Nikos Alefantos facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolaos Alefantos | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Date of death | 23 June 2020 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Athens, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1949–1952 | Asteras Exarchion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1956 | Rouf | ||
| 1956 | Panathinaikos | 1 | |
| 1956–1958 | Chalandri | ||
| 1958–1959 | Olympiacos | 30 | (0) |
| 1959–1963 | Atromitos Piraeus | 22 | (1) |
| 1963–1964 | Olympiacos Chalkida | 25 | (3) |
| 1964–1967 | Panegialios | 54 | (13) |
| 1967–1968 | Panelefsiniakos | 6 | (1) |
| 1968–1969 | Vyzas | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1969–1970 | Asteras Exarchion | ||
| 1970–1973 | Rouf | ||
| 1973–1974 | PAS Giannina | ||
| 1974–1976 | Pierikos | ||
| 1976–1977 | OFI | ||
| 1978 | Kastoria | ||
| 1979 | Pierikos | ||
| 1979–1980 | PAS Giannina | ||
| 1980 | Korinthos | ||
| 1981 | OFI | ||
| 1982–1983 | Doxa Drama | ||
| 1983–1984 | Olympiacos | ||
| 1984–1985 | Panionios | ||
| 1985 | Greece military national football team | ||
| 1985–1986 | Iraklis | ||
| 1986–1987 | AEK Athens | ||
| 1987–1988 | Iraklis | ||
| 1989 | PAOK | ||
| 1989–1990 | Doxa Drama | ||
| 1990 | Apollon Kalamarias | ||
| 1990–1991 | AEL | ||
| 1991–1993 | Ionikos | ||
| 1993 | Anorthosis | ||
| 1993–1994 | Kalamata | ||
| 1994 | Skoda Xanthi | ||
| 1994–1995 | Olympiacos | ||
| 1995–1996 | Panionios | ||
| 1996–1997 | APOEL | ||
| 1997 | Apollon Kalamarias | ||
| 1997 | Lykoi | ||
| 1997 | Ethnikos Piraeus | ||
| 1998–1999 | Proodeftiki | ||
| 1999–2000 | Panachaiki | ||
| 2000–2001 | Panargiakos | ||
| 2001–2002 | Ethnikos Asteras | ||
| 2002 | Fostiras | ||
| 2004 | Olympiacos | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nikos Alefantos (born January 3, 1939 – died June 23, 2020) was a well-known Greek football player and coach. He was famous in Greece for his strong personality and his quick wit. Many people remember him for his funny sayings and his unique way of coaching. Even though he never won the biggest titles in Greece, like the Super League or the Greek Cup, he is still considered one of the most important Greek football managers of his time. He managed many different teams during his 35-year career.
Football Career Highlights
Nikos Alefantos started his football journey as a player. He played as a midfielder for several teams. Some of the clubs he played for included Rouf, Panathinaikos, and Olympiacos. He played for Olympiacos in the late 1950s.
Coaching Many Teams
After his playing days, Alefantos became a football coach. He managed a lot of different clubs in the Greek Super League. He was known for taking on many coaching jobs, sometimes for short periods.
He coached Olympiacos three different times. These were in 1983-84, 1993-94, and 2003-04. He also coached Iraklis. In the 1985-86 season, he helped Iraklis move up from a difficult spot to finish 4th in the league.
One time, in 2002, he became the manager of Fostiras. However, he left the club on the very same day he joined. This happened because one of the players, Dimitrios Moutas, did not want to train with him.
Nikos Alefantos passed away on June 23, 2020, at the age of 81, due to a heart attack.
Achievements and Titles
Nikos Alefantos helped his teams achieve some important things during his coaching career.
- APOEL
- Cypriot Cup: 1996–97
- PAS Giannina
- Promotion title: 1973-74 (This means his team moved up to a higher league)
- Pierikos
- Promotion title: 1974-75 (His team also moved up to a higher league here)
- Ionikos
- Promotion: 1991-92 (Another promotion for a team he coached)
