Leonidas Vokolos
Leonidas Vokolos (Greek: Λεωνίδας Βόκολος, born 31 August 1970) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1] He is the current manager of Super League 1 club Panionios.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leonidas Vokolos | ||
Date of birth | 31 August 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Panionios (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1998 | Panionios | 203 | (15) |
1998–2003 | Panathinaikos | 90 | (5) |
2003–2005 | PAOK | 39 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Kallithea | 23 | (1) |
2006–2007 | APOP Kinyras Peyias | 12 | (0) |
Total | 367 | (21) | |
National team | |||
1998–2001 | Greece | 7 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2008–2009 | Panathinaikos U20 (assistant) | ||
2009–2010 | Greece U17 | ||
2010–2011 | Greece U19 | ||
2011–2014 | Greece (assistant) | ||
2014–2016 | Panathinaikos (technical director) | ||
2016 | Panegialios | ||
2017–2018 | Sparta Prague (technical director) | ||
2019 | Kerkyra | ||
2020 | Olympiacos Volos | ||
2020– | Panionios | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
He started his career playing for Panionios. Afterwards, he was transferred to Greek giants Panathinaikos, where he won the Double in 2004. He then played for PAOK FC, Kallithea F.C. in Greece and APOP Kinyras Peyias in Cyprus.
Vokolos was known for his reliability in defence and his very good heading and jumping ability. He played as well for the Greece national football team.
Managerial career
As of May 2010, Vokolos is the coach of Greece's U-17 national team. As of 5 August 2011, Fernando Santos has appointed Vokolos as the assistant coach of the Greece national football team; he replaced Zisis Vryzas.[2]
References
- "Stats Centre: Leonidas Vokolos Facts". TurboScores. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- "Vokolos named new assistant to Fernando Santos on Greece National Team (in Greek)". Naftemporiki.gr. Retrieved 5 August 2011.