Alekos Chatzistavridis (Greek: Αλέκος Χατζησταυρίδης; 1 January 1915 – 1 January 1998) was a Greek international football player who played as a forward and a later manager.[1] His real name was "Stavridis".
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexios Stavridis | ||
Date of birth | (1915-01-01)1 January 1915 | ||
Place of birth | Constantinople, Ottoman Empire | ||
Date of death | 1 January 1998(1998-01-01) (aged 83) | ||
Place of death | Piraeus, Greece | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
–1933 | Vyzantion Piraeus | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1933–1943 | AEK Athens | ||
1944–1949 | Olympiacos | 22 | (11) |
National team | |||
1949 | Greece | 2 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
1949–1952 | Panpaianiakos | ||
1957–1958 | Egaleo | ||
1959–1960 | AE Nikea | ||
1961–1962 | Olympiacos | ||
1967 | Proodeftiki | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Chatzistavridis started football at Vyzantion Piraeus. In 1933 he joined AEK Athens and changed his name to "Chatzistavridis", because he was officialy belonged to his previous club. He established himself as one of the main attackers of the club. On 28 May 1939, he opened the score in the Greek Cup final, defeating PAOK by 2–1.[2] He played with the "yellow-blacks" for a decade and won 2 consecutive Panhellenic Championships, 1 Cup and 1 Athens FCA Championship in 1940, including the first domestic double in by a Greek club in 1939.
In 1944, during the period of the Occupation, Greek football was inactive and Chatzistavridis joined Olympiacos. On 8 June 1947, he played in the 5–0 win against Iraklis in the Cup final.[3] He played as a regular at the club of Piraeus, until 1949, where he ended his career as a footballer, winning another 2 consecutive Panhellenic Championships, 1 Cup and 4 consecutive Piraeus FCA Championships, including another domestic double in by a Greek club in 1947.[4][5][6][7]
Chatzistavridis played in two games with Greece for the Mediterranean Cup (men's football) in May 1949 held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, scoring in his second and final appearance.[8][9]
Immeditately after his retirement as a footballer, Chatzistavridis enacted with coaching at Pampaianikos Peanias until 1952. Afterwards, he took as various clubs such as Egaleo, AE Nikea, Olympiacos for 6 months[10] and a brief spell at Proodeftiki.
Chatzistavridis fought in the World War II and in the battle of Tepeleni and was seriously injured in the leg, where he recovered after great efforts. He died in 1998 at Piraeus.[11]
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