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[[Image:Gaitatzis.jpg|frame|Yiannis Gaitatzis during his coaching career.]] | [[Image:Gaitatzis.jpg|frame|Yiannis Gaitatzis during his coaching career.]] | ||
| − | Born [[April 20]], [[1944]], '''Yiannis Gaitatzis''' joined [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] from Orpheas [[Xanthi]] at the age of 19. He went on to be the [[Piraeus]] team's attacking midfielder for 15 seasons. | + | Born [[April 20]], [[1944]], '''Yiannis Gaitatzis''' joined [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] from Orpheas [[Xanthi]] at the age of 19. He went on to be the [[Piraeus]] team's attacking midfielder for the next 15 seasons. |
Gaitatzis held the record of appearances for [[Football A Division]] games (346 games) until the year [[2000]] when he was surpassed by [[Kyriakos Karataidis]]. He retired from playing professional football at age 34. | Gaitatzis held the record of appearances for [[Football A Division]] games (346 games) until the year [[2000]] when he was surpassed by [[Kyriakos Karataidis]]. He retired from playing professional football at age 34. | ||
Revision as of 10:57, February 25, 2006
Yiannis Gaitatzis during his coaching career.
Born April 20, 1944, Yiannis Gaitatzis joined Olympiakos from Orpheas Xanthi at the age of 19. He went on to be the Piraeus team's attacking midfielder for the next 15 seasons.
Gaitatzis held the record of appearances for Football A Division games (346 games) until the year 2000 when he was surpassed by Kyriakos Karataidis. He retired from playing professional football at age 34.
Gaitatzis then went on to work as coach with an abundance of teams: Pannafpliakos, Panargiakos, Thiva, Sparta, Olympiakos Volos, Rhodes, Lamia, Panelefsiniakos, Acharnaikos and Ethnikos Piraeus.