Charalampos Xanthopoulos

Charalampos "Babis" Xanthopoulos (Greek: Χαράλαμπος "Μπάμπης" Ξανθόπουλος; born 29 August 1956) is a former Greek footballer.

Babis Xanthopoulos
Personal information
Full name Charalampos Xanthopoulos
Date of birth (1956-08-29) 29 August 1956
Place of birth Thessaloniki, Greece
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1987 Iraklis 283 (14)
1987–1988 Pierikos 52 (7)
Total 335 (21)
National team‡
1978–1985 Greece 27 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 February 2011
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 February 2011

Club career

He spent most of his career with Iraklis being third in league appearances for the club with 283.[1] Xanthopoulos was in the starting line-up of Iraklis in the 1976 Cup final, that earned him and the club the only nationwide title to date.[2] He finished his career with Pierikos appearing in 52 matches for the club and scoring 7 goals.[3][4]

International career

He earned 27 caps for the Greece national football team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1980.[5] He made his debut in an away win against Australia on 11 June 1978.[6]

Achievements

Iraklis

References
  1. ΡΕΚΟΡ ΤΗΣ ΟΜΑΔΑΣ ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΟΥ (in Greek). Irakleideas. Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  2. "Σαν σήμερα γράφεται το έπος του 1976". Bluearena.gr. 9 June 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  3. "Όλες οι Συμμετοχές". Σύνδεσμος Φίλων Ιστορίας Πιερικού (Pierikos History Club). Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  4. "Σκόρερς όλων των επίσημων αγώνων". Σύνδεσμος Φίλων Ιστορίας Πιερικού (Pierikos History Club). Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  5. Συμμετοχές Γκολ Ξ (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  6. Εθνική Ανδρών 1976-1980 (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 28 December 2013.

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