Antonis Antoniadis

Antonis Antoniadis
	Antoniadis at the 1971 European Cup Final
Personal information
Full name	Antonios Antoniadis
Date of birth	25 May 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth	Petrochori, Kingdom of Greece
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1964–1966	Aspida Xanthi
Senior career*
Years	Team
1966–1968	Aspida Xanthi
1968–1978	Panathinaikos
1978–1979	Olympiakos
1979–1980	Atromitos
1980–1981	Panathinaikos
Total
International career
1970–1977	Greece
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Greece
World Military Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antonis Antoniadis (Greek: 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: "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

Alpha Ethniki: 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1976–77
Greek Cup: 1968–69, 1976–77
European Cup: 1971 (runner-up)
Intercontinental Cup: 1971 (runner-up)
Balkans Cup: 1977

Greece military

World Military Cup: 1969

Individual

Beta Ethniki top scorer: 1966–67, 1967–68
Alpha Ethniki top scorer: 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75 (record)
European Cup top scorer: 1970–71
European Silver Boot: 1971

References

^ "Σαν σήμερα, 45 χρόνια πριν: Όταν ο Αντώνης Αντωνιάδης υπέγραφε από την Ασπίδα Ξάνθης στον Παναθηναϊκό - XanthiSports". Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
^ ".:BiblioNet : Αντωνιάδης, Αντώνης, 1946-". Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
^ "ΠΑΟ: Η "εποποιία" του Γουέμπλεϊ".
^ "Untitled Page". Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
^ ΕΘΝΙΚΕΣ ΟΜΑΔΕΣ > Εθνική Ομάδα Ανδρών (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
^ "ΠΑΟ: Παραιτήθηκε και ο Αντωνιάδης με αιχμές κατά Τζίγγερ..." protothema. June 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2024.

[1] "Σαν σήμερα, 45 χρόνια πριν: Όταν ο Αντώνης Αντωνιάδης υπέγραφε από την Ασπίδα Ξάνθης στον Παναθηναϊκό - XanthiSports". Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

[2] ".:BiblioNet : Αντωνιάδης, Αντώνης, 1946-". Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

[3] "ΠΑΟ: Η "εποποιία" του Γουέμπλεϊ".

[4] "Untitled Page". Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

[5] ΕΘΝΙΚΕΣ ΟΜΑΔΕΣ > Εθνική Ομάδα Ανδρών (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2009.

[6] "ΠΑΟ: Παραιτήθηκε και ο Αντωνιάδης με αιχμές κατά Τζίγγερ..." protothema. June 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2024.

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