Anthimos Kapsis (Greek: Άνθιμος Καψής; born 3 September 1950) is a Greek former International footballer who played as a sweeper.
 Kapsis in 1971 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 September 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Astypalaia, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Libero | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1984 | Panathinaikos | 319 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 1971–1982 | Greece | 35 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1992–1993 | PAS Giannina | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Astypalaia, Kapsis' family moved to Keratsini when he was young.[1] Kapsis played for the Panathinaikos F.C. from 1969 until 1984 and was a member of that team when it played in Wembley Stadium, located in London, England, in the 1971 European Cup Final.[2]
As player of Panthinaikos he won five greek championships (1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1984), four greek cups (1969, 1977, 1982, 1984) and one Balkans Cup (1977).
Kapsis was capped 36 times by the Greece national team[3] and was a member of the team that competed in Euro 1980. He was also selected to an all-European squad that faced a South American one in a charity game.
Personal life
editHe is the father of Michalis Kapsis (born 1973), who is also a football player and was included in the squad of Euro 2004[4] that went on to win the tournament.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Athanasiou, Nikos (2 June 2008). Μου ξανάρχονται ένα-ένα χρόνια δοξασμένα [I come back one to one with past glory] (in Greek). Gazzetta.gr.
- ^ Kolokotsios, Lambros (12 December 2009). Αθλητικοί Φάκελοι (ΑΝΘ. ΚΑΨΗΣ) [Sporting Capsules (Anth. Kapsis)] (in Greek). Evrytania News. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (29 October 2009). "Greece – Record International Players". RSSSF.
- ^ "Greece 1–0 Czech Rep". BBC News. 1 July 2004.
External links
edit- Anthimos Kapsis – FIFA competition record (archived)