by | Aug 14, 2020 | Internet Celebrities
| Name |
Nikos Liberopoulos |
| Profession |
Soccer Player |
| Date of Birth |
1975-08-04 |
| Place of Birth |
Greece |
| Age |
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| Death Date |
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| Birth Sign |
Leo |
About Nikos Liberopoulos
Footballer who became known for his abilities as a striker, especially his aim-to-goal shot; he is loved equally by rivals AEK Athens and Panathinaikos.
Early Life of Nikos Liberopoulos
His debut season with Kalamata blew audiences away to the point that AEK Athens and Olympiakos F.C. were battling for him; he ended up signing with Panathinaikos.
Trivia
He scored his 100th goal for AEK Athens on May 10, 2012, while previously he had accumulated 103 goals for Panathinaikos Liberopoulos, thus becoming the first player who scored 100 goals for both Athens clubs.
Family Life
His family was residing in Filiatra when he was born.
Associated With
He and Akis Zikos played for the Greece national team around the same time.
by | Aug 14, 2020 | Internet Celebrities
| Name |
Nikos Dabizas |
| Profession |
Soccer Player |
| Date of Birth |
1973-08-03 |
| Place of Birth |
Greece |
| Age |
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| Death Date |
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| Birth Sign |
Leo |
About Nikos Dabizas
Centre back who played for Newcastle United, Leicester City, Olympiacos, and Larissa.
Early Life of Nikos Dabizas
He became a member of Pontioi Verias in 1991 when he was 18, leaving the team for Olympiacos in 1994 when he was 21.
Trivia
He made 70 appearances with the Greek national team from 1994 until 2004 and helped Greece win the 2004 European Football Championship.
Family Life
In his teens, he worked in his father’s company and never planned on becoming a professional soccer player.
Associated With
He played alongside Akis Zikos on the Greek national team.
by | Aug 14, 2020 | Internet Celebrities
| Name |
Nikos Machlas |
| Profession |
Soccer Player |
| Date of Birth |
1973-06-16 |
| Place of Birth |
Greece |
| Age |
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| Death Date |
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| Birth Sign |
Gemini |
About Nikos Machlas
Former soccer striker who later served as chairman of OFI Crete.
Early Life of Nikos Machlas
He spent his youth career with OFI Crete, making his professional debut with the team in February 1991, playing in 154 games and scoring 48 goals.
Trivia
He was awarded the European Golden Boot after scoring 34 goals across 32 games in the 1997-1998 season with Vitesse.
Family Life
His family was residing in Heraklion, Crete, when he was born.
Associated With
He and fellow Greek footballer Akis Zikos were teammates on the Greek national team.
by | Aug 13, 2020 | Internet Celebrities
| Name |
Nikos Zisis |
| Profession |
Basketball Player |
| Date of Birth |
1983-08-16 |
| Place of Birth |
Greece |
| Age |
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| Death Date |
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| Birth Sign |
Leo |
About Nikos Zisis
Greek guard who began his professional career in 2000, playing throughout Europe and in Russia.
Early Life of Nikos Zisis
He started playing basketball for a local Saloniki youth basketball team in 1996.
Trivia
He became known as The Lord of the Rings because of his various medals in league play and tournaments.
Family Life
He married Fani Skoufi in 2010.
Associated With
He became teammates with Antonis Fotsis on the Greek national team.
by | Aug 13, 2020 | Internet Celebrities
| Name |
Nikos Galis |
| Profession |
Basketball Player |
| Date of Birth |
1957-07-23 |
| Place of Birth |
Union City, NJ |
| Age |
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| Death Date |
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| Birth Sign |
Leo |
About Nikos Galis
Early member of the FIBA Hall of Fame who was named one of FIBA’s 50 Greatest Players in 1991 and one of the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors in 2008.
Early Life of Nikos Galis
He played point guard in college, but became a shooting guard when he turned professional.
Trivia
He and the Greek national team won the 1987 EuroBasket gold medal and the 1989 EuroBasket silver medal.
Family Life
His family was residing in Union City, New Jersey, when he was born.
Associated With
He signed with Diana Ross’ agent, Bill Manon, upon graduating from college in 1979.
