Themis Rigas (Greek: Θέμης Ρήγας; born 1945 - died 13 January 1984), popularly nicknamed The Train, was a Greek footballer born in Patras. One of the fastest and most talented wingers of his generation, he was a member of the great Panachaiki football team that impressed Greece in the seventies and qualified to the 1974 UEFA Cup.[2] In 1974, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Homer.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Patras, Greece | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 1984 | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1962 | Apollon Athens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Panachaiki | ||
| 1963–1964 | Olympiakos Patras | ||
| 1964–1965 | Panachaiki | ||
| 1965–1967 | Thyella Patras | ||
| 1967–1973 | Panachaiki | 83 | (12) |
| 1974 | → Toronto Homer (loan) | ||
| 1974–1976 | Panachaiki | 58 | (9) |
| 1976 | Toronto Metros-Croatia[1] | 10 | (0) |
| 1976–1977 | Patrai | ||
| 1977–1979 | Panachaiki | 24 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He died in a domestic accident in 1984, at the age of 39, leaving behind him the Panachaiki family without one of its most eminent members.
Statistics
editThemis Rigas had 165 First Division appearances for Panachaiki and scored 23 goals.
References
edit- ^ "NASL-Themis Rigas".
- ^ rsssf
- ^ "Eagles, Homer stay unbeaten, tie 1-1 before 10,951 fans". The Globe and Mail. 20 May 1974. p. S8.