Georgios Alexopoulos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgios Alexopoulos | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Panathinaikos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–2000 | Panathinaikos | 45 | (3) |
| 2001 | Iraklis | 16 | (1) |
| 2002–2005 | Egaleo | 87 | (3) |
| 2005–2010 | AEK Athens | 56 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Ergotelis | 10 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| -1998 | Greece U21 | 33 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Greece | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Georgios Alexopoulos (Greek: Γιώργος Αλεξόπουλος; born 7 February 1977 in Athens) is a Greek former international football player.
Club career
Alexopoulos began his career in the academy of Panathinaikos FC and wore the green jersey for 7 years. He was then transferred to Iraklis F.C. and after a year to Egaleo F.C., where he become a leading figure. In the summer of 2005 AEK Athens signed him. Giorgos made 30 appearances in Greek League and also scored 3 goals until he was seriously injured. His ability on the field is uncanny. His nickname is "The Lumberjack". On 16 April 2008 he returned to full training and is expected to be 100% ready for the next season. In the 2008/09 season Alexopoulos returned and made 12 appearances serving as backup to Daniel Majstorovic and Sotirios Kyrgiakos. Alexopoulos joined Ergotelis in the summer of 2010 as a free agent.
References
- Guardian Football
- Georgios Alexopoulos at National-Football-Teams.com
Honours
- Greek Cup: Runners up 2008–09