Leonidas Vokolos

Leonidas Vokolos (Greek: Λεωνίδας Βόκολος, born 31 August 1970) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1] He was the manager of Cypriot First Division club Olympiakos Nicosia.

Leonidas Vokolos
Personal information
Full name Leonidas Vokolos
Date of birth (1970-08-31) 31 August 1970
Place of birth Athens, Greece
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1998 Panionios 203 (15)
1998–2003 Panathinaikos 90 (5)
2003–2005 PAOK 39 (0)
2005–2006 Kallithea 23 (1)
2006–2007 APOP Kinyras Peyias 12 (0)
Total 367 (21)
National team
1998–2001 Greece 7 (1)
Teams managed
2008–2009 Panathinaikos U20 (assistant)
2009–2010 Greece U17
2010–2011 Greece U19
2011–2014 Greece (assistant)
2014–2016 Panathinaikos (technical director)
2016 Panegialios
2017–2018 Sparta Prague (technical director)
2019 Kerkyra
2020 Olympiacos Volos
2020 Panionios
2021 Olympiakos Nicosia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

He started his career playing for Panionios. Afterwards, he was transferred to Greek giants Panathinaikos, where he won the Double in 2004. He then played for PAOK FC, Kallithea F.C. in Greece and APOP Kinyras Peyias in Cyprus.

Vokolos was known for his reliability in defence and his very good heading and jumping ability. He played as well for the Greece national football team.

Managerial career

As of May 2010, Vokolos is the coach of Greece's U-17 national team. As of 5 August 2011, Fernando Santos has appointed Vokolos as the assistant coach of the Greece national football team; he replaced Zisis Vryzas.[2]

References
  1. "Stats Centre: Leonidas Vokolos Facts". TurboScores. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  2. "Vokolos named new assistant to Fernando Santos on Greece National Team (in Greek)". Naftemporiki.gr. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
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