Ioannis Damanakis

Ioannis Damanakis (Greek: Ιωάννης Δαμανάκης; born 2 October 1952) is a Greek former international footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Giannis Damanakis

Personal information
Full name	Ioannis Damanakis
Date of birth	(1952-10-02) 2 October 1952 (age 73)
Place of birth	Chania, Crete, Greece
Position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1976	AO Chania	?	(?)
1976–1985	PAOK	242	(16)
1985–1986	Makedonikos	?	(?)
1986–1989	E.A.R	?	(?)
International career‡
1977–1983	Greece	24	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1985 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1985

Career

Club career

Damanakis began his career at AO Chania before transferring to PAOK in 1976. He was a personal choice of former PAOK FC president Giorgos Pantelakis. A tireless defensive midfielder who gave his all on the football pitch, the Cretan quickly became a first-team regular and also a fan favorite. He made 242 league appearances scoring 16 goals with the White-blacks of the North. He participated in 5 Greek Cup finals and won the 1985 league title.^[1][2] After 9 years with PAOK, he played one season for Makedonikos and ended his career at E.A.R.^[3]

International career

Damanakis had 24 caps for the Greece national football team between 1977 and 1983, scoring 1 goal. He was a member of the squad that participated in the UEFA Euro 1980.

Apps and goals with Greece

Year	Apps	Goals
1977	2	0
1978	7	0
1979	4	0
1980	5	1
1981	4	0
1982	1	0
1983	1	0
Total	24	1

International goal scored by Giannis Damanakis

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	11 November 1980	Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens	Australia	1–1	3–3	Friendly

Honours

PAOK

• Alpha Ethniki (1): 1984–85