Ilias Papageorgiou
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Piraeus, Greece | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1939−1943 | AE Chromatourgion | ||
| 1943−1944 | Apollon Renti | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944−1949 | Atromitos Piraeus | ||
| 1949−1955 | AEK Athens | ||
| 1955−1959 | Atromitos Piraeus | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950−1953 | Greece | 12 | (4) |
| 1952 | Greece Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1971–1972 | Ionikos | ||
| 1972–1973 | Proodeftiki | ||
| 1973 | Panargiakos | ||
| 1977 | Thriamvos Athens | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ilias Papageorgiou (Greek: Ηλίας Παπαγεωργίου; born 1 January 1925) was a Greek footballer who played as a forward and a later manager.[1]
Club career[edit]
Papageorgiou started football at the age of 13 in AE Chromatourgion, as outside right alongside Andreas Mouratis. In 1943 he moved to Apollon Renti, where he played inside right, a position in which he established himself. In 1944 he joined Atromitos Piraeus where he played until 1949. Then he was called to Piraeus Mixed Team and for the first time to the National team, without making an appearance.
In 1949, he was transferred to AEK Athens without the consent of his club, as a result of which he was out of competition for two seasons according to the regulations at the time. He stayed at AEK until 1955, where in his first years he competed only in friendly matches and in 1950 he was called to the Athens Mixed Team. After leaving AEK, Papageorgiou returned to Atromitos Piraeus to end his football career.
International career[edit]
Papageorgiou played 14 for Greece scoring 4 goals, between 1950 and 1953. He also competed once in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]
Managerial career[edit]
After football, Papageorgiou involved in coaching and worked in many clubs, including Ionikos,[3] Proodeftiki,[4] Panargiakos,[5][6] Vyzas Megara, Atromito Piraeus, Aias Salamina, Kallithea and Thriamvos Athens[7] etc.
Personal life[edit]
As a professional footballer, he also worked at the Athens-Piraeus Electric Company and later at the PPC. He had married Kallirroi Boura and they had two children, Konstantinos and Nektaria.
References[edit]
- ^ "Ilias Papageorgiou". olympedia.gr. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ilias Papageorgiou Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Ilias Papageorgiou took over Ionikos N.", newsp. Sports Echo, 25/8/1971, p. 6
- ^ "Papageorgiou coach of Progressive since yesterday", newsp. Sports Echo, 23/8/1972, p. 7
- ^ "Papageorgiou coach of Panargiakos", newsp. Sports Echo, 1/8/1973, p. 8
- ^ "PANARGIAKOS STARTED YESTERDAY WITH PAPAGEORGIOU", newsp. Sports Echo, 2/8/1973, p. 6
- ^ "Ilias Papageorgiou builds his own dreams in Triumph", newsp. Sports Echo, 9/11/1977, p. 4
External links[edit]
- Ilias Papageorgiou at EU-Football.info
- Ilias Papageorgiou at WorldFootball.net
- Ilias Papageorgiou at Olympedia
- Ilias Papageorgiou at WorldFootball.net
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- 1925 births
- Greek men's footballers
- Greece men's international footballers
- Olympic footballers for Greece
- Footballers at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- AEK Athens F.C. players
- Footballers from Piraeus
- Men's association football forwards
- Atromitos Piraeus F.C. players
- Greek football managers
- Ionikos F.C. managers
- Proodeftiki F.C. managers
- Panargiakos F.C. managers