Chris Kalantzis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christos Kalantzis | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1987 | Sydney Olympic | 94 | (28) |
| 1987–1992 | Panathinaikos | 118 | (11) |
| 1992–1997 | Olympiacos | 81 | (7) |
| 1997–2000 | Sydney Olympic | 56 | (12) |
| 2000 | St George Saints | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1985–1987 | Australia | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Christos "Chris" Kalantzis (born 27 July 1967) is an Australian former soccer player who played at the highest level of domestic football in Greece and Australia. He played at international level for Australia.
Playing career
Club career
Of Greek descent, he began his career with Sydney Olympic, First Grade, at the age of 15. He was then signed by the Greek team Panathinaikos, where he played for five years. Olympiakos, a rival Greek club, then signed him.[1] On his debut against his former team he scored with his famous bicycle kick from outside the box.
He played for Olympiacos another five years before returning to Sydney Olympic to finish his career, playing two years before retiring.
International career
Kalantzis played seven matches in full international matches for Australia.[2]
Post-football career
In February 2011, Olympiacos CFP announced the establishment of its first Olympiacos Academy outside of Greece in Sydney, Australia.[3] The Australian academy is managed by Kalantzis and Kyriakos Tohouroglou, both former Olympiacos players.[3]
Honours
- National Soccer League Cup Winners: 1983, 1985
- A' Ethniki: 1989–90, 1990–91, 1996–97
- Greek Cup: 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993
References
- ↑ "Kalantzis, Chris". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ↑ Howe, Andrew (2008). The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains. Football Federation Australia.
- 1 2 Olympiakos keen on local talent Archived 19 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine. neokosmos.com. 13 February 2011.