Zacharias Chaliabalias

Zacharias Chaliabalias (Greek: Ζαχαρίας Χαλιαμπάλιας; 8 March 1946 – 22 July 2020) was a Greek international footballer who spent his entire career with Iraklis playing as a centre-back.

Zacharias Chaliabalias

Personal information
Date of birth	(1946-03-08)8 March 1946
Place of birth	Thessaloniki, Greece
Date of death	22 July 2020(2020-07-22) (aged 74)
Place of death	Thessaloniki, Greece
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1975	Iraklis	280
International career‡
1968–1972	Greece	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 October 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 October 2013

Club career

Chaliabalias was born in Thessaloniki, and started his career for Iraklis in 1964.^[1] He was driven out of the club in 1975, after he admitted to a bribe attempt by Panathinaikos officials.^[2][3] Chaliabalias is the fifth all-time leader in league appearances for Iraklis, appearing in no less than 280 occasions for the club.^[4]

International career

Chaliabalias made his debut for Greece in a friendly 4–1 home win against Egypt on 21 November 1968.^[5] Totally he gained three caps for Greece.^[6]

See also

• List of one-club men in association football