Nikos Gioutsos Explained

Nikos Gioutsos
Full Name:Nikolaos Gioutsos
Birth Date:1942 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Makrochori,[1] Greece
Death Place:Athens, Greece
Position:Striker
Years1:1960–1964
Clubs1:Csepel SC
Caps1:36
Goals1:11
Years2:1964–1974
Clubs2:Olympiacos
Caps2:276
Goals2:100
Years3:1974–1976
Clubs3:Ethnikos Piraeus
Caps3:43
Goals3:2
Totalcaps:355
Totalgoals:113
Nationalyears1:1965–1970
Nationalteam1:Greece
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:6
Manageryears1:1994
Managerclubs1:Olympiacos (caretaker)

Nikos Gioutsos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Νίκος Γιούτσος; 16 April 1942 – 7 November 2023) was a Greek footballer who played as a striker. From the special style of play and the passion together with the dynamism he brought to the matches, the fans shouted the slogan "Έμπαινε Γιούτσο" (Enter and destroy the opponents) which became a song and line in old Greek movies.

Early life

Nikos Gioutsos was born in Makrochori on 16 April 1942. His family was slavophone. During the Greek Civil War, residents of Makrochori were supporting DSE and were bombed by EDES. After the death of 69 people, DSE's guerillas took 219 children from the village with their parents assent, and sent to Eastern Europe for protection. Gioutsos who was paternal orphan and his mother remarried, moved to Hungary along with his sister. They were living in a college which was similar to an orphanage in Belogiannis village.

Career

Gioutsos started his football career with the amateur club Olympos which was formed by Greek refugees. In 1960 he transferred to Csepel SC. In 1964 he returned in Greece and he was playing for Olympiacos for ten years. During his tenure at Olympiacos he won the Greek championship in 1966, 1967, 1973, 1974 and the Greek Cup in 1964, 1968, 1971 and 1973. He ended his playing career for Ethnikos from 1974 to 1976.[2]

Post-playing career

After his retirement, he worked closely with Sokratis Kokkalis during the latter's first years at Olympiacos. In 1994, he was even named as interim coach for Olympiacos.

He was elected member of the city council of Piraeus in 2006.[3]

Death

Gioutsos died on 7 November 2023, at the age of 81.[4] He was suffered by pulmonary edema[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ουγγαρία, ούζο, Ολυμπιακός: «Έμπαινε Γιούτσο, έμπαινε». Ανδρουλάκης. Μάνος. 16 April 2018. sport-retro.gr. Sport-Retro. 11 March 2019.
  2. https://vetonews.gr/eleutherovima/item/52598-empaine-gioytso-h-sygklonistikh-istoria-toy-nikos-gioytsos-wf-apo-ta-korestia-kastorias,-kai-apo-to-chwrio-mpelogiannhs-sthn-oyggaria-brethhke-sthn-prwth-thesh-toy-olympiakoy-toy-giannh-eystathioy Η συγκλονιστική ιστορία του Νίκου Γιούτσου vetonews.gr
  3. Web site: Νίκος Γιούτσος: Δύσκολες ώρες για τον θρύλο του ελληνικού ποδοσφαίρου . eleftherostypos . 7 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Πέθανε ο Νίκος Γιούτσος . 7 November 2023 . www.sport24.gr . el.
  5. https://www.haniotika-nea.gr/pethane-o-nikos-gioytsos/ Πέθανε ο Νίκος Γιούτσος haniotika-nea