Greece has
produced few world-class players and has developed since the second half of the
20th century. Mimis Domazos, who led Panathnaikos to the European Cup
finalist and Giorgos Sideris are its first international-class stars in the
1960s. Vassilis Hatzipanagis, who won Greece UEFA Jubilee awards, played for
them just a game because FIFA didn’t allow him to do more due to his appearance
in USSR U-21. The 2000s saw a high increment of Greek player’s quality and gradually
export to play in top European leagues such as Georgatos, Dellas, Karagounis,
etc. The manager is exceptionally selected, Otto Rehagel is one of the only two
foreign managers in this series as he became the greatest personality in
history of Greece football.
Greece
Location :
Southeastern Europe
European Championship Participation : 4
Times (1980, 2004, 2008, 2012)
World Cup Participation
: 2 Times (1994, 2010)
Achievement : 2004
European Championship Winner
Most Caps : Theodoros Zagorakis (120 Games)
Top Scorer : Nikos Anastopoulos
(29 Goals)
The Greatest Player Ever
: Mimis Domazos
All-Time Greek Squad
1. Nikos Sarganis
Date Of Birth : 15 January 1954
Position :
Goalkeeper
Height : 184 cm
Major Club : Olympiacos, Panathinaikos
Caps : 58
Games
Club Honours : 5 Times Greek Championship
4 Times Greek Cup, 2004
Intercontinental Cup
International
Honours, World Cup Participation : None
Individual
Achievement : None
Class : Prince Bronze
2. Stratos Apostolakis
Date Of Birth : 17 May 1964
Position : Center-Back/ Right-Back/ Defensive Midfielder
Height : 176
cm
Major Club :
Panathinaikos
Caps : 96
Games
World Cup
Participation : 1994 (2 Game)
Club Honours : 5
Times Greek Championship
5 Times Greek Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : None
Class : Prince Bronze
Date Of Birth : 31 October 1972
Position : Left-Wing-Back
Height : 187
cm
Major Club :
Olympiacos
Caps :
35 Games
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 7
Times Greek Championship
3 Times Greek Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 1 Time Greek Footballer of The Year
Class : Prince Bronze
4. Stelios Manolas
Date Of Birth : 13 July 1960
Position : Center-Back
Height : 188 cm
Major Club : AEK Athens
Caps : 71 Games
World Cup Participation : 1994 (1 Game)
Club Honours : 4 Times Greek Championship
3 Times Greek Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Bronze
Date Of Birth : 14 June 1991
Position : Center-Back
Height : 189 cm
Major Club : AS Roma
Caps : 42 Games
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : 2 Times Greek League
2 Times Greek Cup
1 Time Coppa Italia
2 Times Greek Cup
1 Time Coppa Italia
International Honours :
Individual Achievement :
Class : Prince Bronze
6. Theodoros Zagorakis
Date Of Birth : 27 October 1971
Position : Defensive Holding Midfielder
Height : 178
cm,
Major Club :
PAOK Salonika, AEK Athens
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 1 Time Greek Cup
1 Time English
League Cup
International
Honours : 2004 UEFA Euro Winner
Individual Achievement : 2004 UEFA Euro Best Player
Class : Prince Bronze
7. Georgios Koudas
Date Of Birth : 23 November 1946
Position : Right-Winger
Height : 180 cm
Major Club : PAOK Salonika
Caps : 43 Games
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : 1 Time Greek Championship
2 Times Greek Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : PAOK Greatest Player Ever
Class : Prince Bronze
8. Mimis Domazos
Date Of Birth : 22 January 1942
Position :
Playmaker
Height : 168
cm,
Major Club :
Panathinaikos
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 10 Times
Greek Championship
3 Times Greek Cup, 1971 European Cup
Runner-Up
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : Panathinaikos Greatest Player Ever
Class : Prince Silver
9. Thomas Mavros
Date Of Birth : 31 May 1954
Height : 176 cm, Position : Forward
Major Club : Panionios, AEK Athens
Caps : 36
Games (11 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : None
Professional
Scores Record : 281 Goals/ 590 Games
Club Honours : 2
Times Greek League, 2 Times Greek Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 4 Times Greek League Top Scorer
