Pagonis Vakalopoulos Explained

Pagonis Vakalopoulos
Fullname:	Pagonis Vakalopoulos
Birth Date:	1965 1, df=yes
Birth Place:	Polykastro, Greece
Position:	Defender
Youthyears1:	–1983
Youthclubs1:	Polykastro
Years1:	1983–1984
Caps1:	53
Goals1:	1
Years2:	1984–1995
Caps2:	163
Goals2:	8
Years3:	1995–1996
Clubs3:	Panionios
Caps3:	15
Goals3:	1
Totalcaps:	231
Totalgoals:	10
Nationalyears1:	1986–1988
Nationalcaps1:	12
Nationalgoals1:	0
Nationalyears2:	1987–1991
Nationalteam2:	Greece
Nationalcaps2:	10
Nationalgoals2:	1
Manageryears1:	2010–2011
Managerclubs1:	Iraklis (assistant)
Manageryears2:	2013–
Managerclubs2:	Iraklis U20

Pagonis Vakalopoulos (Greek: Παγώνης Βακαλόπουλος; born 24 January 1965) is a retired Greek footballer. He started his career in Polykastro, spent most of his career with Iraklis with which he won Balkans Cup and finished his playing career with Panionios. Currently he is the manager of Iraklis U20 team.

Playing career

Career

He started his career in his home town club, Polykastro. In December 1984, he transferred to Iraklis, where he spent the biggest part of his career. While playing for Iraklis he won the Balkans Cup in 1985 and was a runner-up of the Greek Cup in 1987.^{[1] [2]} In 1995, he moved to Panionios, where he retired from football after one season.

International career

Vakalopoulos was a member of the Greek U21 team, that reached the final of 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. He earned 10 caps for the Greece national team and scored once.^[3] He debuted in a home defeat against Netherlands on 16 December 1987.^[4] Vakalopoulos scored his only goal at the international level in a friendly win against Norway.^[4] His last international appearance was against Sweden on 17 April 1991.^[5]

Coaching career

On 30 July 2013 was hired as a manager for the under-20 team of Iraklis.^[6] He had previously worked as an assistant in Iraklis first team, under Marinos Ouzounidis.^[7]

Honours

Iraklis

• Balkans Cup

1985

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ο Ηρακλής σηκώνει το βαλκανικό κύπελλο. bluearena.gr. 23 June 2012. 30 July 2013. https://archive.today/20130730193929/http://www.bluearena.gr/index.php/podosfairo/iraklis-podosfairo/15947-o-iraklis-sikwnei-to-balkaniko-kypello. 30 July 2013. dead.
2. Web site: Ο τελικός της απογοήτευσης. bluearena.gr. 14 April 2009. 30 July 2013. https://archive.today/20130730193921/http://bluearena.gr/index.php/component/content/article/173-2009-04-14-17-32-27. 30 July 2013. dead.
3. Web site: http://www.epo.gr/Default.aspx?a_id=40725. el:Συμμετοχές - Γκολ Β . Hellenic Football Federation. 30 July 2013. Greek.
4. Web site: http://www.epo.gr/media/files/ETHNIKES_OMADES/MATCH_ANDRES_1929-2000/ethniki_andrwn_1986_1990.pdf. el:Εθνική Ανδρών 1986–1990 . Hellenic Football Federation. 30 July 2013. Greek.
5. Web site: http://www.epo.gr/media/files/ETHNIKES_OMADES/MATCH_ANDRES_1929-2000/ethniki_andrwn_1990_1995.pdf. el:Εθνική Ανδρών 1990–1995. Hellenic Football Federation. 30 July 2013. Greek. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012601/http://www.epo.gr/media/files/ETHNIKES_OMADES/MATCH_ANDRES_1929-2000/ethniki_andrwn_1990_1995.pdf. 24 September 2015. dead.
6. Web site: http://www.fciraklis.gr/nea/press/item/598-%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%AE%CF%82-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BD-%CE%B2%CE%84-%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%B1-%CE%BF-%CF%80-%CE%B2%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BB%CF%8C%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82. el:Προπονητής στην Β΄ ομάδα ο Π. Βακαλόπουλος. Iraklis FC official site. 30 July 2013. 30 July 2013. Greek. https://web.archive.org/web/20130801222135/http://www.fciraklis.gr/nea/press/item/598-%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%AE%CF%82-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BD-%CE%B2%CE%84-%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%B1-%CE%BF-%CF%80-%CE%B2%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BB%CF%8C%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82. 1 August 2013. dead.
7. Web site: http://www.bluearena.gr/index.php/podosfairo/akadimia-podosfairo/22234-proponitis-ton-neon-o-vakalopoulos. el:Προπονητής των Νέων ο Βακαλόπουλος. blearena.gr. 30 July 2013. 30 July 2013. Greek. https://web.archive.org/web/20130801121122/http://www.bluearena.gr/index.php/podosfairo/akadimia-podosfairo/22234-proponitis-ton-neon-o-vakalopoulos. 1 August 2013. dead.