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Nikos Alefantos
Personal information
Full name Nikolaos Alefantos
Date of birth (1939-01-03)3 January 1939
Place of birth Athens, Greece
Date of death 23 June 2020(2020-06-23) (aged 81)
Place of death Athens, Greece
Height 1.83 m
Playing position 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)
Teams managed
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
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (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)
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