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Stathis Chaitas
Stathis Chaitas (Greek: Στάθης Xάιτας; born 20 March 1940) is a retired Greek footballer who played as a midfielder during the 1960s and '70s. He was named the 1969 Greek Athlete of the Year.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Efstathios Chaitas | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Istiaia, Euboea, Greece | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959–1960 | Panionios | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1974 | Panionios | 418 | (67) |
| 1974–1975 | AEL | 20 | (1) |
| 1975–1977 | Panionios | 42 | (2) |
| Total | 480 | (70) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1964–1971 | Greece | 24 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983 | Panionios | ||
| 1984 | Panionios | ||
| 1996 | Panionios | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2015 | |||
Career edit
Club career edit
Born in Istiaia, Euboea, Chaitas played football for Panionios from 1958 until 1977 with a brief interlude in 1974–1975 season when he played for AEL. He still holds the record of most appearances in the 1st National for Panionios with 460 caps.[1]
International career edit
Chaitas appeared in 24 matches for the senior Greece national football team from 1964 to 1971, scoring one goal.[2][3]
Career as manager edit
After his playing days were over, he coached a number of clubs including Panionios, late in 1996.
References edit
- ^ Kolokotsios, Lambros (1 May 2009). Αθλητικοί Φάκελοι (ΧΑΪΤΑΣ) [Sporting Capsules (Chaitas)] (in Greek). Evrytania News.
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander. "Greece - International Matches 1971–1980". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
- ^ ΕΘΝΙΚΕΣ ΟΜΑΔΕΣ > Εθνική Ομάδα Ανδρών (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
External links edit
- – FIFA competition record (archived)