Vassilis Stravopodis
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Patras, Greece | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1965–1968 | Olympiakos Patras | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1979 | Panachaiki | 228 | (17) |
International career | |||
1974 | Greece | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Vassilis Stravopodis (Greek: Βασίλης Στραβοπόδης; born 1948), popularly nicknamed The Wizard, is a former Greek footballer (midfielder) born in Patras. One of the most gifted midfielders of his generation, he was a member of the great Panachaiki football team that impressed Greece in the 1970s and qualified to the 1974 UEFA Cup.[1]
After the end of his professional career, Stravopodis remained in Panachaiki as a valuable member of its organisation. He has been the junior team's coach for several years and has coached the senior team for some months in 2006.