Vassilis Stravopodis
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Vassilis Stravopodis | ||
Personal information | ||
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Date of birth | 1948 | |
Place of birth | Patras, Greece | |
Height | 1.76 cm | |
Nickname | The Wizard | |
Playing position | Midfielder | |
Youth clubs | ||
1965–1968 |
Olympiakos Patron |
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Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1968–1979 |
Panachaiki FC |
228 (17) |
National team | ||
1974 | Greece | 2 (0) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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 seventies and qualified to the 1974 UEFA Cup.[1]
After the end of his professional career, Stravopodis remained in Panachaiki as a valuable member of it's organisation. He has been the junior team's coach for several years and has coached the senior team for some months in 2006.
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[edit] Statistics
Vassilis Stravopodis had 228 First Division appearances with Panachaiki and scored 17 goals.
[edit] Appearances for the Greek national football team
- 1. 15/05/74 Poland - Greece 2-0 (starter 45') - friendly match
- 2. 1974 Roumania - Greece 3-1 (substitute 75') - Balkan Cup
[edit] References
- Rsssf, website about football statistics.[2]