Greek League All-Time
Top Scorer
AEK Athens
Greatest Player Ever
Class : Prince Bronze
10. Vassilis Hatzipanagis
Date Of Birth : 26 October 1954
Position : Left-Winger/Attacking Midfielder
Height : 178 cm
Major Club :
Iraklis
Caps : 1
Games
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 1 Time Greek Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : None
UEFA Jubilee Award
(Greece)
Class : Prince Silver
Date Of Birth : 1938
Position : Forward
Height : 180
cm
Major Club :
Atromitos
Caps : 28
Games (14 Goals)
World Cup Participation : None
Professional
Scores Record : 262 Goals/ 355 Games
Club Honours : 1
Time Greek Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 3 Times Greek League Top Scorer
Class : Prince
Silver
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Substitution
12. Antonios Nikopolidis
Date Of Birth : 14 January 1971
Position : Goalkeeper
Height : 187
cm
Major Club : Panathinaikos, Olympiacos
Caps : 90
Games
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 10
Times Greek Championship
9 Times Greek Cup
International
Honours : 2004 UEFA Euro Winner
Individual
Achievement : 2004 UEFA Euro Best XI
Class : Prince Bronze
13. Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Class : Prince Bronze
Date Of Birth : 9 June 1988
Position : Center-Back/Right-Back
Height : 186 cm
Major Club : Borrusia Dortmund
Caps : 90 Games
World Cup Participation : 2010, 2014
Club Honours : 1 Time Italian Series A
1 Time DFB-Pokal
1 Time DFB-Pokal
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Bronze
Date Of Birth : 14 January 1952
Position :
Left-Wing-Back
Height : 175
cm
Major Club :
PAOK Salonika
Caps : 51 Games
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 2 Times Greek Championship
2 Times Greek Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : None
Class : Prince Bronze
15. Ioanis Kalitzakis
Date Of Birth : 10 February 1966
Position : Sweeper
Height : 188 cm
Major Club : Panathinaikos
Caps : 72 Games
World Cup Participation : 1994 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 4 Times Greek Championship
7 Times Greek Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Bronze
Position : Sweeper
Height : 188 cm
Major Club : Panathinaikos
Caps : 72 Games
World Cup Participation : 1994 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 4 Times Greek Championship
7 Times Greek Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Bronze
16. Traianos Dellas.
Date Of Birth : 31 January 1976
Position : Center-Back
Height : 196 cm
Major Club : AEK Athens, AS Roma
Caps : 53 Games
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : 1 Time Greek Cup
International Honours : 2004 UEFA Euro Winner
Individual Achievement : 2004 UEFA Euro Best XI
Class : Prince Bronze
17. Giorgos Karagounis
Date Of Birth : 6 March 1977
Position :
Central Holding Midfielder
Height : 176
cm
Major Club :
Panathinaikos
Caps : 90
Games
World Cup
Participation : 2010
Club Honours : 1
Time Greek Championship
1 Times Copa
Italia
International Honours :
2004 European Championship Winner
Individual
Achievement : None
Class : Prince Bronze
18. Giorgos Delikaris
Date Of Birth : 22 July 1951
Position : Playmaker/ Left-Winger
Height : 176 cm,
Major Club : Olympiacos
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : 3 Times Greek Championship
3 Times Greek Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : Olympiacos Greatest Player Ever
Class : Prince Silver
19. Dimitris Saravakos
Date Of Birth : 26
July 1961
Height : 174 cm, Position : Deep-Lying Forward
Major Club : Panionios,
Panathinaikos
Caps : 78
Games (22 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : 1994 (1 Game)
Professional
Scores Record : 181 Goals/ 433 Games
Club Honours : 3 Times Greek Championship
8 Times Greek Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 1 Time Greek League Top Scorer
1988 UEFA Cup Top Scorer
1988 UEFA Cup Top Scorer
Class :
Prince Silver
20. Demis Nikolaidis
Date Of Birth : 17 September 1973
Position : Fast Striker
Height : 175
cm
Major Club : AEK Athens
Caps : 54
Games (17 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : None
Professional
