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Michalis Kritikopoulos

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Michalis Kritikopoulos
Personal information
Full name Michail Kritikopoulos
Date of birth (1946-01-03)3 January 1946
Place of birth Kaisariani, Greece
Date of death 20 July 2002(2002-07-20) (aged 56)
Place of death Andros, Greece
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1962–1963 Kaisariani
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1964 Panegialios 30 (11)
1964–1973 Ethnikos Piraeus 185 (79)
1973–1980 Olympiacos 187 (83)
1980–1981 Apollon Athens 26 (4)
1984–1985 Panegialios
Total 428 (177)
International career
1969–1977 Greece 28 (3)
Managerial career
1984–1985 Panegialios
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michalis Kritikopoulos (Greek: Μιχάλης Κρητικόπουλος; 3 January 1946 – 20 July 2002) was a Greek professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

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Born in Kaisariani, Kritikopoulos began playing football as a striker for local side G.S. Kaisariani in 1962. In 1964, he joined Ethnikos Piraeus F.C., where he would play for nine seasons.[1]

In 1973, Kritikopoulos joined Olympiacos where he played until 1980, winning three Alpha Ethniki and one Greek Football Cup titles. He finished his career with Apollon Athens F.C., retiring in 1981 at age 35.[1] All told, Kritikopoulos scored 175 league goals making him one of the league's all-time leading goal-scorers.[2]

Kritikopoulos made 28 appearances and scored three goals for the Greece national team from 1969 to 1977.[3] He made his debut in a friendly against Australia on 19 July 1969.[4]

Personal life

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In 2002, Kritikopoulos died from a cardiac arrest whilst playing in a friendly match for Olympiacos' veterans in Andros. Ethnikos Asteras has since named its football stadium after Kritikopoulos.[1]

Honours

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Olympiacos

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kolokotsios, Lambros (6 March 2010). Αθλητικοί Φάκελοι (ΚΡΗΤΙΚΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ) [Sporting Capsules (Kritikopoulos)] (in Greek). Evrytania News. Archived from the original on 17 October 2011.
  2. ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (19 January 2003). "Greece - All-Time Top Scorers 1959/1960-1998/1999". RSSSF.
  3. ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (25 September 2004). "Greece - International Matches 1971-1980". RSSSF.
  4. ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (25 September 2004). "Greece - International Matches 1961-1970". RSSSF.[dead link]
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