Giannis Galitsios
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 May 1958 | ||
Place of birth | Larissa, Greece | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1993 | AEL | 399 | (10) |
International career | |||
1982–1984 | Greece | 17 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Giannis Galitsios (Greek: Γιάννης Γκαλίτσιος; born 15 May 1958) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Galitsios played only for AE Larissa, in 399 official League games (holding the team's all-time appearance record) and he is considered to be one of the club's best ever. He is also the longest serving captain in club's history. Galitsios is also a retired professional firefighter.
Giannis' son Georgios Galitsios is also a footballer, having played for K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen after spending four years with AEL.
International career
Galitsios appeared in 17 matches for the senior Greece national football team from 1982 to 1984.[1]
References
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander. "Greece - International Matches 1981-1990". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 December 2008.