Vassilis Borbokis

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Vassilis Borbokis
Full name	Vassilios Borbokis
Date of birth	February 10, 1969 (1969-02-10) (age 39)
Place of birth
Playing position	Right Back, Right Wingback
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1986–1993 1993–1997 1997–1998 1999 2000–2002 2002–2004 2004–2005	Apollon Kalamarias AEK Athens Sheffield United Derby County PAOK Thessaloniki FC AEK Athens Anorthosis Famagusta Total	115 (19) 086 0(9) 055 0(4) 016 0(0) 051 0(9) 043 0(4) 001 0(0) 367 (45)
National team
1997–1998	Greece	002 0(0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Vassilis Borbokis (born 10 February 1969) is a former Greek football (soccer) player.

[edit] Playing career

Borbokis began his career at AEK Athens, playing 86 games as a right back, before new Sheffield United manager Nigel Spackman signed him for £1 million in 1997. He became an instant hero on his debut against Sunderland beating two players before hitting the ball from 25 yards out into the top corner.

Borbokis played some good football in Spackman's Wing-Back style of play at the start of the 1997/1998 season and with United looked to be Premiership bound. However Spackman left after the chairman allowed top strikers Brian Deane and Jan Åge Fjørtoft to be sold to Benfica and rivals Barnsley respectively and after defender Carl Tiler left for Everton.

Under caretaker manager Steve Thompson, Borbokis helped United to the FA Cup semi final against Newcastle United which the Blades lost 1-0 at Old Trafford. United also qualified for the play-off and beat Sunderland 2-1 at Bramall Lane with Borbokis scoring the winner with a 30 yard free kick. However, at the Stadium of Light United lost the second leg 4-2 to leave them outside the Premiership for another year.

The following season Borbokis fell out with new manager Steve Bruce and moved to Derby County in a swap deal for Jonathan Hunt. He played just 9 games for them before returning to his Greece 6 months later to play for PAOK Thessaloniki FC.