Michalis Kritikopoulos

Michalis Kritikopoulos (Greek: Μιχάλης Κρητικόπουλος; 3 January 1946 – 20 July 2002) was a Greek footballer who played as a striker.

Michalis Kritikopoulos
Personal information
Full name Michail Kritikopoulos
Date of birth (1946-01-03)3 January 1946
Place of birth Kaisariani, Greece
Date of death 20 July 2002(2002-07-20) (aged 56)
Place of death Andros, Greece
Playing position(s) Striker
Youth career
1962–1963 Kaisariani
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1964 Panegialios
1964–1973 Ethnikos Piraeus
1973–1980 Olympiacos 186 (84)
1980–1981 Apollon Athens 26 (4)
National team
1969–1977 Greece 28 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Kaisariani, Kritikopoulos began playing football as a striker for local side G.S. Kaisariani in 1962. In 1964, he joined Ethnikos Piraeus F.C., where he would play for nine seasons.[1]

In 1973, Kritikopoulos joined Olympiacos F.C. where he played until 1980, winning three Alpha Ethniki and one Greek Football Cup titles. He finished his career with Apollon Athens F.C., retiring in 1981 at age 35.[1] All told, Kritikopoulos scored 175 league goals making him one of the league's all-time leading goal-scorers.[2]

Kritikopoulos made 28 appearances and scored three goals for the Greece national football team from 1969 to 1977.[3] He made his debut in a friendly against Australia on 19 July 1969.[4]

Personal

In 2002, Kritikopoulos died from a cardiac arrest whilst playing in a friendly match for Olympiacos' veterans in Andros. Ethnikos Asteras has since named its football stadium after Kritikopoulos.[1]

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References
  1. Kolokotsios, Lambros (6 March 2010). Αθλητικοί Φάκελοι (ΚΡΗΤΙΚΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ) [Sporting Capsules (Kritikopoulos)] (in Greek). Evrytania News. Archived from the original on 17 October 2011.
  2. Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (19 January 2003). "Greece - All-Time Top Scorers 1959/1960-1998/1999". RSSSF.
  3. Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (25 September 2004). "Greece - International Matches 1971-1980". RSSSF.
  4. Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (25 September 2004). "Greece - International Matches 1961-1970". RSSSF.

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