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Tsanaktzis joined [[Apollon Athens FC|Apollon Athens]] in [[1957]] from Atromitos Ioannina. He played for "The Light Brigade" until the [[1960]] season when he transferred to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] ([[1961]] - [[1964]]) to replace [[Savvas Theodoridis]].
 
Tsanaktzis joined [[Apollon Athens FC|Apollon Athens]] in [[1957]] from Atromitos Ioannina. He played for "The Light Brigade" until the [[1960]] season when he transferred to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] ([[1961]] - [[1964]]) to replace [[Savvas Theodoridis]].
  
Tsanaktzis' trademark was his "trayaska" type hat and his very loud "I got it!" cries which spread fear even among his own defenders.
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Tsanaktzis' trademark was his flat hat (τραγιάσκα) and his very loud "I got it!" cries which spread fear even among his own defenders.
  
 
During his football career, Tsanaktzis was capped 4 times by the [[National Football Team]] of Greece.
 
During his football career, Tsanaktzis was capped 4 times by the [[National Football Team]] of Greece.

Revision as of 12:49, May 30, 2007

Stathis Tsanaktzis was a goalkeeper, born in 1934 in the Ioannina area.

Tsanaktzis joined Apollon Athens in 1957 from Atromitos Ioannina. He played for "The Light Brigade" until the 1960 season when he transferred to Olympiakos (1961 - 1964) to replace Savvas Theodoridis.

Tsanaktzis' trademark was his flat hat (τραγιάσκα) and his very loud "I got it!" cries which spread fear even among his own defenders.

During his football career, Tsanaktzis was capped 4 times by the National Football Team of Greece.

Following his football career, Tsanaktzis devoted himself full-time to his job as a supervisor with the Greek Public Electric Company (DEI). He died on February 1, 2002.