Ioannis Kalitzakis
Ioannis "Giannis" Kalitzakis (Greek: Ιωάννης "Γιάννης" Καλιτζάκης, born 10 February 1966) is a retired Greek football defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ioannis Kalitzakis | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Eleusina, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1987 | Panelefsiniakos | 106 | (3) |
| 1987 | Diagoras | 18 | (1) |
| 1987–1997 | Panathinaikos | 260 | (15) |
| 1997–2000 | AEK Athens | 76 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Ethnikos Asteras | 23 | (0) |
| Total | 483 | (20) | |
| National team | |||
| 1987–1998 | Greece | 71 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He started his career in Panelefsiniakos F.C., where he played three and a half season before eventually joining Panathinaikos FC. Panathinaikos's fans nicknamed him "ninja" as he made a name of his hard tackles and very strong defensive play. He stayed with Panathinaikos F.C. until 1997, when he joined AEK Athens FC. He retired from professional football in 2001.
Kalitzakis national team career lasted from 16 December 1987 to 1999. He had 71 caps in total, including three appearances at the 1994 World Cup.
Honours
- Greek Championship: 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996
- Greek Cup: 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995
- Greek Super Cup: 1988, 1993, 1994
- Greek Cup: 2000
External links
- Ioannis Kalitzakis at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ioannis Kalitzakis – FIFA competition record
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