Frangiskos Sourpis

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Frangiskos Sourpis
Fragiskos Sourpis Panathinaikos.jpg
Sourpis st the 1971 European Cup Final
Personal information
Full name Frangiskos Sourpis
Date of birth (1943-03-04) 4 March 1943 (age 78)
Place of birth Athens, Greece
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1973 Panathinaikos 310 (38)
Total 310 (38)
National team
1964–1967 Greece 6 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Frangiskos Sourpis (Greek: Φραγκίσκος Σούρπης; born 4 March 1943) is a former Greek footballer, centre-back for Panathinaikos from 1962 until 1973.

Career[]

Born in Kifisia, Sourpis was talented at the pole vault and volleyball, but chose to play football with Panathinaikos F.C..[1] He partnered Takis Papoulidis in the centre of defence in the 4-3-3 formation that coach Stjepan Bobek used at Panathinaikos. He played a total of 11 seasons for Panathinaikos, winning the Greek Alpha Ethniki six times, two Greek Football Cups, and helped the club reach the 1971 European Cup Final.[1][2]

Sourpis made four appearances for the full Greece national football team from 1964 to 1967.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Kolokotsios, Lambros (15 May 2010). Αθλητικοί Φάκελοι (ΣΟΥΡΠΗΣ) [Sporting Capsules (Sourpis)] (in Greek). Evrytania News. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  2. ^ Zea, Antonio; Haisma, Marcel (9 January 2008). "European Champions' Cup and Fairs' Cup 1970–71 – Details". RSSSF.
  3. ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (25 September 2004). "Greece - International Matches 1961–1970". RSSSF.
  4. ^ ΕΘΝΙΚΕΣ ΟΜΑΔΕΣ > Εθνική Ομάδα Ανδρών (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
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