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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
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1979–80	AEK Athens	Alpha Ethniki	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
1980–81			23	1	5	0	4	0	32	1
1981–82			32	0	2	0	0	0	34	0
1982–83			29	1	8	0	1	0	38	1
1983–84			27	1	5	0	2	0	34	1
1984–85			25	0	1	0	0	0	26	0
1985–86			20	3	7	1	2	0	29	4
1986–87			20	1	1	0	2	0	23	1
1987–88			21	4	4	0	0	0	25	4
1988–89			24	4	4	1	2	0	30	5
1989–90			33	3	4	0	4	1	41	4
1990–91			24	4	3	1	0	0	27	5
1991–92			31	4	12	3	4	0	47	7
1992–93			30	1	7	0	3	0	40	1
1993–94			24	2	8	1	1	0	33	3
1994–95			23	1	10	2	6	0	39	3
1995–96			22	3	9	0	3	0	34	3
1996–97			23	2	6	2	6	0	35	4
1997–98			13	0	2	0	0	0	15	0
Career total			447	35	98	11	40	1	585	47

International

National team	Season	Apps	Goals
Greece	1982	1	0
	1983	1	0
	1984	7	1
	1985	5	0
	1986	8	0
	1987	7	0
	1988	6	2
	1989	7	0
	1990	8	2
	1991	4	1
	1992	5	0
	1993	6	0
	1994	6	0
Total		71	6

Honours

As a player

AEK Athens

• Alpha Ethniki: 1988–89, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94
• Greek Cup: 1982–83, 1995–96, 1996–97
• Greek Super Cup: 1989, 1996
• Greek League Cup: 1990

As a manager

AEK Athens

• Greek Cup: 2015–16

See also

• List of one-club men in association football

References

External links

• Stelios Manolas at National-Football-Teams.com

На других языках

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- [en] Stelios Manolas

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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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