Scores Record : 221 Goals/ 368 Games
Club Honours : 3 Times Greek Cup
International
Honours : 2004 UEFA Euro Winner
Individual
Achievement : 1 Time Greek League Top Scorer
3 Times Greek
Player of The Year
Class : Prince Bronze
21. Antonis Antonaidis
Date Of Birth : 25 May 1946
Height : 187 cm, Position : Target Striker
Major Club : Panathinaikos
Caps : 21
Games (6 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : None
Professional
Scores Record : 197 Goals/ 251 Games
Club Honours : 6 Times Greek Championship
3 Times Greek Cup, 1971 European Cup
Runner-Up
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : Greek League All-Time Most Top Scorer (5 )
Greek League All-Time Highest Scorer in a Single Season
1971 European Cup Top Scorer
Greek League All-Time Highest Scorer in a Single Season
1971 European Cup Top Scorer
Class :
Prince Bronze
Date Of Birth : 25 November 1942
Position : Target Striker
Height : Unknown
Major Club : AEK
Athens
Caps : 61
Games (21 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : None
Professional
Scores Record : 234 Goals/ 483 Games
Club Honours : 5
Times Greek League, 3 Times Greek Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 2 Times Greek League Top Scorer
Class : Prince
Bronze
Manager
Otto Rehagel
Year Of Birth :
9 August 1938
Major Team :
Werder Bremen, Kaiserslautern, Greece
Major Achievement : 3 Times Bundesliga Champions
3 Times DFB-Pokal
1992 UEFA Cup Winners’Cup
2004 European Championship Winner
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Individual Achievement : 2004 Greek Personality
of The Year
2004 IFFHS World Best National Team Coach of
The Year
2005 Federal Cross of Merit
Class
: Queen Silver
Conclusion of Squad
GK : Nikos Sarganis, Antonios Nikopolidis
DF : Grigoris Georgatos, Konstantinos
Iosifidis, Kostas Manolas, Traianos Dellas, Ioannis Kalitzakis, Stratos Apostolakis, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Stelios Manolas
MF : Theodoros Zagorakis, Giorgos Koudas, Giorgos Karagounis
Giorgos Delikaris, Mimis Domazos, Vassilis Hatzipanagis (Captain)
FW : Dimitris Saravakos, Giorgos Sideris,Thomas Mavrov, Mimis
Papaioannou, Antonis Antonaidis, Demis Nikolaidis
Manager : Otto Rehagel
Formation XI (4-3-1-2)
Explanation of Formation
The team strategy is
ultra-defensive counter-attack. Sarganis is selected as the best Greek keeper ever.
Georgatos is assigned as a left-wing-back, would extremely speed to the
left-wing area. Apostolakis stands a right full-back, S.Manolas has a role of
sweeper juts behind the first wall K.Manolas who is his nephew. In midfield line, Zakorakis who won
EURO 2004 player of the tournament would act as a destroyer as well as directing
central midfield area. Hatzipanakis would take semi-left-side attacking position
to get advanced by his dribbling while Koudas would get the same task on the
right. Domazos is a heart of the creativity of the team. The front-line has no
target striker, forwards like Mavros and Sideris are a du-o coordinator and
would take withdrawn to deeper position under the defensive tactic.
Olympic Stadium of Athens
Start Year : 1982 (Renovated In 2004)
City : Athens
Capacity :
71,030 Seats
Field Dimension : 105x68m
Statistics
By Decade
|
By Class
|
By Club
|
1950s : -
1960s : 5
1970s : 3
1980s : 4
1990s : 6
2000s : 2
2010s : 2 |
King : -
Queen : -
Prince : 22
|
Panathinaikos : 7
AEK Athens : 7
Olympiacos : 3
PAOK : 3
Iraklis : 1
Atromitos : 1
|
Major Reserved Player
Nikos Dabizas
Date Of Birth : 3 August 1973
Position : Center-Back
Height : 188 cm
Major Club : Olympicos, Newcastle United, Larissa
Caps : 70 Games
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : 2 Times Greek Championship
1 Time Greek Cup
International Honours : 2004 UEFA Euro Winner
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Bronze
Minor Reserved Group
Takis Loukanidis (CM)
Vassilios Tsiartas (AM)
Nikos Anastopoulos (STK)
Koastas Nestoridus (STK)
Koastas Nestoridus (STK)
The Greatest Greek Footballers of All-Time
1. Mimis Domazos
2. Vassilis Hatzipanagis
3. Giorgos Delikaris
4. Giorgos Koudas
5. Girosgos Sideris
5. Girosgos Sideris
sarganis's height is 184cm.
