Georgios Darivas

Georgios Darivas (Greek: Γεώργιος Δαρίβας; 12 March 1926 – 15 January 2024) was a Greek coach and footballer who played as a forward for Olympiacos.^[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.^[2][3]

Georgios Darivas

Personal information
Date of birth	(1926-03-12)12 March 1926
Place of birth	Athens, Greece
Date of death	15 January 2024(2024-01-15) (aged 97)
Place of death	Athens, Greece
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1943–1946	Niki Plaka
1946–1958	Olympiacos	270	(160)
1958–1959	Doxa Piraeus
International career
1951–1955	Greece	16	(4)
1952	Greece Olympic	1	(0)
Managerial career
1962–1965	Kadmos Thiva
1971	Olympiacos
1972–1973	Fostiras
1973–1974	Vyzas Megara
1974	AO Chalkida
1974–1975	Ilisiakos
1975	Olympiacos
1976	Olympiacos
1977	Atromitos
1977	Apollon Kalamarias
1980–1981	Panegialios
1987	Trikala
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

As player with Olympiacos won the greek championship seven times (1948, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 και 1958) and the Greek Cup six times (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957 και 1958). After his retirement, he worked as manager in the youth departments of Olympiacos FC and then as interim coach of Olympiacos FC (1971 and 1975).

Darivas died on 15 January 2024, at the age of 97.^[4]