Maik Galakos

Maik Galakos

Personal information
Full name	Ilias Galakos
Date of birth	(1951-11-23) 23 November 1951
Place of birth	Kalogreza, Nea Ionia, Greece
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1972	VfB Bottrop
1972–1973	Fortuna Düsseldorf	2	(0)
1973–1981	Olympiacos	183	(64)
1977–1978	→ FC St. Pauli (loan)	0	(0)
1981–1985	Panathinaikos	72	(15)
Total		257	(79)
International career
1976–1982	Greece	30	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ilias "Maik" Galakos (Greek: Μάικ Γαλάκος) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker and was active during the 1970s and 1980s.

Galakos was born on 23 November 1951 in Kalogreza, Greece and his family emigrated to Germany where he first played football for Fortuna Düsseldorf (1972–1973). He returned to Greece and played for Olympiacos from 1973 to 1981 before signing with Panathinaikos. Galakos played for the greens between 1981 and 1985. He retired after playing in 255 Alpha Ethniki matches.

Galakos was capped 30 times by the Greece national team, scoring five goals.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League
		Division	Apps	Goals
Fortuna Düsseldorf	1972–73	Bundesliga	2	0
Olympiacos	1973–74	Alpha Ethniki	9	1
	1974–75	Alpha Ethniki	18	5
	1975–76	Alpha Ethniki	18	9
	1976–77	Alpha Ethniki	28	16
	1977–78	Alpha Ethniki	29	9
	1978–79	Alpha Ethniki	24	4
	1979–80	Alpha Ethniki	26	10
	1980–81	Alpha Ethniki	31	10
FC St. Pauli (loan)	1977–78	Bundesliga	0	0
Panathinaikos	1981–82	Alpha Ethniki	29	8
	1982–83	Alpha Ethniki	9	0
	1983–84	Alpha Ethniki	30	7
	1984–85	Alpha Ethniki	4	0
Career total			257	79

Honours

Olympiacos

• Alpha Ethniki: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1980–81
• Greek Cup: 1974–75, 1980–81

Panathinaikos

• Alpha Ethniki: 1983–84
• Greek Cup: 1981–82, 1983–84

External links

• Maik Galakos at WorldFootball.net
• Maik Galakos Biography (in Greek)
• Fortuna Düsseldorf Roster 1972/73 (in German)
• FC St. Pauli Roster 1977/78 (in German)