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Stelios Manolas (Greek: Στέλιος Μανωλάς, born 13 July 1961) is a Greek former international football player who played as a centre back for AEK Athens and a manager. Arguably the best Greek defender of his era, being one of the few Greek footballers to have played his entire professional career for a single club. In 2021, IFFHS chose him in the best XI of all time of Greek football.[1]

Stelios Manolas
Personal information
Full name Stylianos Manolas
Date of birth (1961-07-13) 13 July 1961 (age 61)
Place of birth Naxos, Greece
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Center back
Youth career
1974–1979 AEK Athens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1998 AEK Athens 447 (35)
Total 447 (35)
National team
1982–1995 Greece 71 (6)
Teams managed
2004 Greece U21
2012–2013 Niki Volos
2014–2016 AEK Athens U20
2015 AEK Athens (caretaker)
2016 AEK Athens
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career


Manolas started football from a young age, playing on the streets and vacant lots in and around the Athens suburb of Galatsi, where he lived during his childhood. In his early teens he, alongside his friend Kostas Antoniou, played for the small amateur club, Aetos Galatsi,[2] where he was discovered by scouts and brought to the attention of AEK Athens. At the age of 15, he was playing for the AEK Youth teams. Over time, he was noticed for his technical skill, intelligence and tactical mind. In January 1980, he signed his first professional contract with the club. As a young player, his solid technical training, dynamism and perception and a fighting spirit, were shown in his efforts on the pitch for team defense and attack. He was a mastermind of the defense, influenced his teammates and boosted their confidence. He was a center back, although he was started his career as a right back, a position assigned to him by Miltos Papapostolou.

He made his debut appearance in a 1–1 draw against Kastoria in 3 February 1980 and became a regular in AEK Athens' defense until his retirement.[3] Almost throughout his career he was one of the best players and one of the natural leaders of AEK. He gave his best in winning many titles, while alongside Toni Savevski, the main players that were based in the 90's. A top moment in his career, among others, was when he head blocked a shot by Lajos Détári in front of AEK's goal line in the crucial game against Olympiacos at the Olympic Stadium, that brought to AEK the 1989 league title.[4] Manolas had been targeted by Porto and Monaco, but as he stated, he would never leave AEK Athens, as he wanted to retire there. He played at AEK for 19 straight years, where he became their captain. In the summer of 1997 stopped for several months dissatisfied with the president, Michalis Trochanas,[5] bur he later returned, with ENIC as the major shareholder, to end his career at the end of the season.[6] His last match was against Skoda Xanthi which earned him his 700th appearance.[7]

Stelios Manolas ended his career having 447 appearances in the league, second only to Mimis Papaioannou and 12th in the history of the respective division, achieving a total of 34 goals. With AEK, he won the league 4 times, the Cup 3 times, the Super Cup 2 times and the only League Cup title ever played in 1990.[8]


International career


Manolas played for Greece in 71 matches from 1982 to 1994 and scored 6 goals.[9] He was a member of the squad that played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, in the USA.[10]


Managerial career


After his retirement, Manolas became a certified coach in 2002 and worked for Greece U21 until 2004.[11] In 2008 he held the post of technical director in AEK, where he resigned in 2009.[12] In November 2012 he became the manager of Niki Volos where he stayed for three months.[13] In the summer of 2014 he returned to AEK, as the coach of AEK Athens U20.[14] In 2015, he was called from AEK as an interim coach to replace Traianos Dellas in the men's team, and was then called again at the same position to replace Gus Poyet. During his second managerial period, he won the Cup in 2016.[15]


Personal life


Manolas is the uncle of former AEK Athens and Olympiacos international defender, Kostas.[16] His son, Konstantinos, was also a footballer who played for AEK.


Career statistics



Club


Club performance League Greek Cup Europe Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
1979–80 AEK Athens Alpha Ethniki 30000030
1980–81 2315040321
1981–82 3202000340
1982–83 2918010381
1983–84 2715020341
1984–85 2501000260
1985–86 2037120294
1986–87 2011020231
1987–88 2144000254
1988–89 2444120305
1989–90 3334041414
1990–91 2443100275
1991–92 31412340477
1992–93 3017030401
1993–94 2428110333
1994–95 23110260393
1995–96 2239030343
1996–97 2326260354
1997–98 1302000150
Career total 44735981140158547

Last updated: 2022-07-14
Source: Stelios Manolas


International


National teamSeasonAppsGoals
 Greece 198210
198310
198471
198550
198680
198770
198862
198970
199082
199141
199250
199360
199460
Total716

Last updated: 2022-07-15
Source: Stelios Manolas at National-Football-Teams.com


Honours



As a player


AEK Athens

As a manager


AEK Athens

See also



References





На других языках


- [en] Stelios Manolas

[es] Stelios Manolas

Stylianos "Stelios" Manolas (en griego, Στέλιος Μανωλάς; n. Naxos, 13 de julio de 1961) es un exfutbolista y actual entrenador de fútbol griego del AEK Atenas FC.

[fr] Stélios Manolás

Stylianós Manolás (grec moderne : Στυλιανός Μανωλάς ou Stélios Manolás (Στέλιος Μανωλάς ; né le 13 juillet 1961 à Galátsi) est un footballeur grec ayant joué au poste de défenseur.

[it] Stelios Manōlas

Stelios Manōlas (in greco: Στέλιος Μανωλάς; Nasso, 13 luglio 1961) è un allenatore di calcio ed ex calciatore greco, di ruolo difensore.

[ru] Манолас, Стелиос

Стилианос «Сте́лиос» Манола́с (греч. Στέλιος Μανωλάς; род. 13 июля 1961[1][2], Наксос) — греческий футболист (играл на позиции защитника) и тренер. Его племянник, Костас Манолас, в настоящее время играет за «Олимпиакос». Его сын, Константинос, также был профессиональным футболистом.



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