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In [[1964]], a month after coach [[Stefan Bobek]] arrived at [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]], Takis Economopoulos was transferred to Panathinaikos from [[Proodeftiki FC|Proodeftiki]]. He was nicknamed the '''bird''' after his impressive flings and had a glorious career wearing the colors of [[Panathinaikos FC|PAO]].
 
In [[1964]], a month after coach [[Stefan Bobek]] arrived at [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]], Takis Economopoulos was transferred to Panathinaikos from [[Proodeftiki FC|Proodeftiki]]. He was nicknamed the '''bird''' after his impressive flings and had a glorious career wearing the colors of [[Panathinaikos FC|PAO]].
  
While playing for [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]],  he managed to keep the opponents from scoring for 1,088 minutes (in a span of 13 consecutive games - a record!). He kept a clean slate from [[January 17]], [[1965]] until  [[May 9]], [[1965]] - when he was finally beaten.  
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While playing for [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]],  he managed to keep the opponents from scoring for 1,088 minutes (in a span of 13 consecutive games - a record for Greece which he still holds!). He kept a clean slate from [[January 17]], [[1965]] until  [[May 9]], [[1965]] - when he was finally beaten. Takis Economopoulos' places him in spot number 19 in the World's Top Division Goalkeepers of all time with the longest Time without conceding a Goal (the second highest for Greece, ranking at world spot 38 is [[Vasilis Konstantinou]] of Panathinaikos who went 988' without giving up a goal  [[December 30|Dec. 30]], [[1979]] - [[March 16|Mar. 16]], [[1980]] )
  
 
Economopoulos had set up  a gym at home and used to put extra hours of training there. One of the boys who used to hang out and watch the '''''bird''''' train was [[Yiannis Kyrastas]].
 
Economopoulos had set up  a gym at home and used to put extra hours of training there. One of the boys who used to hang out and watch the '''''bird''''' train was [[Yiannis Kyrastas]].
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In [[2002]], '''Takis Economopoulos'''  became responsible for coaching Panathinaikos' first team during the four last matches of the season -- after coach [[Sergio Markarian]] had been barred from entering any stadium for 40 days following an incident with with [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos Piraeus FC]].
 
In [[2002]], '''Takis Economopoulos'''  became responsible for coaching Panathinaikos' first team during the four last matches of the season -- after coach [[Sergio Markarian]] had been barred from entering any stadium for 40 days following an incident with with [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos Piraeus FC]].
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== External Links ==
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*[http://www.iffhs.de/main/ranking/welttorhueterohne/?sprache=spanisch World's Top Division Goalkeepers of all time with the longest Time without conceding a Goal]

Revision as of 18:33, August 3, 2005

A young Takis Econopoulos.

Takis (Dimitrios) Economopoulos, born October 19, 1943.

In 1964, a month after coach Stefan Bobek arrived at Panathinaikos, Takis Economopoulos was transferred to Panathinaikos from Proodeftiki. He was nicknamed the bird after his impressive flings and had a glorious career wearing the colors of PAO.

While playing for Panathinaikos, he managed to keep the opponents from scoring for 1,088 minutes (in a span of 13 consecutive games - a record for Greece which he still holds!). He kept a clean slate from January 17, 1965 until May 9, 1965 - when he was finally beaten. Takis Economopoulos' places him in spot number 19 in the World's Top Division Goalkeepers of all time with the longest Time without conceding a Goal (the second highest for Greece, ranking at world spot 38 is Vasilis Konstantinou of Panathinaikos who went 988' without giving up a goal Dec. 30, 1979 - Mar. 16, 1980 )

Economopoulos had set up a gym at home and used to put extra hours of training there. One of the boys who used to hang out and watch the bird train was Yiannis Kyrastas.

After retiring as a football player, he went on to work with Panathinaikos as a goalkeeping coach.

In 2002, Takis Economopoulos became responsible for coaching Panathinaikos' first team during the four last matches of the season -- after coach Sergio Markarian had been barred from entering any stadium for 40 days following an incident with with Olympiakos Piraeus FC.


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