Giorgos Gasparis (footballer) explained

Giorgos Gasparis
Fullname:Georgios Gasparis
Birth Date:1913
Birth Place:Smyrna, Ottoman Empire
Death Place:Athens, Greece
Position:Defender
Years1:1927–1930
Clubs1:Ethnikos Kaisarianis
Years2:1930–1935
Clubs2:Apollon Athens
Years3:1935–1936
Clubs3:AEK Piraeus
Years4:1936–1950
Clubs4:AEK Athens
Caps4:11
Goals4:1
Nationalyears1:1935–1938
Nationalteam1:Greece
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1973
Managerclubs1:Greece (assistant)

Giorgos Gasparis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Γιώργος Γασπάρης; 1913–1978) was a Greek professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]

Club career

Gasparis started football in 1927 at Ethnikos Kaisarianis and in 1930 he moved to Apollon Athens. In 1935 AEK Athens wanted to sign him, but since Apollon did not give him, he went to AEK Piraeus for a year and in 1936 he joined AEK Athens, remaining until 1950, where he retired from playing at the age of 37. During his 14-year presence in the club, he was a key player in the defense of the team helping them win 2 consecutive Panhellenic Championships, 3 Greek Cups and 4 Athens FCA League, including the first domestic double by a Greek club in 1939.

International career

Gasparis played with Greece 5 times, with both Apollon and AEK Athens.[2] His debut took place in the matches for the 5th Balkan Cup in Sofia in June 1935 against Bulgaria and Romania. He also played in a friendly against Egypt in Cairo in June 1936 and in both qualification matches for the 1938 FIFA World Cup.[3] against Palestine.

Managerial career

Completing his football career, Gasparis became a coach and was on the bench of several clubs, while in 1973 he worked as an assistant coach of Billy Bingham in Greece.

Honours

AEK Athens

1938–39, 1939–40

1938–39, 1948–49, 1949–50

1940, 1946, 1947, 1950

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Giorgos Gasparis . worldfootball.net . 22 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Giorgos Gasparis . EU Football . 22 October 2021.
  3. Web site: World Cup 1938-Qualifying . RSSF. 22 October 2021.