Antonis Manikas

Antonis Manikas (Greek: Αντώνης Μανίκας, born 9 February 1959) is a Greek former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper and later a manager.

Antonis Manikas

Personal information
Full name	Antonios Manikas
Date of birth	(1959-02-09) 9 February 1959
Place of birth	Athens, Greece
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
–1977	Panionios
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1990	Panionios
1990–1991	Levadiakos
1991–1992	Ethnikos Piraeus
1992–1993	PAS Giannina
1993–1994	Ethnikos Piraeus
1994–1995	Ethnikos Asteras
1995–1998	Kallithea
1998–1999	Ethnikos Piraeus
International career
1987–1988	Greece	2	(0)
Managerial career
1999–2001	Kallithea
2002–2003	Atromitos
2003	Ethnikos Asteras
2004–2005	Rodos
2005	Agios Dimitrios
2005–2006	Vyzas
2006	Kallithea
2006–2007	Ethnikos Asteras
2008	Ethnikos Piraeus
2008–2010	Ethnikos Asteras
2009–2011	Thrasyvoulos
2011–2016	Panionios (technical director)
2016–2019	Panionios (chief scout)
2019–	Apollon Smyrnis (team manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

As a player, Manikas was a goalkeeper. He spent the majority of his career with Panionios, but also played for Levadiakos, PAS Giannina, Ethnikos Piraeus, and Kallithea.

During his career Manikas earned 2 caps for Greece. He made his debut in a friendly against Romania on 11 March 1987.

Managerial career

As a manager, Manikas was announced as Ethnikos Piraeus manager on 6 June 2008, but he officially resigned on 10 October 2008, after just four weeks of the Beta Ethniki 2008–09 season.