Giannis Anastasiou

Yannis Anastasiou

Personal information
Date of birth	(1973-03-05) 5 March 1973
Place of birth	Arta, Greece
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Panathinaikos (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1991	Preveza	32	(13)
1991–1996	Ethnikos Piraeus	106	(25)
1996–1998	OFI	82	(22)
1999–2000	Anderlecht	23	(9)
2000–2004	Roda	114	(48)
2004–2006	Ajax	32	(7)
2006–2007	Sparta Rotterdam	16	(1)
2007–2008	Almere City	11	(2)
Total		416	(127)
International career
1998–1999	Greece	5	(0)
Managerial career
2013–	Panathinaikos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yannis Anastasiou (born 5 March 1973) is a Greek football manager and former player, who manages Panathinaikos in the Greek Superleague.

As a player, Anastasiou played as a striker, and was active professionally in Greece, Belgium and the Netherlands. He also represented the Greek national side at senior international level.

Playing career

Born in Arta, Anastasiou played professionally in Greece, Belgium and the Netherlands for PAS Preveza, Ethnikos Piraeus, OFI Crete, Anderlecht, Roda JC, Ajax, Sparta Rotterdam and FC Omniworld.

He also earned 5 caps for the Greek national team between 1998 and 1999.

Coaching career

Anastasiou joined English club Reading in January 2013 as a first team coach; he had first met manager Brian McDermott in June 2012 whilst completing his UEFA Pro License. His stay at Reading lasted just two months, and he left the club following the departure of McDermott on 11 March 2013.

He was named manager of Panathinaikos in May 2013.

Managerial statistics

As of match played 1 February 2015.

Team	From	To	Record
			M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Ref.
Panathinaikos	1 July 2013	Present	85	46	18	21	137	73	+64	054.12
Total			85	46	18	21	137	73	+64	054.12	—