Andreas Michalopoulos

Andreas Michalopoulos (Greek: Ανδρέας Μιχαλόπουλος; 23 February 1948 – 4 January 2022) was a Greek footballer who played as a striker for Panachaiki.

Andreas Michalopoulos

Personal information
Date of birth	(1948-02-23)23 February 1948
Place of birth	Patras, Greece
Date of death	4 January 2022(2022-01-04) (aged 73)
Place of death	Patras, Greece
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
–1966	Panionios Patras
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1979	Panachaiki	135	(30)
1979–1980	AO Patra
1980–1982	Achaiki
International career
1973	Greece	1	(0)
Managerial career
1984–1985	Panachaiki
1987	Panachaiki
1987–1988	Panserraikos
1988–1993	Panachaiki
1993–1995	Panionios
1995	Skoda Xanthi
1996	AEL
1996–1997	Panachaiki
1998	Proodeftiki
1998–1999	Apollon Athens
1999–2000	PAS Giannina
2000	Apollon Athens
2000–2002	Greece U21
2003–2004	Apollon Athens
2006–2007	Kalamata
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Michalopoulos played for Panachaiki when the team qualified for the 1973–74 UEFA Cup.^[1] Before the UEFA Cup game against Grazer AK, an injury seemed to put an early end to his career. Michalopoulos managed to help his team some more years, but he only played 48 games in five seasons until 1979, when he officially retired.

International career

He appeared once for the Greece national team, on 21 February 1973 against Spain. Greece lost 3–1 in the World Cup qualification match. Michalopoulos had 135 Alpha Ethniki appearances with Panachaiki and scored 30 goals.

Managerial career

After the end of his professional career, Michalopoulos coached the Panachaiki senior team in the late 90s as well as at the beginning of the 1996–97 season. He had sat on the bench of many other teams, such as, Panserraikos, Thyella Patras, Skoda Xanthi, AEL, Levadiakos, PAS Giannina, Proodeftiki, Apollon Athens, Greece U21, Panionios and Kalamata.

Death

Michalopoulos died on 4 January 2022, at the age of 73.^[2]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 10 January 2023

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Panachaiki	1 July 1988	26 June 1993	201	75	45	81	37.3