Stathis Chaitas

Stathis Chaitas
Personal information
Full name Efstathios Chaitas
Date of birth 20 March 1940 (1940-03-20) (age 71)
Place of birth Greece
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1960–1974 Panionios 418 (67)
1974–1975 Larissa 20 (1)
1975–1977 Panionios 42 (2)
Total 480 (70)
National team
1964–1971 Greece 24 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Stathis Chaitas (Greek: Στάθης Xάιτας; born 20 March 1940) was a football midfielder during the 1960s and 1970s. He played for Panionios from 1960 until 1977 with a brief interlude in 1974–1975 season when he played for Larissa. He still holds the record for most appearances in the Alpha Ethniki by a Panionios player with 460 caps for Panionios and 480 in total.

International career

Chaitas appeared in 24 matches for the senior Greece national football team from 1964 to 1971, scoring one goal.[1][2]

Career as manager

After his playing days were over, he coached a number of clubs including Panionios, late in 1996.

References

  1. ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander. "Greece - International Matches 1971-1980". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/grk-intres71.html. Retrieved 2008-12-29. 
  2. ^ "ΕΘΝΙΚΕΣ ΟΜΑΔΕΣ > Εθνική Ομάδα Ανδρών" (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. http://www.epo.gr/ethniki/men/men8.asp. Retrieved 2010-04-21.