Akis Mantzios

Apostolos "Akis" Mantzios (Greek: Απόστολος «Άκης» Μάντζιος; born 21 October 1969) is a Greek professional football manager and former player who's the current manager of Cyprus.

Akis Mantzios

Personal information
Full name	Apostolos Mantzios
Date of birth	(1969-10-21) 21 October 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth	Athens, Greece [1]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1998	Panionios	116	(3)
1998–2000	Aris	40	(4)
2000–2001	Ionikos	21	(0)
2001–2003	Panionios	43	(4)
Total		218	(11)
Managerial career
2008–2009	Haidari
2010	Panionios (caretaker)
2011	Thrasyvoulos
2011–2012	Panionios
2012–2013	Kerkyra
2013–2014	Panthrakikos
2015–2016	Levadiakos
2016–2017	Apollon Smyrnis
2018	Levadiakos
2018–2019	Panionios
2019–2020	Lamia
2020–2022	Aris
2023	Asteras Tripolis
2023–2024	Aris
2025–	Cyprus
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

When he was 22 years, he went to Panionios from AO Kifissia. Soon he won a place in the starting lineup of his new club, where he remained for 8 consecutive years. Having become club captain under Giannis Kyrastas, Mantzios captained Panionios to victory in the Greek Football Cup in 1998, defeating Panathinaikos in the final. In the summer of 1998, he moved to Aris and two years later he moved to Ionikos. In the summer of 2001, he returned to Panionios, where he ended his career two years later.

Career statistics

Seasons	Club	Appearances	Goals
until 1991	AO Kifissia	Delta Ethniki
1991–92	Panionios	21	0
1992–93	Panionios	Beta Ethniki
1993–94	Panionios	27	0
1994–95	Panionios	22	1
1995–96	Panionios	23	0
1996–97	Panionios	Beta Ethniki
1997–98	Panionios	23	2
1998–99	Aris Thessaloniki	26	2
1999–2000	Aris	13	2
2000–01	Ionikos	21	0
2001–02	Panionios	20	2
2002–03	Panionios	23	2

Managerial career

As of 7 December 2024

He started his managerial career from the youth teams of Panionios. At the season 2008–09, he became the manager of AO Haidari. The following year, he returned to Panionios, as a member of the coaching team. In January 2011, he became the coach of Thrasyvoulos.^[2] During the season 2011–12, he was the coach of Panionios^[3] and the next season the coach of Kerkyra.^[4]

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Haidari	1 July 2008	2 March 2009	28	9	7	12	21	27	−6	032.14
Panionios (caretaker)	26 January 2010	2 February 2010	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Panionios (caretaker)	28 October 2010	7 November 2010	2	1	0	1	1	5	−4	050.00
Panionios (caretaker)	16 November 2010	9 December 2010	3	2	0	1	2	1	+1	066.67
Thrsyvoulos	27 January 2011	12 May 2011	14	2	4	8	7	13	−6	014.29
Panionios	24 November 2011	30 April 2012	23	9	3	11	24	30	−6	039.13
Kerkyra	1 July 2012	6 February 2013	24	3	9	12	12	29	−17	012.50
Panthrakikos	9 May 2013	5 November 2014	46	12	13	21	49	70	−21	026.09
Levadiakos	9 February 2015	8 April 2016	44	17	10	17	47	51	−4	038.64
Apollon Smyrnis	29 December 2016	25 September 2017	33	20	8	5	52	17	+35	060.61
Levadiakos	12 May 2018	22 October 2018	8	1	0	7	3	13	−10	012.50
Panionios	4 December 2018	2 September 2019	25	9	4	12	24	41	−17	036.00
Lamia	25 October 2019	25 June 2020	28	9	11	8	28	28	+0	032.14
Aris Thessaloniki	21 September 2020	14 February 2022	66	30	17	19	71	53	+18	045.45
Asteras Tripolis	4 January 2023	10 April 2023	14	3	5	6	10	14	−4	021.43
Aris Thessaloniki	29 August 2023		58	27	14	17	81	64	+17	046.55
Total			417	154	105	158	432	457	−25	036.93

Honours

As a player

Panionios

• Greek Cup: 1997–98