Tasos Mitropoulos facts for kids
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Mitropoulos in 1987
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Anastasios Mitropoulos | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Volos, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aris Petroupoli | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1981 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 112 | (25) |
| 1981–1992 | Olympiacos | 270 | (55) |
| 1992–1994 | AEK Athens | 56 | (6) |
| 1994 | Panathinaikos | 2 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Apollon Smyrnis | 13 | (1) |
| 1995 | Iraklis | 8 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Veria | 48 | (14) |
| 1997 | Olympiacos | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 510 | (102) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1994 | Greece | 77 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anastasios "Tasos" Mitropoulos, born on August 23, 1957, is a famous Greek person. He was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was also involved in politics. Fans of the Olympiacos team gave him the nickname "Rambo."
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Playing Football: Club Career
Tasos Mitropoulos was born in Volos, a city in Greece. He started his football journey with a local team called Aris Petroupoli.
Early Club Years
In 1976, Tasos joined Ethnikos Piraeus. He played for this team for five seasons, showing off his skills.
Time with Olympiacos
In 1981, Mitropoulos moved to Olympiacos, a very big club in Piraeus. This was a very successful time for him. With Olympiacos, he helped the team win three league titles. They also won the Greek Cup two times.
Other Teams and Return
After his time at Olympiacos, Mitropoulos played for other clubs. He spent two seasons with AEK Athens, where he won two more league titles. He also played a single game for Panathinaikos, who were big rivals of Olympiacos. In 1997, he returned to Olympiacos for his final season. He retired from playing football when he was almost 41 years old.
Playing for His Country: International Career
Tasos Mitropoulos was also an important player for the Greek national team. He played for his country between 1978 and 1994. During this time, he played 76 matches and scored 8 goals. He even played in the 1994 World Cup, which is a huge international football tournament.
After Playing: Managerial Career
After he stopped playing football in 1998, Mitropoulos became a coach. He worked as an assistant coach for Olympiacos. He helped several head coaches, including Dusan Bajevic and Takis Lemonis. As an assistant coach, he celebrated four Greek Championship wins in a row. These wins happened in 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
Life Outside Football: Personal Life
After retiring from football, Tasos Mitropoulos became involved in politics. He served as a politician in the Piraeus city council. In 2004, he ran for a seat in the Greek Parliament. He was part of the New Democracy political party.
Achievements and Awards: Honours
Tasos Mitropoulos won many important titles during his football career.
Olympiacos Honours
- Alpha Ethniki (Greek League Champion): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1997–98
- Greek Cup: 1989–90, 1991–92
- Greek Super Cup: 1987
AEK Athens Honours
- Alpha Ethniki (Greek League Champion): 1992–93, 1993–94
Panathinaikos Honours
- Alpha Ethniki (Greek League Champion): 1994–95
- Greek Cup: 1994–95
- Greek Super Cup: 1994
See also
In Spanish: Tasos Mitropoulos para niños
