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| name = Giorgos Sideris
| name = Giorgos Sideris
| image =<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:sideris.JPG|300px]] -->
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| fullname = Georgios Sideris
| fullname = Georgios Sideris
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1938|04|04|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1938|04|04|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Piraeus]], [[Greece]]
| birth_place = [[Piraeus]], Greece
| death_date =
| death_date =
| height = {{height|m=1.85}}
| height = {{height|m=1.85}}
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| youthyears1 = 1953–1958
| youthyears1 = 1953–1958
| youthclubs1 = [[Atromitos Piraeus F.C.|Atromitos Piraeus]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Atromitos Piraeus F.C.|Atromitos Piraeus]]
| years1 = 1958–1959
| years1 = 1958–1959
| clubs1 = [[Atromitos Piraeus F.C.|Atromitos Piraeus]]
| clubs1 = [[Atromitos Piraeus F.C.|Atromitos Piraeus]]
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'''Giorgos Sideris''' is a retired [[Greece|Greek]] [[association football|football]] [[Striker (association football)|striker]] and is considered one of the greatest forwards in [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] and [[Greece|Greek]] football history. An inside-right forward that no-one or nothing could stand in his way (his nickname was "the Bulldozer"). Very quick with the ball on his feet and a player that had the instinct and charisma to score. Born in 1938, he transferred to Olympiacos from [[Atromitos Piraeus F.C.|Atromitos Piraeus]] in the summer of 1959. He scored 225 goals for his club, placing him at the top of Olympiacos' all-time scorers' table. Three times he was the top scorer in the [[Alpha Ethniki|Greek First Division]]. He became leading scorer three times in the Greek championship with: 29 goals in 1965, 22 goals in 1967. In 1970, he transferred to [[Belgium|Belgium's]] [[Royal Antwerp FC]]<ref>http://www.rafcmuseum.be/spelersarchief/spelersfiche.php?id=456</ref> after having finished second to [[Bulgaria|Bulgaria's]] [[Petar Zhekov]] of [[CSKA Sofia]] (36), for the [[European Golden Boot]] competition in 1969, scoring 35 goals in that season. On 6 February 1972, Giorgos Sideris rejoins Olympiakos (in a match against [[Panachaiki]], 3-2) after his return from Belgium where he played for Antwerp (1971). He was the first Greek player to play for another European team outside Greece. On 20 February 1972 he played his last game against [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] at [[Karaiskaki Stadium]]. After his football career ended, Sideris established a successful insurance company. Sideris was also one of the key offensive players of the [[Greece national football team|Greek national team]]. Despite only being capped 28 times (including once while a player with Atromitos), he scored 14 goals.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|author=Mamrud, Roberto|title=Greece - Record International Players|url=http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/grk-recintlp.html|date=2009-05-01|accessdate=2009-08-25}}</ref>
'''Giorgos Sideris''' is a Greek retired [[Association football|football]] [[Striker (association football)|striker]] and is considered one of the greatest forwards in [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] and [[Greece|Greek]] football history. An inside-right forward that no-one or nothing could stand in his way (his nickname was "the Bulldozer"). Very quick with the ball on his feet and a player that had the instinct and charisma to score.
==Career==
Born in 1938, Sideris transferred to Olympiacos from [[Atromitos Piraeus F.C.|Atromitos Piraeus]] in the summer of 1959. He scored 225 goals for his club, placing him at the top of Olympiacos' all-time scorers' table. Three times he was the top scorer in the [[Alpha Ethniki|Greek First Division]]. He became leading scorer three times in the Greek championship with: 29 goals in 1965, 22 goals in 1967. In 1970, he transferred to [[Belgium|Belgium's]] [[Royal Antwerp FC]]<ref>http://www.rafcmuseum.be/spelersarchief/spelersfiche.php?id=456</ref> after having finished second to [[Bulgaria|Bulgaria's]] [[Petar Zhekov]] of [[CSKA Sofia]] (36), for the [[European Golden Boot]] competition in 1969, scoring 35 goals in that season. On 6 February 1972, Giorgos Sideris rejoins Olympiakos (in a match against [[Panachaiki]], 3-2) after his return from Belgium where he played for Antwerp (1971). He was the first Greek player to play for another European team outside Greece. On 20 February 1972 he played his last game against [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] at [[Karaiskaki Stadium]]. After his football career ended, Sideris established a successful insurance company. Sideris was also one of the key offensive players of the [[Greece national football team|Greek national team]]. Despite only being capped 28 times (including once while a player with Atromitos), he scored 14 goals.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|author=Mamrud, Roberto|title=Greece - Record International Players|url=http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/grk-recintlp.html|date=2009-05-01|accessdate=2009-08-25}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:24, 9 March 2020

Giorgos Sideris
Personal information
Full name Georgios Sideris
Date of birth (1938-04-04) 4 April 1938 (age 86)
Place of birth Piraeus, Greece
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1953–1958 Atromitos Piraeus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1959 Atromitos Piraeus 30 (28)
1959–1970 Olympiacos 283 (222)
1970–1971 Royal Antwerp 25 (7)
1971–1972 Olympiacos 2 (2)
Total 340 (259)
International career
1958–1970 Greece 28 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giorgos Sideris is a Greek retired football striker and is considered one of the greatest forwards in Olympiacos and Greek football history. An inside-right forward that no-one or nothing could stand in his way (his nickname was "the Bulldozer"). Very quick with the ball on his feet and a player that had the instinct and charisma to score.

Career

Born in 1938, Sideris transferred to Olympiacos from Atromitos Piraeus in the summer of 1959. He scored 225 goals for his club, placing him at the top of Olympiacos' all-time scorers' table. Three times he was the top scorer in the Greek First Division. He became leading scorer three times in the Greek championship with: 29 goals in 1965, 22 goals in 1967. In 1970, he transferred to Belgium's Royal Antwerp FC[1] after having finished second to Bulgaria's Petar Zhekov of CSKA Sofia (36), for the European Golden Boot competition in 1969, scoring 35 goals in that season. On 6 February 1972, Giorgos Sideris rejoins Olympiakos (in a match against Panachaiki, 3-2) after his return from Belgium where he played for Antwerp (1971). He was the first Greek player to play for another European team outside Greece. On 20 February 1972 he played his last game against Panathinaikos at Karaiskaki Stadium. After his football career ended, Sideris established a successful insurance company. Sideris was also one of the key offensive players of the Greek national team. Despite only being capped 28 times (including once while a player with Atromitos), he scored 14 goals.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://www.rafcmuseum.be/spelersarchief/spelersfiche.php?id=456
  2. ^ Mamrud, Roberto (1 May 2009). "Greece - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Greece captain
1968-1969 		Succeeded by

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