Economou is “hanging up” his shoes!

End credits for Mario Economou. The experienced stopper, who last season played for Panaitolikos, made the decision to retire from active action at the age of 31.

Oikonomou started his professional career at PAS Ioannina, while he then played in Cagliari, Bologna, SPAL, Bari, AEK, Copenhagen, Sampdoria and his circle in the playing fields was closed with the shirt of Panaitolikos.

The announcement of the Panaitolikos

A few days ago, Marios Economou informed the management of PAE Panaitolikos of his desire to end his football career. His enviable path, such as his successes and distinctions in major European championships. Since 2011 he has played for PAS Ioannina, Cagliari, Bologna, Spal, Bari, AEK, Copenhagen, Sampdoria. Last summer he returned to our country and competed successfully in Panaitolikos, contributing to the realization of his goals.

He proved on the pitches that he can compete for several more years, but his choice is to retire and Panaitolikos is the last stop of his rich career.

PAE PANAITOLIKOS would like to thank him for the perfect cooperation in the past season. His professionalism, ethics and general presence in our team, his contribution to the realization of the goals. We wanted him to complete the second year of his contract as well, but we respect his choice and terminate our partnership by mutual consent, wishing him all the best in life.

Marios Economou made the following statement:

“I thank Panaitolikos for the perfect cooperation we had last year and for the very beautiful moments we had with the fans of the team. Walking in the town of Agrinio, I felt the appreciation and warm embrace of the people towards my face. I wish the Panaitolikos Phileklefdeutikos Cyllokos to continue to adorn the Super League with its consistently good presence in the category and with its elegant way of functioning. For me, a very beautiful cycle of my life is closing, doing what I love, and at the same time opening the way for new ideas and challenges».