Alexis Alexandris

Alexis Alexandris (Greek: Αλέξης Αλεξανδρής, sometimes wrongly called Alekos Alexandris[1] born 21 October 1968) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Alexis Alexandris
Personal information
Full name Alexios Alexandris
Date of birth (1968-10-21) 21 October 1968
Place of birth Kiato, Greece
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Youth career
Pelopas Kiato
– Anagennisi Kiato
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1991 Veria 104 (36)
1991–1994 AEK Athens 89 (49)
1994–2003 Olympiacos 242 (127)
2004 AEL 9 (2)
2005 Kallithea 13 (4)
2005–2006 APOP Kinyras 17 (15)
Total 474 (233)
National team
1991–2002 Greece 42 (10)
Teams managed
2005–2006 APOP Kinyras (player-manager)
2008 Kerkyra
2009–2011 Olympiacos U21
2011–2012 Elassona
2012–2013 CS Turnu Severin
2013–2014 Ialysos
2014–2015 Aris Archangelou
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Alexis Alexandris began his career where he was born and raised, in Pelopas Kiato and in 1986 played for Veria.[2] After Veroia he moved to AEK Athens in 1991 where he won 3 consecutive championships. In 1994 Alexandris moved to Olympiacos where he had a very successful career winning 7 Greek championships and 1 Greek cup. At the sunset of his career he was also both player and manager for APOP Kinyras during the team's first participation in the Cypriot First Division.

International career

Alexandris made 42 appearances and scored 10 goals for the Greece national football team,[3] making his debut on 27 March 1991. He was a participant at the 1994 FIFA World Cup finals in the United States.[4]

Managerial career

Alexis Alexandris starting his managing career on 12 February 2008 after taking over Kerkyra FC in Second Division (Greece). He left Kerkyra after a disagreement with the club's owner and from then moved to Olympiakos as the manager of the under21 squad.

Honours

AEK Athens

Olympiakos

Individual

  • Greek Championship Top Goalscorer: 1994, 1997, 2001, 2002
  • Greek Footballer of the Year: 2001

References
  1. Christos Grammenos (29 February 2008). "My name is Alexis!". aokerkyra.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  2. Kolokotsios, Lambros (6 October 2010). Αθλητικοί Φάκελοι (ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΗΣ) [Sporting Capsules (Alexandris)] (in Greek). Evrytania News. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011.
  3. Mamrud, Roberto (21 December 2009). "Greece - Record International Players". RSSSF.
  4. Alexis Alexandris – FIFA competition record
  • Tribute to Alexandris (Greek) ( ( 2009-10-25)
  • Delagrammatikas, Nikos (2003). Οι θρυλικές εποχές 1953-1959 1996-2003 οι πρωταγωνιστές. Hellenika Grammata. ISBN 960-406-582-3.

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