Vassilis Stravopodis
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Patras, Greece | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1965–1968 | Olympiakos Patron | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1979 | Panachaiki FC | 228 | (17) |
National team | |||
1974 | Greece | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Vassilis Stravopodis (Greek: Βασίλης Στραβοπόδης; born 1948), popularly nicknamed The Wizard, is a former Greek footballer (midfielder) born in Patras. One of the most gifted midfielders of his generation, he was a member of the great Panachaiki football team that impressed Greece in the 1970s and qualified to the 1974 UEFA Cup.[1]
After the end of his professional career, Stravopodis remained in Panachaiki as a valuable member of its organisation. He has been the junior team's coach for several years and has coached the senior team for some months in 2006.
Statistics[]
Vassilis Stravopodis had 228 First Division appearances with Panachaiki and scored 17 goals.
Appearances for the Greek national football team[]
- 1. 15 May 1974 Poland - Greece 2–0 (starter 45') - friendly match
- 2. 1974 Roumania - Greece 3–1 (substitute 75') - Balkan Cup
References[]
- Rsssf, website about football statistics.[1]
Notes[]
- 1948 births
- Panachaiki F.C. players
- Greek footballers
- Greece international footballers
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- Greek football midfielder stubs