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[[Image:Giorgos_Koudas.jpg|frame|Giorgos Koudas - 504 game appearances for the team of PAOK]]Born 1946. The last of the "great" players of Greek soccer. He was certainly one of the very few that possessed skillful soccer talent. A virtuoso of the ball, were he was established as a potent forward but as well as a player that could organize the whole game for a team.  
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[[Image:Giorgos-Koudas-05.jpg|thumb|250px|center|Nicknamed ''Alexander the Great'' (''Μεγαλέξανδρος'') of Greek football]]
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[[Image:Koudas-JohanCruyff.jpg|thumb|250px|center|'''Giorgos Koudas''' with Johan Cruyff in a [[1973]] friendly game]]</div>
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[[Image:Giorgos_Koudas.jpg|frame|Giorgos Koudas - 504 game appearances for the team of PAOK]]
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[[Image:Koudas_04.jpg|thumb|150px|Giorgos Koudas]]
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[[Image:Koudas2005.jpg|thumb|150px|Giorgos Koudas in [[2005]]]]
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Born [[November 23]], [[1946]], '''Giorgos Koudas''' was the last of the "great" players of Greek soccer, nicknamed the ''Μεγαλέξανδρος'' (''Alexander the Great'') of Greek football. He was certainly one of a very small elite of players as far as skillful soccer talent goes. A virtuoso of the ball, he was established as a potent forward but soon developed also as a player who could organize the whole game for a team.  
  
He played for PAOK from 1964 until 1983. He played with the club 504 times in the Greek Championship division and he scored 134 goals.  
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Koudas played for [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] from [[1964]] until [[1983]], appearing in 504 [[Alpha Ethniki]] games - a club record - scoring 134 goals.  
  
He was the captain of the club when the team from [[Thessaloniki]] won the Greek Championship in 1976 and the three Greek Cups in 1972, 1974, and 1981.  
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After the 1965-[[1966|66]] season, Koudas decided to move to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]. [[PAOK FC|PAOK]], however, would not acquiesce to the transfer so the player was forced to sit out one season as was the rule back then. On [[August 16]], [[1966]] Koudas made his debut with [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] in a friendly. [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] reacted immediately urging all clubs to refuse to play against [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] should they field Koudas. Sports general secretary [[Costas Aslanidis]]' stepped in, banned movement of players between big clubs and forced Koudas to return to PAOK.
  
[[Image:Koudas_01.png|thumb|150px|Giorgos Koudas]]He had 43 appearances for the [[National Football Team|National team of Greece]] (4 goals) in the period of 1967-1982.
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Koudas remained with PAOK for the rest of his career and was the captain of the club when the [[Thessaloniki]] outfit won their first Greek Championship in [[1976]] and their first two [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cups]] in [[1972]] and [[1974]].
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He had 43 appearances for the [[National Football Team|National team of Greece]] (4 goals) in the period of [[1967]]-[[1982]] and a guest appearance on [[September 20]], [[1995]] against Yugoslavia at the age of 48. He was till [[September 11]], [[2018]] the oldest international player as George Weah of Liberia beat that record. He still is the oldest European international player, however.
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He now is PAOK’s consultant of football and represents the club in official events (as mister PAOK).
  
 
==Other References==
 
==Other References==
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*[[PAOK vs Olympiakos]]
 
*[http://www.phantis.com/news/?newsID=20021025125409 PAOK v Olympiakos: Will tradition prevail?]
 
*[http://www.phantis.com/news/?newsID=20021025125409 PAOK v Olympiakos: Will tradition prevail?]
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== See also ==
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* [[Football: All Time Scorers]]
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[[Category:Football Players|Koudas, Giorgos]]
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[[Category:1946 births]]
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[[el:Γιώργος Κούδας]]

Latest revision as of 09:55, May 17, 2020

Nicknamed Alexander the Great (Μεγαλέξανδρος) of Greek football
Giorgos Koudas with Johan Cruyff in a 1973 friendly game
Giorgos Koudas - 504 game appearances for the team of PAOK
Giorgos Koudas
Giorgos Koudas in 2005

Born November 23, 1946, Giorgos Koudas was the last of the "great" players of Greek soccer, nicknamed the Μεγαλέξανδρος (Alexander the Great) of Greek football. He was certainly one of a very small elite of players as far as skillful soccer talent goes. A virtuoso of the ball, he was established as a potent forward but soon developed also as a player who could organize the whole game for a team.

Koudas played for PAOK from 1964 until 1983, appearing in 504 Alpha Ethniki games - a club record - scoring 134 goals.

After the 1965-66 season, Koudas decided to move to Olympiakos. PAOK, however, would not acquiesce to the transfer so the player was forced to sit out one season as was the rule back then. On August 16, 1966 Koudas made his debut with Olympiakos in a friendly. PAOK reacted immediately urging all clubs to refuse to play against Olympiakos should they field Koudas. Sports general secretary Costas Aslanidis' stepped in, banned movement of players between big clubs and forced Koudas to return to PAOK.

Koudas remained with PAOK for the rest of his career and was the captain of the club when the Thessaloniki outfit won their first Greek Championship in 1976 and their first two Greek Cups in 1972 and 1974.

He had 43 appearances for the National team of Greece (4 goals) in the period of 1967-1982 and a guest appearance on September 20, 1995 against Yugoslavia at the age of 48. He was till September 11, 2018 the oldest international player as George Weah of Liberia beat that record. He still is the oldest European international player, however.

He now is PAOK’s consultant of football and represents the club in official events (as mister PAOK).

Other References

See also