Kostas Bratsos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Konstantinos Bratsos | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Volos, Greece | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2016–2017 | Olympiacos Volos (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Olympiacos Volos | ||
| 2020–2021 | Volos (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Volos (caretaker) | ||
| 2021 | Volos (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Volos (caretaker) | ||
| 2022 | Volos (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Volos | ||
| 2024 | A.E. Kifisia | ||
| 2024 | AC Oulu | ||
| 2024–2025 | Volos | ||
Konstantinos Bratsos (Greek: Κώστας Μπράτσος; born 26 April 1977) is a Greek professional football manager.[1]
Konstantinos Bratsos successfully graduated from the UEFA PRO Coaching School. His first coaching experience was with the Aisonia Academy, followed by the Agia Paraskevi Academy in Volos. In 2009, he led the senior team of Agia Paraskevi to the First Division of the EPS Thessaly Championship and remained there until 2010, with the team playing a leading role. He returned to Agia Paraskevi in October 2018 in an upgraded role as Technical Director of the Academies, serving until June 2020.
Between 2010 and 2018, he coached several historic teams of the Magnesia region: AE Diminiou, Sarakinos, Dimitra of Exinoupolis, and after a stint with the B team (U20) of Niki Volos, he returned to AE Diminiou in 2015.
In 2016, he made a significant step forward in his coaching career by joining Olympiakos Volou, initially as Assistant Coach and later as Head Coach in the Gamma Ethniki (Third Division), where he reunited with his former player at Sarakinos, Jonathan Vaitsi, who was then Technical Director. He remained in this role until the end of 2017, recording 5 wins, 6 draws, and 3 losses.
From August 2020 until November 2023, he was an integral part of the coaching staff of Volos NFC, serving both as Assistant and Head Coach under the presidency of the Mayor of Volos, Achilleas Beos, and with Technical Director Akis Petrou. Bratsos was also the direct assistant of Spanish coach Angel Lopez, with specific responsibilities in opponent analysis and set-piece preparation, contributing to the team’s successful run in the Greek Super League.
On January 30, 2024, Bratsos was officially announced as the new Head Coach of Kifisia FC. He remained at Kifisia until May 31, 2024, recording 4 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses.
On June 19, 2024, Konstantinos Bratsos was officially appointed as Head Coach of Finnish side AC Oulu, staying with the club until September 2, 2024. His record with AC Oulu was 5 wins and 7 losses. He is the first Greek coach in the history of Finnish football and notably achieved a historic home victory against the eventual league champions KuPS, with a 1–0 scoreline.
On November 13, 2024, he returned to Volos NFC and remained until February 23, 2025, with a record of 4 wins, 2 draws, and 8 losses, including two impressive away victories in Thessaloniki against Aris (0–1) and PAOK (1–2).
References
[edit]- ^ "Konstantinos Bratsos". weltfussball.de. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- Καλαμογιώργου, Άρτεμις (6 Μαρτίου 2021). «Άνθρωποι δικοί μας. Κωνσταντίνος Μπράτσος. Ο Βολιώτης προπονητής στη Superleague». Secret Volos (στα Αγγλικά). Ανακτήθηκε στις 17 Απριλίου 2023.
- «Konstantinos Bratsos - Manager profile». www.transfermarkt.com (στα Αγγλικά). Ανακτήθηκε στις 17 Απριλίου 2023.
- «Κηφισιά: Ανακοινώθηκε ο Μπράτσος». Gazzetta. 30 Ιανουαρίου 2024.
- «Konstantinos Bratsos - Manager profile». www.transfermarkt.com (στα Αγγλικά). Ανακτήθηκε στις 4 Μαΐου 2025.