Ilias Rosidis

Ilias Rosidis (Greek: Ηλίας Ρωσίδης; 3 February 1927 – 27 December 2019)^[1] was a Greek footballer who played for both Olympiacos FC and the Greek national team throughout his career.^[2]

Club career[]

A talented right back, Rosidis is considered a legend amongst the Olympiacos faithful. During a career that spanned almost 20 years at the Piraeus club, Rosidis captained the club during their golden era of the 1950s. From 1954 to 1959, Rosidis led the club to a then unheard of six consecutive Greek Championships. In that same period, Rosidis lifted the Greek Cup on 3 occasions, making Olympiacos the only Greek club to have won 3 doubles in a row. In total, Rosidis finished his Olympiacos career with 7 Greek Championships, 9 Cups, 5 doubles, and over 500 appearances for his club in all competitions.

International career[]

During the 1950s, Rosidis was also a key member of the Greece national football team.^[3] He earned 29 caps during this time period. Rossidis also played for Greece at the 1952 Olympic Games.^[3][4] In 2012 Rosidis carried the London 2012 Olympic torch and lit the cauldron in Piraeus the day before it was handed over to London.

Honours[]

• Greek Championship (7): 1950–51, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59
• Greek Cup (9): 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61
• Doubles: 1951, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959

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