Nikos Vamvakoulas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolaos Vamvakoulas | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Lavrio, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1977 | Olympiacos Lavrio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1985 | Olympiacos | 197 | (18) |
| 1985–1989 | Panathinaikos | 74 | (1) |
| 1990–1991 | Ionikos | 25 | (5) |
| 1991–1992 | OFI | 19 | (0) |
| 1992 | PAS Giannina | ||
| 1992–1993 | Ionikos | 18 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1981–1987 | Greece | 30 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996 | Korinthos | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nikos Vamvakoulas (Greek: Νίκος Βαμβακούλας; born 31 January 1957) is a Greek retired football defender.
Club career
Born in Lavrio, Vamvakoulas started playing football at the local for Olympiacos Lavrio. In 1978 he was signed by Olympiacos, where he played until 1985, winning 3 championships, 1 cup and the Greek Super Cup in 1980. Then he moved to the rival club Panathinaikos, where he spent 4 seasons, adding to his titles another championship in 1986, 3 cups and the 1988 Greek Super Cup. Afterwards, he played at Ionikos for a season before moving to OFI for half a season. In 1992 he moved to PAS Giannina and later returned to Ionikos to finish his career in 1993.[1]
International career
Vamvakoulas made 30 appearances for the Greece national football team from 1981 to 1987.[2]
Personal life
Vamvakoulas has written the hymn of Olympiacos.[1]
Honours
Club
Olympiacos
- Alpha Ethniki: 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83
- Greek Cup: 1980–81
- Greek Super Cup: 1980
Panathinaikos
- Alpha Ethniki: 1985–86
- Greek Cup: 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89
- Greek Super Cup: 1988
References
- ^ a b Kolokotsios, Lambros (17 November 2010). Αθλητικοί Φάκελοι (ΒΑΜΒΑΚΟΥΛΑΣ) [Sporting Capsules (Vamvakoulas)] (in Greek). Evrytania News.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (29 February 2012). "Greece - Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
External links
- Nikos Vamvakoulas – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Nikos Vamvakoulas at National-Football-Teams.com