 27 September 2022[24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Greece
202120
202210
Total30

Honours

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Lech Poznań II

Sivasspor

References

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  1. 1 2 "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Greece" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. "Veria – Skoda Xanthi" (in Greek). Superleague Greece. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  3. "Skoda Xanthi - Panionios" (in Greek). Superleague Greece. Retrieved 7 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. "Panthrakikos - Skoda Xanthi" (in Greek). Superleague Greece. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  5. "Στον Ολυμπιακό ο Γούτας" [Goutas joins Olympiacos.] (in Greek). Olympiakos.org. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  6. "Olympiakos loan Goutas to Xanthi" (in Greek). www.sdna.gr. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  7. "Στην Κόρτραϊκ δανεικός ο Γούτας" [Goutas loaned to Kortrijk.] (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  8. ""Τελείωσε" του Γούτα στη Σιντ-Τρούιντεν" [Goutas' time at Sint-Truiden is "over."] (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  9. "Το νικητήριο γκολ του Γούτα στο 93'" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  10. "Στην Πολωνία ο Γούτας, υπογράφει στη Λεχ Πόζναν" [Goutas is in Poland, signing with Lech Poznań.] (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  11. "Dziesięciu piłkarzy odchodzi z Lecha" [Ten players are leaving Lech.]. Lech Poznań. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  12. "Ολυμπιακός: Τέλος ο Γούταςς" [Olympiacos: Goutas is finished (released).]. www.sport24.gr. 24 June 2019.
  13. "Ατρόμητος: Γούτας, η τέταρτη μεταγραφή" [Atromitos: Goutas, the fourth signing.]. www.sport24.gr. 26 June 2019.
  14. "Λαμία - Ατρόμητος 2-2: Ισοπαλία με οσκαρικό γκολ του Βέλλιου" [Lamia - Atromitos 2-2: A draw with an Oscar-worthy goal by Vellios.]. www.sport24.gr. 21 June 2019.
  15. "ΟΦΗ - Ατρόμητος 2-2: Ο Γούτας έσωσε τους Περιστεριώτες στο 90'+3'" [OFI - Atromitos 2-2: Goutas saved the Peristeri team in the 90'+3' minute.]. www.sport24.gr. 27 September 2020.
  16. "Ανακοίνωσε την αποχώρηση του Γούτα ο Ατρόμητος" [Atromitos announced Goutas' departure.]. Sport-FM.gr (in Greek). 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  17. "Γούτας: Υπέγραψε στη Σίβασπορ" [Goutas: Signed with Sivasspor.]. www.protothema.gr (in Greek). 16 July 2021.
  18. "Sivasspor vs Göztepe 2-2". www.mackolik.com (in Turkish). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  19. "Gaziantep FK-Sivasspor: 5-1 | MAÇ SONUCU (ÖZET) - Gaziantep evinde Sivasspor'u farklı geçti". www.fotomac.com.tr (in Turkish). 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  20. "Done Deal: Dimitrios Goutas joins Cardiff City". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  21. "Gençlerbirliği, Dimitrios Goutas'ı kadrosuna kattı". beinsports.com.tr (in Turkish). 11 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  22. "Spain in driver's seat after overcoming Greece". www.marca.com. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  23. "Dimítrios Goútas - Sezon 2018/19" [Dimítrios Goutas - Season 2018/19]. 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  24. "Dimitrios Goutas". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  25. "Oni wywalczyli awans: bramkarze i obrońcy" [They earned promotion: goalkeepers and defenders.] (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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