Kostas Polychroniou facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Konstantinos Polychroniou | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Platanistos, Euboea, Greece | ||
| Date of death | 1 June 2018 (aged 81) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1954–1968 | Olympiacos | 305 | (13) |
| National team | |||
| 1957–1967 | Greece | 27 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1979–1980 | Larissa | ||
| 1981–1982 | Rodos | ||
| 1983–1984 | Doxa Drama | ||
| 1984 | Apollon Smyrnis | ||
| 1987 | Levadiakos | ||
| 1993–1994 | Olympiacos | ||
| 1994–1998 | Greece | ||
| 1999 | Ionikos | ||
| 2001 | Paniliakos | ||
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Konstantinos Polychroniou (also known as Kostas Polychroniou) was a famous Greek football player and manager. He was born on November 12, 1936, and passed away on June 1, 2018.
Kostas Polychroniou's Football Journey
Kostas Polychroniou was born in a place called Platanistos, in Euboea, Greece. When he was just six months old, his family moved to Athens, a big city in Greece.
A Loyal Player
Kostas Polychroniou is known as a "one-club man." This means he played his entire career for just one team! That team was the famous Greek club Olympiacos F.C.. He played an amazing 305 games in Greece's top league, called Alpha Ethniki. In total, he played 662 games for Olympiacos, including many friendly matches.
He also played for his country, representing the Greek national team. He played in 27 international games for Greece.
Coaching Days
After his playing career, Kostas Polychroniou became a football manager. He led many different teams over the years. Some of the clubs he managed include:
- Larissa
- Rodos
- Doxa Drama
- Apollon Smyrni
- Levadiakos
- Olympiacos (the same club he played for!)
- Greece (he also managed his country's team!)
- Ionikos
- Paniliakos
