Georgios Agorogiannis
Greek footballer
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Georgios Agorogiannis (Greek: Γεώργιος Aγορογιάννης; born 3 May 1966) is a Greek former international football player who played as a right-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgios Agorogiannis | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Larissa, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1984 | Toxotis Larissa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1992 | AEL | 156 | (23) |
| 1992–1995 | AEK Athens | 64 | (4) |
| 1995–1996 | Panionios | 16 | (1) |
| 1996–1998 | AEL | 19 | (1) |
| Total | 255 | (29) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1985 | Greece U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 1987 | Greece Olympic | 2 | (0) |
| 1989–1992 | Greece | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Agorogiannis started his football career at team of his hometown, Toxotis Larissa in 1982. Two years later his good performances earned him a transfer to the greater club of the region, AEL. He established himself quickly in the club and was a key player in winning the Cup in 1985 and the Championship in 1988, which consisted the first major titles of the club. He stayed with "the crimsons" until the summer of 1992.
On 1 July 1992 Agorogiannis was transferred to the champions, AEK Athens for a fee of 35 million drachmas.[1] He helped the "yellow-blacks" win another 2 back-to-back league titles, while also participating in 2 Cup finals, losing both to Panathinaikos. In 1994, he also managed to compete in the first ever group stage of the UEFA Champions League[2]
On 14 December 1995 he moved to Panionios.[3] At the end of the season the team finished at the 17th place and was relegated.[4] He stayed at the club of Nea Smyrni playing in the second division, but in the midst of the season he returned to AEL. He played for the club of Larissa for one and a half year, before retiring in 1998.
International career
Agorogiannis was a member of the Greece U19 that qualified for the final stage of the European Championship in 1984, as well as the 1985 qualifying stage.
In 1987 he participated in two matches with the Olympic team, on 28 October in a friendly 0–2 loss at home against Italy and on 2 December against Poland, where they lost by 1–0 at home, for the Olympic Games of the 1988 in Seoul.
Agorogiannis played 7 games with Greece from 1989 to 1992.[5] His debut took place on 5 September 1989 in an away friendly loss against Poland. He also played on 20 September 1989 in the loss against Yugoslavia away from home and on 11 October of the same year in the away defeat against Bulgaria. On 5 September 1990 he played in the win against Albania at home and on 10 October 1990 in the home win over Egypt.[6] He also competed on 12 February 1992 in the victory against Romania at home and on 25 March in the away win against Cyprus, which was his last international appearance.[7]