ReplyDeleteGREECE all-time XI (vote "Contra.gr" (Live Sport Magazine), 2013): 4-3-3
ReplyDeleteGK - 1.Antonios Nikopolidis, 2.Nikos Sarganis, 3.Takis Ikonomopoulos.
RB - 1.Vasilis Torosidis, 2.Ioannis Kyrastas, 3.Giourkas Seitaridis.
CB - 1.Sokratis Papastathopoulos, 2.Traianos Dellas, 3.Anthimos Kapsis.
CB - 1.Stelios Manolas, 2.Kyriakos Papadopoulos, 3.Aristidis Kamaras.
LB - 1.Grigoris Georgatos, 2.Michalis Kasapis, 3.Takis Fyssas.
DMF - 1.Theodoros Zagorakis, 2.Takis Loukanidis, 3.Kostas Katsouranis.
CMF - 1.Jorgos Karagunis, 2.Konstantinos Kouis, 3.Stavros Sarafis.
AMF - 1.Mimis Domazos, 2.Vassilios Tsiartas, 3.Giorgos Koudas.
RFW/W - 1.Dimitris Saravakos, 2.Maik Galakos, 3.Georgios Georgiadis.
CFW/STR - 1.Thomas Mavros, 2.Konstantinos Mitroglou, 3.Nikos Anastopoulos.
LFW/W - 1.Stelios Giannakopoulos, 2.Georgios Samaras, 3.Kostas Davourlis.
Top 10 Greece (1954-2003, Vote for "UEFA Jubilee Awards"):
ReplyDelete1.Vasilis Hatzipanagis - 4104 pts
2.Mimis Domazos - 1982
3.Mimis Papaioannou - 817
4.Georgios Delikaris - 526
5.Giorgos Koudas - 486
6.Dimitris Saravakos - 318
7.Nikos Anastopoulos - 156
8.Thomas Mavros - 102
9.Giorgos Sideris - 101
10.Takis Loukanidis - 74
Note: it was before EURO-2004!
All-stars team D1 Greece by decade (This list was published in connection with the fiftieth anniversary of the Greek League, 1959-2009):
ReplyDelete1960s: Takis Ikonomopoulos - Ioanis Gaitatzis, Aristidis Kamaras, Takis Loukanidis, Kostas Polychroniou - Nikos Gioutsos, Mimis Domazos, Andreas Papaemmanouil, Thanasis Saravakos - Kostas Nestoridis, Giorgos Sideris.
1970s: Panagiotis Kelesidis - Ioannis Gounaris, Konstantinos Iosifidis, Anthimos Kapsis, Lakis Nikolaou - Christos Ardizoglou, Georgios Delikaris, Giorgos Koudas, Mimis Papaioannou - Thomas Mavros, Dušan Bajević (YUG).
1980s: Nikos Sarganis - Nikos Vamvakoulas, Nikos Karoulias, Ioannis Kyrastas, Georgios Mitsibonas - Dinos Kouis, Lakis Papaioannou, Juan Ramón Rocha (ARG), Vasilis Hatzipanagis - Nikos Anastopoulos, Dimitris Saravakos.
1990s: Józef Wandzik (POL) - Stratos Apostolakis, Grigoris Georgatos, Ioannis Kalitzakis, Stelios Manolas - Vassilis Karapialis, Savvas Kofidis, Toni Savevski (MAC), Vassilios Tsiartas - Alexis Alexandris, Krzysztof Warzycha (POL).
2000s: Antonios Nikopolidis - Paraskevas Antzas, Michalis Kapsis, Nikos Dabizas, René Henriksen (DEN) - Theodoros Zagorakis, Jorgos Karagunis, Rivaldo (BRA), Predrag Đorđević (SER) - Giovanni Silva de Oliveira (BRA), Demis Nikolaidis.
I'm amazed. How come you find all of these rare evidences ? I guess you're a historical collector ?
