Ilias Rosidis

Ilias Rosidis (Greek: Ηλίας Ρωσίδης; 3 February 1927 – 27 December 2019)[1] was a Greek footballer who played for both Olympiacos FC and the Greek national team throughout his career.

Ilias Rosidis
Personal information
Full name Ilias Rosidis
Date of birth (1927-02-03)3 February 1927
Place of birth Neo Faliro, Piraeus, Greece
Date of death 27 December 2019(2019-12-27) (aged 92)
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1961 Olympiacos 143 (1)
1962–1964 Vyzas Megara
National team
1951–1960 Greece 29 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

A talented right back, Rosidis is considered a legend amongst the Olympiacos faithful. During a career that spanned almost 20 years at the Piraeus club, Rosidis captained the club during their golden era of the 1950s. From 1954 to 1959, Rosidis led the club to a then unheard of six consecutive Greek Championships. In that same period, Rosidis lifted the Greek Cup on 3 occasions, making Olympiacos the only Greek club to have won 3 doubles in a row. In total, Rosidis finished his Olympiacos career with 7 Greek Championships, 9 Cups, 5 doubles, and over 500 appearances for his club in all competitions.

International career

During the 1950s, Rosidis was also a key member of the Greece national football team.[2] He earned 29 caps during this time period. Rossidis also played for Greece at the 1952 Olympic Games.[2][3] In 2012 Rosidis carried the London 2012 Olympic torch and lit the cauldron in Piraeus the day before it was handed over to London.

Honours
  • Greek Championship: (7): 1950–51, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59
  • Greek Cup: (9): 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61
  • Doubles: (5): 1951, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959

References
  1. Ilias Rosidis' obituary (in Greek)
  2. Elias Rossidis – FIFA competition record
  3. "Ilias Rosidis". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Thanasis Bebis		 Greece captain
1954-1960		 Succeeded by
Kostas Polychroniou
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