Yiannis Pathiakakis
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Yiannis Pathiakakis (Greek: Γιάννης Παθιακάκης) was a football player and coach.
Pathiakakis was born on June 15, 1953 in Nea Ionia, Athens and played for:
- Apollon Athens: 1972 - 1977
- PAOK: 1978
- Panionios: 1979 - 1981
- Apollon Athens: 1981 - 1983
- Ethnikos Piraeus: 1984 - 1985
- Apollon Athens: 1986
As a player, Pathiakakis won the Greek Cup with Panionios in 1979 as he scored 3 goals against Olympiakos in the 2-game semifinals and 1 goal against AEK in the final.
He coached Pannafpliakos, Ethnikos Piraeus, AEK and Akratitos.
Pathiakakis died on February 8, 2002, on the pitch of Akratitos, while training his team. After his death, the stadium where he left his last breath was renamed in his honour.