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Manolas was born on the island of [[Naxos]] in 1961. He was started football from a young age, playing on the streets and vacant lots in and around the Athens suburb of [[Galatsi]], where he lived during his childhood. In his early teens he, alongside his friend [[Kostas Antoniou]], played for the small amateur club, Aetos Galatsi, where he was discovered by scouts and brought to the attention of AEK Athens. At the age of 15, he was playing for the [[AEK Athens F.C. Academy|AEK Youth teams]]. Over time, he was noticed for his technical skill, intelligence and tactical mind. In January 1980, he signed his first professional contract with the club. |
Manolas was born on the island of [[Naxos]] in 1961. He was started football from a young age, playing on the streets and vacant lots in and around the Athens suburb of [[Galatsi]], where he lived during his childhood. In his early teens he, alongside his friend [[Kostas Antoniou]], played for the small amateur club, Aetos Galatsi, where he was discovered by scouts and brought to the attention of AEK Athens. At the age of 15, he was playing for the [[AEK Athens F.C. Academy|AEK Youth teams]]. Over time, he was noticed for his technical skill, intelligence and tactical mind. In January 1980, he signed his first professional contract with the club. |
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As a young player, his solid technical training, dynamism and perception and a winning spirit, were shown in his efforts on the pitch for team defense and attack. He was a mastermind of the defense, influenced his |
As a young player, his solid technical training, dynamism and perception and a winning spirit, were shown in his efforts on the pitch for team defense and attack. He was a mastermind of the defense, influenced his teammates and boosted their confidence. He was a center back, although he was started his career as a right-back, a position assigned to him by [[Miltos Papapostolou]]. |
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He made his debut appearance in a 1–1 draw against [[Kastoria F.C.|Kastoria]] in 3 February 1978 and became a regular in AEK Athens' defense until his retirement. His last match was against [[Xanthi F.C.|Skoda Xanthi]] and earned him his 700th cap. He was AEK Athens' [[Captain (association football)|captain]] for 19 years. Manolas had been targeted by [[Porto]] and [[Monaco]], but as he stated:''I will never leave the club I love and I want to retire at AEK''. |
He made his debut appearance in a 1–1 draw against [[Kastoria F.C.|Kastoria]] in 3 February 1978 and became a regular in AEK Athens' defense until his retirement. His last match was against [[Xanthi F.C.|Skoda Xanthi]] and earned him his 700th cap. He was AEK Athens' [[Captain (association football)|captain]] for 19 years. Manolas had been targeted by [[Porto]] and [[Monaco]], but as he stated:''I will never leave the club I love and I want to retire at AEK''. |
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stylianos Manolas | ||
Date of birth | 13 July 1961 | ||
Place of birth | Naxos, Greece | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Center back | ||
Youth career | |||
1974–1978 | AEK Athens | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1998 | AEK Athens | 447 | (34) |
Total | 447 | (34) | |
International career | |||
1982–1995 | Greece | 71 | (6) |
Managerial career | |||
2004 | Greece U21 | ||
2012–2013 | Niki Volos | ||
2014–2016 | AEK Athens U20 | ||
2015 | AEK Athens (caretaker) | ||
2016 | AEK Athens | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Stelios Manolas (Greek: Στέλιος Μανωλάς, born 13 July 1961) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Arguably the best Greek defender of his era and a Greece international, as well as being one of the few Greek footballers to have played his entire professional career for a single club, AEK Athens.
Club career
Manolas was born on the island of Naxos in 1961. He was started football from a young age, playing on the streets and vacant lots in and around the Athens suburb of Galatsi, where he lived during his childhood. In his early teens he, alongside his friend Kostas Antoniou, played for the small amateur club, Aetos Galatsi, where he was discovered by scouts and brought to the attention of AEK Athens. At the age of 15, he was playing for the AEK Youth teams. Over time, he was noticed for his technical skill, intelligence and tactical mind. In January 1980, he signed his first professional contract with the club.
As a young player, his solid technical training, dynamism and perception and a winning spirit, were shown in his efforts on the pitch for team defense and attack. He was a mastermind of the defense, influenced his teammates and boosted their confidence. He was a center back, although he was started his career as a right-back, a position assigned to him by Miltos Papapostolou.
He made his debut appearance in a 1–1 draw against Kastoria in 3 February 1978 and became a regular in AEK Athens' defense until his retirement. His last match was against Skoda Xanthi and earned him his 700th cap. He was AEK Athens' captain for 19 years. Manolas had been targeted by Porto and Monaco, but as he stated:I will never leave the club I love and I want to retire at AEK.
A top moment in his career, among the thousands, was when he head blocked a shot by Lajos Détári in front of AEK's goal line in the crucial game against Olympiacos at the Olympic Stadium, that brought to AEK the 1989 league title.
Stelios Manolas ended his career having played 447 matches in the Greek Championship, ranking second in terms of appearances behind Mimis Papaioannou and 12th in the history of the respective division, achieving a total of 34 goals. With AEK, he won the league 4 times, the Cup 3 times, the Super Cup 2 times and the only League Cup title ever played in 1990.
International career
Manolas played for Greece in 71 matches from 1982 to 1994 and scored 6 goals. In 1994, he made his debut World Cup appearance, in the US.[citation needed]
Coaching career
After his retirement, Manolas became a certified coach and worked for many clubs, particularly the Greece national under-21 football team. In 2008-09 he held the post of technical director in AEK. Later, he remained as the coach of AEK's U-20 team. In 2015, he was called from AEK as a temporary coach to replace Traianos Dellas, and was then called again at the same position to replace Gus Poyet. During his second managerial period, he won the Cup in 2016.
Personal life
Stelios is the uncle of Olympiacos and Greece national team defender Kostas Manolas.[1] His son, Konstantinos, was also a footballer who played for AEK.
Honours
Player
- AEK Athens
- Alpha Ethniki: 1988–89, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94
- Greek Cup: 1982–83, 1995–96, 1996–97
- Greek Super Cup: 1989, 1996
- Greek League Cup: 1990
Manager
- AEK Athens
See also
References
- ^ "Kostas Manolas Profile New". A.S. Roma. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
External links
- Stelios Manolas at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Greek footballers
- Greece international footballers
- AEK Athens F.C. players
- Super League Greece players
- Greek football managers
- 1994 FIFA World Cup players
- People from Naxos
- Niki Volos F.C. managers
- AEK F.C. non-playing staff
- Association football central defenders
- Greek beach soccer players
- Sportspeople from the South Aegean