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Stelios Manolas
Personal information
Full name	Stylianos Manolas
Date of birth	13 July 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth	Naxos, Greece
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Center back
Youth career
1974–1979	AEK Athens
Senior career*
Years	Team
1979–1998	AEK Athens
Total
International career
1982–1995	Greece
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

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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. The IFFHS chose him in the best XI of all time of Greek football in 2021.^[1]

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,^[2] 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 fighting 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 1980 and became a regular in AEK Athens' defense until his retirement.^[3] A top moment in his career, among others, 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.^[4] Manolas had been targeted by Porto and Monaco, but as he stated he would never leave AEK Athens as he wanted to retire there. He played at AEK for 19 straight years, where he became their captain. His last match was against Skoda Xanthi and earned him his 700th appearance.^[5]

Stelios Manolas ended his career having 447 appearances in the league, second only to 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.^[6]

International career

Manolas played for Greece in 71 matches from 1982 to 1994 and scored 6 goals.^[7] He was a member of the squad that played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, in the USA.^[8]

Managerial career

After his retirement, Manolas became a certified coach in 2002 and worked for Greece U21 until 2004.^[9] In 2008 he held the post of technical director in AEK, where he resigned in 2009.^[10] In November 2012 he became the manager of Niki Volos where he stayed for three months.^[11] In the summer of 2014 he returned to AEK, as the coach of AEK Athens U20.^[12] In 2015, he was called from AEK as a interim coach to replace Traianos Dellas in the men's team, and was then called again at the same position to replace Gus Poyet. During his second managerial period, he won the Cup in 2016.^[13]

Personal life

Stelios is the uncle of Olympiacos and Greece national team defender Kostas Manolas.^[14] His son, Konstantinos, was also a footballer who played for AEK.

Statistics

Club

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Greece			League		Greek Cup		Europe		Total
1978–80	AEK Athens	Alpha Ethniki	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
1980–81			23	1	5	0	4	0	32	1
1981–82			32	0	2	0	0	0	34	0
1982–83			29	1	8	0	1	0	38	1
1983–84			27	1	5	0	2	0	34	1
1984–85			25	0	1	0	0	0	26	0
1985–86			20	3	7	1	2	0	29	4
1986–87			20	1	1	0	2	0	23	1
1987–88			21	4	4	0	0	0	25	4
1988–89			24	4	4	1	2	0	30	5
1989–90			33	3	4	0	4	1	41	4
1990–91			24	4	3	1	0	0	27	5
1991–92			31	4	12	3	4	0	47	7
1992–93			30	1	7	0	3	0	40	1
1993–94			24	2	8	1	1	0	33	3
1994–95			23	1	10	2	6	0	39	3
1995–96			22	3	9	0	3	0	34	3
1996–97			23	2	6	2	6	0	35	4
1997–98			13	0	2	0	0	0	15	0
Career total			447	35	98	11	40	1	585	47

Last updated: 2022-07-14
Source: Stelios Manolas

International

National team	Season	Apps	Goals
Greece	1982	1	0
	1983	1	0
	1984	7	1
	1985	5	0
	1986	8	0
	1987	7	0
	1988	6	2
	1989	7	0
	1990	8	2
	1991	4	1
	1992	5	0
	1993	6	0
	1994	6	0
Total		71	6

Last updated: 2022-07-15
Source: Stelios Manolas at National-Football-Teams.com

Honours

As a 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

As a manager

AEK Athens

Greek Cup: 2015–16

References

^ "This is the best 11 of all time in Greece". newsbeast.gr. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ https://www.e-galatsi.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3206&catid=89&Itemid=611&fbclid=IwAR0MWHrE6HWm7tfHwIZJ5nBiuZ8YWbiTOmgiTP0fM1E3UmYvO3QRg5xVakI
^ https://www.aek365.org/a-444368/o-stelio-arxise-na-grafei-istoria.htm
^ "Η μυθικη αποκρουση-μισο πρωταθλημα του ΣΤΕΛΙΟΥ ΜΑΝΩΛΑ στην κεφαλια του ΝΤΕΤΑΡΙ". www.youtube.com.
^ https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/article/1475502/aek-teleytaio-paihnidi-toy-stratioti-stelioy-manola-vid
^ "Στέλιος Μανωλάς". kitrinomavro.gr.
^ "Greece matches 1981–1985" (PDF). epo.gr.
^ "Greece matches 1990–1995" (PDF). epo.gr.
^ https://www.sport24.gr/football/i-diadromi-toy-proponiti-stelioy-manola.8317790.html
^ https://www.in.gr/2009/06/01/sports/football/paraitithike-o-stelios-manwlas-apo-tin-aek/
^ https://www.protothema.gr/sports/article/234452/ston-pagko-ths-nikhs-voloy-o-stelios-manolas/
^ http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/gethniki/aek/o-stelios-manwlas-epestrepse-sthn-aek.2835752.html
^ "Manolas as interim coach". aekfc.gr.
^ "Kostas Manolas Profile New". A.S. Roma. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

