Giorgos Sideris

Giorgos Sideris (Greek: Γιώργος Σιδέρης, born 4 April 1938) is a Greek retired football striker and is considered one of the greatest forwards in Olympiacos and Greek football history. An inside-right forward that no-one or nothing could stand in his way (his nickname was "the Bulldozer"). Very quick with the ball on his feet and a player that had the instinct and charisma to score.

Giorgos Sideris

Personal information
Full name	Georgios Sideris
Date of birth	(1938-04-04) 4 April 1938
Place of birth	Agios Ioannis Rentis, Piraeus, Greece
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1953–1958	Atromitos Piraeus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1959	Atromitos Piraeus	30	(28)
1959–1970	Olympiacos	283	(222)
1970–1971	Royal Antwerp	25	(7)
1971–1972	Olympiacos	2	(2)
Total		340	(259)
National team
1958–1970	Greece	28	(14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in 1938, Sideris transferred to Olympiacos from Atromitos Piraeus in the summer of 1959. He scored 225 goals for his club, placing him at the top of Olympiacos' all-time scorers' table. Three times he was the top scorer in the Greek First Division. He became leading scorer three times in the Greek championship with: 29 goals in 1965, 22 goals in 1967. In 1970, he transferred to Belgium's Royal Antwerp FC[1] after having finished second to Bulgaria's Petar Zhekov of CSKA Sofia (36), for the European Golden Boot competition in 1969, scoring 35 goals in that season. On 6 February 1972, Giorgos Sideris rejoins Olympiakos (in a match against Panachaiki, 3-2) after his return from Belgium where he played for Antwerp (1971). He was the first Greek player to play for another European team outside Greece. On 20 February 1972 he played his last game against Panathinaikos at Karaiskaki Stadium. After his football career ended, Sideris established a successful insurance company. Sideris was also one of the key offensive players of the Greek national team. Despite only being capped 28 times (including once while a player with Atromitos), he scored 14 goals.[2]

References

1. http://www.rafcmuseum.be/spelersarchief/spelersfiche.php?id=456
2. Mamrud, Roberto (1 May 2009). "Greece - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 August 2009.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Kostas Polychroniou	Greece captain 1968-1969	Succeeded by Mimis Domazos