Ioannis Kyrastas

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Ioannis Kyrastas (Greek: Ιωάννης Κυράστας) (25 October 1952 - 1 April 2004) was a Greek footballer and football manager.

[edit] Club career

Kyrastas was born in Piraeus and started his career in Olympiacos, where he played his first game in 10 December 1972 against Kavala. With Olympiacos he played 223 games, 16 of them in european competitions, and won 5 Greek Championships and 3 Greek Cups.

In 1981 he went, together with Mike Galakos, to archrival Panathinaikos, where he played in 145 games, 14 of them in european competitions, and won 2 Greek Championships and 3 Greek Cups. He retired in 1986 after playing his last game against Aris in November.

He also played for the Greek national team in 46 games, from 15 November 1974 to 19 May 1985. He also played in the 1980 UEFA European Championship.

[edit] Career as coach

After retiring, he became a coach. Starting in the 1987-1988 season and until 2001 he was coach for many teams, including Ethnikos Piraeus, Paniliakos, Panionios FC, Iraklis and finally Panathinaikos. After his second time as coach of Panathinaikos, he retired from coaching.

[edit] Death

Kyrastas was admitted on 5 March 2004 to hospital with septicaemia. Kyrastas's condition was said to be improving, but on Monday, 30 March he went into a decline from which he was not to recover. He died on Thursday, 1 April 2004 at the age of 52.

Preceded by Juan Ramon Rocha	Panathinaikos Manager 1999-2000	Succeeded by Angelos Anastasiadis
Preceded by Stratos Apostolakis	Panathinaikos Manager 2001	Succeeded by Sergio Markarián