Alekos Chatzistavridis (Greek: Αλέκος Χατζησταυρίδης; 1 January 1915 – 1 January 1998) was a Greek footballer who played as a forward and a later manager.[1] His real name was "Stavridis".
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexios Stavridis | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Constantinople, Ottoman Empire | ||
| Date of death | 1 January 1998 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Piraeus, Greece | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1933 | Vyzantion Piraeus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1943 | AEK Athens | 6 | (2) |
| 1944–1949 | Olympiacos | 22 | (11) |
| Total | 28 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 1949 | Greece | 2 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1949–1952 | Panpaianiakos | ||
| 1957–1958 | Egaleo | ||
| 1959–1960 | AE Nikea | ||
| 1961–1962 | Olympiacos | ||
| 1967 | Proodeftiki | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
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Chatzistavridis started football at Vyzantion Piraeus. In 1933 he joined AEK Athens and changed his name to "Chatzistavridis", because he officially belonged to his previous club. He established himself as one of the main attackers of the club. On 28 May 1939, he opened the score in the Greek Cup final, defeating PAOK by 2–1.[2] He played with the "yellow-blacks" for a decade and won 2 consecutive Panhellenic Championships, 1 Cup and 1 Athens FCA Championship in 1940, including the first domestic double in by a Greek club in 1939.
In 1944, during the period of the Occupation, when Greek football was inactive and Chatzistavridis joined Olympiacos. On 30 June 1946 he was expelled in the match against AEK alongside his former teammate Kleanthis Maropoulos.[3] On 8 June 1947, he played in the 5–0 win against Iraklis in the Cup final.[4] He played as a regular at the club of Piraeus, until 1949, when he ended his career as a footballer. At Olympiacos he won in total another 2 consecutive Panhellenic Championships, 1 Cup and 4 consecutive Piraeus FCA Championships, including another domestic double in by a Greek club in 1947.[5][6][7][8]
International career
editChatzistavridis played in two games with Greece under Kostas Negrepontis, for the Mediterranean Cup in May 1949 both held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium.[9] His debut was on 16 May in the 1–2 defeat against Turkey, coming in as a sub at the 46th minute in the place of Giannis Petsanas. He scored his only international goal in his second and final appearance on 18 May, playing the full match in the 1–3 defeat against Egypt.[10]
Managerial career
editImmeditately after his retirement as a footballer, Chatzistavridis enacted with coaching at Pampaianikos Peanias until 1952. Afterwards, he took as various clubs such as Egaleo, AE Nikea, Olympiacos for 6 months[11] and a brief spell at Proodeftiki.
Personal life
editChatzistavridis fought in the World War II and in the battle of Tepeleni and was seriously injured in the leg, where he recovered after great efforts. He died in 1998 at Piraeus.[12]
Honours
editAEK Athens
Olympiacos
- Panhellenic Championship: 1946–47, 1947–48
- Greek Cup: 1946–47
- Piraeus FCA League: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949
References
edit- ^ "Alekos Chatzistavridis". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "ΑΕΚ ΠΑΟΚ: Πρώτα πόζαραν αγκαλιασμένοι και μετά έπαιξαν το τελικό του κυπέλλου του 1939". sport-retro.gr.
- ^ "Newspaper "Ethnos" 1 July 1946". efimeris.nlg.gr.
- ^ "Το πρώτο νταμπλ του Ολυμπιακού". oldfootball.gr. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "This is Olympiacos • The glorious history of the popular club", Panos Makridis - Evangelos Fountoukidis, newspaper edition. "Athletic Echo", Athens 1957, p. 57
- ^ "The history of Olympiacos, with complete data 1925-2000 • 75 years of legend", Stathis Arvanitis, Kastaniotis Editions, Athens 2000, ISBN 960-03-2945-1, pp. 261, 81, 357 and 346
- ^ "The history of Olympiacos", ibid., pp. 172 and 346
- ^ "This is Olympiacos", ibid., p. 76
- ^ "Alekos Chatzistavridis". eu-football.info.
- ^ "Greece matches 1948–1950" (PDF). epo.gr.
- ^ "The history of Olympiacos", ibid., p. 39
- ^ "Οι Έλληνες "Διάσημοι" που έχασαν τη ζωή τους στον πόλεμο (1940-1944)". protothema.gr. 27 October 2019.
External links
edit- Alekos Chatzistavridis at WorldFootball.net
- Alekos Chatzistavridis at EU-Football.info
- "The History of Olympiacos", Publications "G.X. Alexandris", Athens 1996
- "The History of AEK", Publications "G.X. Alexandris", Athens 1996
- "Legend, a journey through time", "Heliotropio" Publications, Athens 1997
- "Golden Legend", "Art Press" Publications, Athens 1997
- "National Greece, march through time", "Papazisis" Publications, Athens 2001,
- 80 years, 80 forms, Greek Letters Publications, ISBN 960-442-021-6
