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Ilias Papageorgiou (Greek: Ηλίας Παπαγεωργίου; born 1 January 1925) was a Greek football player who played as a forward and a manager.[1]

Ilias Papageorgiou

Personal information
Date of birth	(1925-01-01)1 January 1925
Place of birth	Piraeus, Greece
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1939−1943	AE Chromatourgion
1943−1944	Apollon Renti
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1944−1949	Atromitos Piraeus
1949−1955	AEK Athens
1955−1959	Atromitos Piraeus
National team
1950−1953	Greece	12	(4)
1952	Greece Olympic	1	(0)
Teams managed
1971–1972	Ionikos
1972–1973	Proodeftiki
1973	Panargiakos
1977	Thriamvos Athens
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Papageorgiou started football at the age of 13 in AE Chromatourgion, as outside right alongside Andreas Mouratis. In 1943 he moved to Apollon Renti, where he played inside right, a position in which he established himself. In 1944 he joined Atromitos Piraeus where he played until 1949. Then he was called to Piraeus Mixed Team and for the first time to the National team, without making an appearanece.

In 1949, he was transferred to AEK Athens without the consent of his club, as a result of which he was out of competition for two seasons according to the regulations at the time. He stayed at AEK until 1955, where in his first years he competed only in friendly matches and in 1950 he was called to the Athens Mixed Team. After leaving AEK, Papageorgiou returned to Atromitos Piraeus to end his football career.

International career

Papageorgiou played 14 for Greece scoring 4 goals, between 1950 and 1953. He also competed once in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]

Managerial career

After football, Papageorgiou involved in coaching and worked in many clubs, including Ionikos,[3] Proodeftiki,[4] Panargiakos,[5][6] Vyzas Megara, Atromito Piraeus, Aias Salamina, Kallithea and Thriamvos Athens[7] etc.

Personal life

As a professional footballer, he also worked at the Athens-Piraeus Electric Company and later at the PPC.

References

External links

• Ilias Papageorgiou at WorldFootball.net
• Ilias Papageorgiou at Olympedia
• Ilias Papageorgiou at WorldFootball.net

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