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'''Stelios Manolas''' ({{lang-el|Στέλιος Μανωλάς}}, born 13 July 1961) is a [[Greeks|Greek]] former international [[Association football|football]] player who played as a [[centre back]] and a manager. Arguably the best Greek [[Defender (association football)|defender]] of his era |
'''Stelios Manolas''' ({{lang-el|Στέλιος Μανωλάς}}, born 13 July 1961) is a [[Greeks|Greek]] former international [[Association football|football]] player who played as a [[centre back]] for [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] and a manager. Arguably the best Greek [[Defender (association football)|defender]] of his era, being one of the few Greek footballers to have played his entire professional career for a single club. In 2021, [[IFFHS]] chose him in the best XI of all time of Greek football.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsbeast.gr/sports/arthro/7940649/afti-einai-i-koryfaia-11ada-olon-ton-epochon-stin-ellada|title=This is the best 11 of all time in Greece|accessdate=December 2, 2021|website=newsbeast.gr}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:44, 20 August 2022
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 1974–1979 | AEK Athens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1998 | AEK Athens | 447 | (35) |
| Total | 447 | (35) | |
| 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 international football player who played as a centre back for AEK Athens and a manager. Arguably the best Greek defender of his era, being one of the few Greek footballers to have played his entire professional career for a single club. In 2021, IFFHS chose him in the best XI of all time of Greek football.[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] Almost throughout his career he was one of the best players and one of the natural leaders of AEK. He gave his best in winning many titles, while alongside Toni Savevski, the main players that were based in the 90's. 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. In the summer of 1997 stopped for several months dissatisfied with the president Trochanas,[5] bur later returned, with ENIC as the major shareholder, to end his career at the end of the season.[6] His last match was against Skoda Xanthi and earned him his 700th appearance.[7]
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.[8]
International career
Manolas played for Greece in 71 matches from 1982 to 1994 and scored 6 goals.[9] He was a member of the squad that played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, in the USA.[10]
Managerial career
After his retirement, Manolas became a certified coach in 2002 and worked for Greece U21 until 2004.[11] In 2008 he held the post of technical director in AEK, where he resigned in 2009.[12] In November 2012 he became the manager of Niki Volos where he stayed for three months.[13] In the summer of 2014 he returned to AEK, as the coach of AEK Athens U20.[14] 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.[15]
Personal life
Stelios is the uncle of Olympiacos and Greece national team defender Kostas Manolas.[16] His son, Konstantinos, was also a footballer who played for AEK.
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Greek Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1979–80 | 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
See also
References
- ^ "This is the best 11 of all time in Greece". newsbeast.gr. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Η αλάνα της οδού Κουρτίου,δίπλα στο "Μικτόν Γυμνάσιο Γαλατσίου"". e-galatsi.
- ^ "Ο Στέλιος άρχισε να γράφει ιστορία - 24/02 09:28". aek365.org.
- ^ "Η μυθικη αποκρουση-μισο πρωταθλημα του ΣΤΕΛΙΟΥ ΜΑΝΩΛΑ στην κεφαλια του ΝΤΕΤΑΡΙ". www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Δεν υπάρχει λόγος να μιλήσουμε". ΤΑ ΝΕΑ. 12 July 1997.
- ^ "Ο Σέμπουε από σήμερα στη διάθεση του Ντουμιτρίου". tanea.gr. 30 December 1997.
- ^ "AEK: Το τελευταίο παιχνίδι του «στρατιώτη» Στέλιου Μανωλά (vid) | Gazzetta". gazzetta.gr.
- ^ "Στέλιος Μανωλάς". kitrinomavro.gr.
- ^ "Greece matches 1981–1985" (PDF). epo.gr.
- ^ "Greece matches 1990–1995" (PDF). epo.gr.
- ^ "Η διαδρομή του προπονητή Στέλιου Μανωλά". www.sport24.gr.
- ^ "Παραιτήθηκε ο Στέλιος Μανωλάς από την ΑΕΚ". in.gr. 1 June 2009.
- ^ "Στον πάγκο της Νίκης Βόλου ο Στέλιος Μανωλάς". ProtoThema. 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Ο Στέλιος Μανωλάς επέστρεψε στην ΑΕΚ!". www.contra.gr.
- ^ "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
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- 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