The veteran goalkeeper of Panathinaikos Takis Economopoulos died

After Mimis DomazoGreek football and the Panathinaikos They mourn another major loss as Monday night died at the age of 82 by the veteran goalkeeper of “clover”, Takis Economopoulos.

Panathinaikos’ beloved and leading veteran goalkeeper had been taken to the Red Cross ICU early this month.

Takis (Panagiotis) Economopoulos (19 October 1943) He was one of the largest Greek goalkeepers. The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) chose him In the best of all the time of all time in Greek football in 2021. Became known by the name “Bird”because of its impressive ejectures.

Economopoulos, obviously paidhe had given the “present” to the funeral of the “General” on January 27, four days before he suffered the stroke.

Career

He started football from the alanas and in 1959 joined the Kallithea Athletic Association. There he just stayed a few months when at the age of 16 years old got a transfer to Apollo Athens, where he acquired him with the amount of 5,000 drachmasafter the exhortation of Aristide arch.

In 1962 he went to Progressive as an lively consideration for the transfer of Yiannis Varamenti to Apollo Athens and in 1963 to Panathinaikos, where on 13 consecutive years has been his main goalkeeper. In 1965 he made a great record, keeping his home intact for 1,088 racing minutesfrom January 17th to May 27th.

In 1976 he moved to Patras for Panachaic, with the colors of which he fought for a year, scoring 25 entries.

In 1977 he returned to Apollo Athens, with whose jersey ended his career in 1979.

National

His debut with Greece It took place on October 3, 1965 in the home match against the Soviet Union for the 1966 World Cup qualifiers. 25 times with the coat of armsfrom 1965 to 1974.

Titles – Discrimination

5 Championships of Greece: 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972

2 Cups of Greece: 1967, 1969

Champions League Finalist: 1971

Intercontinental Cup finalist: 1971

After football

With his departure from active action he took over goalkeeper coach in Panathinaikos from 1979 to 2006. In 2002 Temporarily took over for a few Panathinaikos coach matchesreplacing Sergio Markarian. In 2017, he assumed president of Amateur Panathinaikosas head of the administration appointed by the Athens Court of First Instance.

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Source: skai.gr