Charalampos "Babis" Xanthopoulos (Greek: Χαράλαμπος "Μπάμπης" Ξανθόπουλος; born 29 August 1956) is a former Greek footballer.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Charalampos Xanthopoulos | ||
| Date of birth | (1956-08-29) 29 August 1956 (age 65) | ||
| Place of birth | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1987 | Iraklis | 283 | (14) |
| 1987–1988 | Pierikos | 52 | (7) |
| Total | 335 | (21) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1978–1985 | Greece | 27 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 February 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 February 2011 | |||
He spent most of his career with Iraklis being third in league appearances for the club with 283.[1] Xanthopoulos was in the starting line-up of Iraklis in the 1976 Cup final, that earned him and the club the only nationwide title to date.[2] He finished his career with Pierikos appearing in 52 matches for the club and scoring 7 goals.[3][4]
He earned 27 caps for the Greece national football team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1980.[5] He made his debut in an away win against Australia on 11 June 1978.[6]
Iraklis
Greece squad – UEFA Euro 1980 | ||
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