Tasos Mitropoulos Explained

Tasos Mitropoulos
Fullname:	Anastasios Mitropoulos
Height:	1.90 m
Birth Date:	1957 8, df=yes
Birth Place:	Volos, Greece
Position:	Attacking midfielder, Striker
Youthclubs1:	Aris Petroupoli
Years1:	1976–1981
Caps1:	112
Goals1:	25
Years2:	1981–1992
Caps2:	270
Goals2:	55
Years3:	1992–1994
Caps3:	56
Goals3:	6
Years5:	1994–1995
Caps4:	2
Goals4:	0
Years4:	1994
Caps5:	13
Goals5:	1
Years6:	1995
Caps6:	8
Goals6:	1
Years7:	1996–1997
Caps7:	48
Goals7:	14
Years8:	1997–1998
Caps8:	1
Goals8:	0
Totalcaps:	510
Totalgoals:	102
Nationalyears1:	1978–1994
Nationalcaps1:	77
Nationalgoals1:	8

Tasos Mitropoulos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Τάσος Μητρόπουλος, born 23 August 1957) is a Greek politician and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Playing career

Mitropoulos was born in Volos, and started his football career at local team Aris Petroupoli. In 1976, he joined Ethnikos Piraeus, where he played five seasons. In 1981, he moved on to the largest Piraeus club, Olympiacos, winning three league titles and two Greek cup titles with the team.

Mitropoulos later played two seasons for AEK, winning two league titles with them, and for Olympiacos' fierce rivals Panathinaikos, albeit only one game. He returned to Olympiacos in 1997 for a final season, retiring at almost 41. He was given the nickname "Rambo" by Olympiacos fans.

Mitropoulos was also a prominent Greece national team player between 1978 and 1994, playing 76 matches and scoring 8 goals. He played at the 1994 World Cup.

Post-playing career

After retiring from playing in 1998, Mitropoulos became an assistant coach to Dusan Bajevic, Alberto Bigon, Yannis Matzourakis and Takis Lemonis in Olympiacos. As an assistant coach, he celebrated four consecutive Greek Championships in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002.

After retiring, Mitropoulos became a politician serving in the Piraeus city council. He ran for Parliament in 2004 for the New Democracy party.