Giannis Galitsios

Ioannis Galitsios
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-05-15) 15 May 1958
Place of birth Larissa, Greece
Playing position Centre Back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1993 AEL 399 (10)
1993-1995 Trikala F.C.
National team
1982-1984 Greece 17 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Giannis Galitsios (born 15 May 1958 in Larissa, Greece) is a former professional football defender. He played as a Centre Back, 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

  1. Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander. "Greece - International Matches 1981-1990". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-12-29.


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