Leonidas Vokolos

Leonidas Vokolos
Personal information
Full nameLeonidas Vokolos
Date of birth31 August 1970
Place of birthAthens, Greece
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3 12 in)
Playing positionDefender (retired)
Club information
Current team
Panathinaikos (Technical Director)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1998Panionios203(15)
1998–2003Panathinaikos90(5)
2003–2005P.A.O.K.39(0)
2005Kallithea23(1)
2005–2006APOP Kinyras Peyias12(0)
Total367(21)
National team
1998–2001Greece7(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Leonidas Vokolos (Greek: Λεωνίδας Βόκολος) (born 31 August 1970) is a former Greek footballer.[1] He started his career playing for Panionios. Afterwards, he was transferred to Greek giants Panathinaikos, where he won the Double in 2004. He then played for PAOK FC, Kallithea F.C. in Greece and APOP Kinyras Peyias in Cyprus.

Vokolos was known for his reliability in defence and his very good heading and jumping ability. He played as well for the Greece national football team.

As of May 2010, Vokolos is the coach of Greece's U-17 national team. As of 5 August 2011, Fernando Santos has appointed Vokolos as the assistant coach of the Greece national football team; he replaced Zisis Vryzas.[2]

References

  1. "Stats Centre: Leonidas Vokolos Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  2. "Vokolos named new assistant to Fernando Santos on Greece National Team (in Greek)". Naftemporiki.gr. Retrieved 2011-08-05.