DeleteI have historic university education. Football history is my hobby. I liked your site. So I decided to help you with information.
DeleteNikopolidids- he won the UEFA EURO 2004 being an integral part
ReplyDeleteNikopolidis a sub?
ReplyDeleteAnthimos Kapsis?
ReplyDeleteHe won only 35 caps or do you have any support info about him ?
DeleteI think he is better than Konstantinos Iosifidis(although their positions are different, but both of them are DF). According to above source(All-stars team D1 Greece by decade, anonymous posted), Kapsis was named in 1970s best xi with Iosifidis. By the way, Kapsis's achievements are more decorated. and he was selected in 'Europe XI' squad against 'South American XI'.
DeleteInteresting but I need to know why he won only 35 caps.
DeleteAt that times (70s and early 80s) there were not too many international games, plus our team only once qualified for a major competition (Euro 80). So, 35 caps was not considered such little number under those circumstances.
DeleteKostas Katsouranis was probably the highest quality midfielder of the 2000-2014 era. Even if the last 3-4 years of his career his explosiveness was gone, his game understanding, versatility and goal scoring capacities were of way higher level than most other players praised here.
DeleteGreatest Greek footballers of all time by 'gazzetta.gr', 2016.
ReplyDelete10. Ilias Rosidis
9. Theodoros Zagorakis
8. Mimis Papaioannou
7. Dimitris Saravakos
6. Giorgos Sideris
5. Kostas Nestoridis
4. Thomas Mavros
3. Giorgos Koudas
2. Mimis Domazos
1. Vasilis Hatzipanagis
I Think you should add Nestoridis and Rosidis.
I think you should add Kostas Eleftherakis
ReplyDeleteAs a Roma fan, there is no comparison between Traianos Dellas and Kostas Manolas. I saw both play. Dellas was a backup, physically good but too slow and did not make any impact on the team, while Manolas is the heart of our defense. He makes concentration mistakes, but is incredibly fast and effective with his tackles. I understand Dellas is a legend for the National team because of 2004 Euro, but that doesn't prove he is better than Manolas or Sokratis. Also K. Manolas has disputed a really good 2014 World Cup.
ReplyDeleteYour perspective is matched with rating in DBScalcio. Dellas was never rated higher than 6.00 in seasonal average while Manolas get above 6.00 in all four seasons. As you said, Dellas is legend for Greece, it is difficult to take him out now. I'd prefer wait more seasons for Manolas to endure if he should be added.
DeleteManolas is not consistent, but I think that he is already a top 5 Greek defender of all time. He performed well in the Champions League, World Cup and Serie A. I'm sure he will be worth of a spot in the squad. Does your rating evidence suggest Dellas should be better than Sokratis?
DeleteDellas is favored for his prominent defensive role with the Greek team that won 2004 Euro Winner. I've not make a calculation for players in small nation like Greece. However, Sokaris and Kostas should have surpassed him if calculated since they are much better than him in club level. I think I might reshuffle them. Let me check all related info.
DeleteI think that Kostas Manolas can be mencionated;
ReplyDeleteHe was named to the Serie A Best XI and was nominated to Team of the Year by UEFA all due of 2017/2018 season.
I'd prefer wait for his performance until the end of this season.
Deletemaybe you should reconsider Kostas Manolas.. way too soon to be included in the first 11.. he doesn't perform quite convincing lately.. current manager has dropped him off the squad along Sokratis (although I disagree with this choice)..
ReplyDeleteWell, I have been following his performance. I'm not sure if he has surpassed the likes of Kalitzakis and Dabisaz.
Deletewhy you have him as a starter then? :P
DeleteHe is rated impressively in Series A, His domestic career is better than others although his contribution to Greece is average.
DeleteY can change best Greek player. Xatzipanagis. Y also write it. Domazos best pao player but Xatzipanagis best Greek league player ever.
ReplyDeleteOk I see. Let revise.
DeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteI think you could add Akis Zikos which was a player of Monaco in the first half of the 2000s, almost always in the XI. He reached the Champions League Final with Monaco in 2004. For sure one of the best greek of these years. What a pity Rehaggel didn't like him and broke his international career. He should have been in the greek XI which won the Euro.