Michalis Polytarchou (Greek: Μιχάλης Πολυτάρχου; born June 23, 1983) is a Greek professional basketball player who plays for Ethnikos Livadeias of the Greek B Basket League. He is a 1.90 m (6' 2 34") tall shooting guard.

Michalis Polytarchou
Μιχάλης Πολυτάρχου
Polytarchou with Peristeri, in 2016.
No. 8 – Ethnikos Livadeias
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1983-06-23) June 23, 1983 (age 41)
Naxos, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m)
Listed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
Playing career2000–present
Career history
2000–2003Pannaxiakos
2003–2004Trikala 2000
2004–2006Argonaftis Rafinas
2006–2007Ardittos
2007–2008AOK Ierapetra
2008–2012Ikaros-Esperos Kallitheas
2012–2015AEK Athens
2015–2018Peristeri
2018–2019Iraklis
2019–2020Diagoras Dryopideon
2020–2021Aigaleo
2021–2022Psychiko
2022Triton
2023Megarida
2023Esperos Lamias
2024–Ethnikos Livadeias
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

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Polytarchou began his career with the team of his homeland, Pannaxiakos, playing in the regional leagues of Cyclades. Later, he moved to Trikala 2000, Argonaftis Rafinas B.C., Ardittos B.C., and Ierapetra B.C., playing in the lower leagues of Greek Basketball. In 2008, he moved to Ikaros-Esperos Kallitheas, where he helped the team gain a promotion from the Greek B League to the Greek A2 League, and finally a promotion to the Greek Basket League (A1), where he scored 120 total points over two seasons. In 2012, he moved to the Greek club AEK Athens, helping the team gain a promotion from the Greek B League to the Greek A2 League, and also finally AEK's return to the Greek Basket League. During his tenure with AEK, he was the team's captain.

After his release from AEK Athens, he signed a two-year contract with Peristeri. With Peristeri, he also won a league promotion with the club to move back to the Greek Basket League. After he had originally renewed his contract with Peristeri through 2019, the two sides mutually agreed to part ways on September 30, 2018. Two days later, he joined Iraklis Thessaloniki, of the Greek 2nd Division.[1]

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