Antonis Antoniadis Explained

Antonis Antoniadis should not be confused with Antonios Antoniadis.

Antonis Antoniadis
Fullname:Antonios Antoniadis
Birth Date:1946 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Petrochori, Kingdom of Greece
Height:1.87m (06.14feet)
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1964–1966
Youthclubs1:Aspida Xanthi
Years1:1966–1968
Clubs1:Aspida Xanthi
Caps1:56
Goals1:43
Years2:1968–1978
Clubs2:Panathinaikos
Caps2:222
Goals2:177
Years3:1978–1979
Clubs3:Olympiakos
Caps3:13
Goals3:7
Years4:1979–1980
Clubs4:Atromitos
Caps4:20
Goals4:7
Years5:1980–1981
Clubs5:Panathinaikos
Caps5:6
Goals5:3
Totalcaps:317
Totalgoals:237
Nationalyears1:1970–1977
Nationalteam1:Greece
Nationalcaps1:21
Nationalgoals1:6

Antonis Antoniadis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αντώνης Αντωνιάδης, born 25 May 1946) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker. He scored 243 goals during his 22-years long career. He started his career in 1964 playing for Aspida Xanthi before moving to Panathinaikos on 31 July 1968.[1] Antoniadis scored his first official goal for Panathinaikos on 27 October 1968 in a 1–0 victory over Apollon Athens. During his time at Xanthi, he was sometimes used as a goalkeeper because of his height. His nickname was "the Tall" (Greek, Modern (1453-);: "Ο Ψηλός).[2]

Career

Antoniadis scored 187 goals in 242 matches in the Greek Championship, and was top scorer five times: in 1970 (25 goals), 1972 (39 goals), 1973 (22), 1974 (26) and 1975 (20). In 1971,when Panathinaikos reached the European Cup Final against Ajax, Antoniadis was the leading scorer in the tournament with 10 goals.[3]

During the summer of 1978 he was transferred to Olympiakos where he stayed for one season, playing in 13 games and scoring 7 goals. He later went on to play for Atromitos Athens. In 1980 he went full circle and returned to Panathinaikos.[4] Antoniadis is known for his accurate heading and long, powerful shots. He made 21 appearances and scored 6 goals for the Greece national team between 1970 and 1977.[5]

After his retirement, he served as president of Panhellenic Professional Football Players Association (1980 - 2008) and as vice-president of the football team of Panathinaikos Athletic Club from 2008 to 2010.[6]

Honours

Panathinaikos

1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1976–77

1968–69, 1976–77

1971 (runner-up)

1971 (runner-up)

1977

Greece military

1969

Individual

1971

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Σαν σήμερα, 45 χρόνια πριν: Όταν ο Αντώνης Αντωνιάδης υπέγραφε από την Ασπίδα Ξάνθης στον Παναθηναϊκό - XanthiSports . 28 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150223150202/http://www.xanthisports.gr/san-simera-45-chronia-prin-otan-o-antonis-antoniadis-ipegrafe-apo-tin-aspida-xanthis-ston-panathinaiko/ . 23 February 2015 . dead .
  2. Web site: .:BiblioNet : Αντωνιάδης, Αντώνης, 1946- . 2015-01-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150223145539/http://www.biblionet.gr/author/99630/Antonis_Antoniadis . 23 February 2015.
  3. Web site: ΠΑΟ: Η "εποποιία" του Γουέμπλεϊ.
  4. Web site: Untitled Page . 2015-01-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150223171114/http://www.pao.gr/el/history/pastlegends/?itemid=f1a51b6d-6507-47ba-93ce-dc94360528b1 . 23 February 2015.
  5. Web site: . el:ΕΘΝΙΚΕΣ ΟΜΑΔΕΣ > Εθνική Ομάδα Ανδρών . http://www.epo.gr/ethniki/men/men1.asp . el . 2009-11-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091130114707/http://www.epo.gr/ethniki/men/men1.asp . 30 November 2009 . dead .
  6. Web site: ΠΑΟ: Παραιτήθηκε και ο Αντωνιάδης με αιχμές κατά Τζίγγερ... . protothema . June 2010 . 7 March 2024.