External links

Stelios Manolas at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] "This is the best 11 of all time in Greece". newsbeast.gr. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[2] ttps://www.e-galatsi.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3206&catid=89&Itemid=611&fbclid=IwAR0MWHrE6HWm7tfHwIZJ5nBiuZ8YWbiTOmgiTP0fM1E3UmYvO3QRg5xVakI

[3] ttps://www.aek365.org/a-444368/o-stelio-arxise-na-grafei-istoria.htm

[4] "Η μυθικη αποκρουση-μισο πρωταθλημα του ΣΤΕΛΙΟΥ ΜΑΝΩΛΑ στην κεφαλια του ΝΤΕΤΑΡΙ". www.youtube.com.

[5] ttps://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/article/1475502/aek-teleytaio-paihnidi-toy-stratioti-stelioy-manola-vid

[6] "Στέλιος Μανωλάς". kitrinomavro.gr.

[7] "Greece matches 1981–1985" (PDF). epo.gr.

[8] "Greece matches 1990–1995" (PDF). epo.gr.

[9] ttps://www.sport24.gr/football/i-diadromi-toy-proponiti-stelioy-manola.8317790.html

[10] ttps://www.in.gr/2009/06/01/sports/football/paraitithike-o-stelios-manwlas-apo-tin-aek/

[11] ttps://www.protothema.gr/sports/article/234452/ston-pagko-ths-nikhs-voloy-o-stelios-manolas/

[12] ttp://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/gethniki/aek/o-stelios-manwlas-epestrepse-sthn-aek.2835752.html

[13] "Manolas as interim coach". aekfc.gr.

[Roma_Profile-14] "Kostas Manolas Profile New". A.S. Roma. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

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 ==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 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. 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 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 [[FC Porto|Porto]] and [[AS Monaco|Monaco]], but as he stated he would never leave AEK Athens as he wanted to retire there. 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 F.C.|Olympiacos]] at the [[Olympic Stadium (Athens)|Olympic Stadium]], that brought to AEK the 1989 league title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuITae2PnxM|title=Η μυθικη αποκρουση-μισο πρωταθλημα του ΣΤΕΛΙΟΥ ΜΑΝΩΛΑ στην κεφαλια του ΝΤΕΤΑΡΙ|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
+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,<ref>https://www.e-galatsi.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3206&catid=89&Itemid=611&fbclid=IwAR0MWHrE6HWm7tfHwIZJ5nBiuZ8YWbiTOmgiTP0fM1E3UmYvO3QRg5xVakI</ref> 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. As a young player, his solid technical training, dynamism and perception and a fighting 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 F.C.|Kastoria]] in 3 February 1980 and became a regular in AEK Athens' defense until his retirement.<ref>https://www.aek365.org/a-444368/o-stelio-arxise-na-grafei-istoria.htm</ref> A top moment in his career, among others, was when he head blocked a shot by [[Lajos Détári]] in front of AEK's goal line in the crucial game against [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] at the [[Olympic Stadium (Athens)|Olympic Stadium]], that brought to AEK the 1989 league title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuITae2PnxM|title=Η μυθικη αποκρουση-μισο πρωταθλημα του ΣΤΕΛΙΟΥ ΜΑΝΩΛΑ στην κεφαλια του ΝΤΕΤΑΡΙ|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Manolas had been targeted by [[FC Porto|Porto]] and [[AS Monaco|Monaco]], but as he stated he would never leave AEK Athens as he wanted to retire there. He played at AEK for 19 straight years, where he became their captain. His last match was against [[Xanthi F.C.|Skoda Xanthi]] and earned him his 700th appearance.<ref>https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/article/1475502/aek-teleytaio-paihnidi-toy-stratioti-stelioy-manola-vid</ref>
 Stelios Manolas ended his career having 447 appearances in the [[Greek Super League|league]], second only to [[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 [[Greek Football Cup|Cup]] 3 times, the [[Greek Super Cup|Super Cup]] 2 times and the only [[Greek League Cup|League Cup]] title ever played in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kitrinomavro.gr/aekpedia/2015/05/24/%cf%83%cf%84%ce%ad%ce%bb%ce%b9%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%bc%ce%b1%ce%bd%cf%89%ce%bb%ce%ac%cf%82/|title=Στέλιος Μανωλάς|website=kitrinomavro.gr}}</ref>