Michalis Vlachos
Michalis Vlachos (Greek: Μιχάλης Βλάχος; born 20 September 1967) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michail Vlachos | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1991 | Apollon Smyrnis | 122 | (11) |
| 1991–1993 | Olympiacos | 47 | (2) |
| 1993–1997 | AEK Athens | 101 | (4) |
| 1998–2000 | Portsmouth | 56 | (1) |
| 2000 | Walsall | 12 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Ionikos | 36 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Apollon Smyrnis | 21 | (1) |
| Total | 395 | (21) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989–1997 | Greece | 10 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007–2008 | Apollon Eretrias | ||
| 2008– | Peramaikos | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Vlachos began his career with Apollon Smyrni, where he was first called up for the Greek national football team in 1989. He later represented both Olympiakos and AEK, winning the Greek championship with the latter. During the 1994–95 season, Vlachos appeared for AEK in the UEFA Champions League, scoring in a 1–3 loss to Casino Salzburg in the group stage.[1]
In 1998, Vlachos joined English First Division club Portsmouth, for whom he made over 50 league appearances as a midfielder and sweeper in two years. He joined Walsall in February 2000, making 12 appearances for the club prior to relegation in May of the same year.[2]
Vlachos returned to Greece in the summer of 2000, joining Ionikos. He finished his career with his first club Apollon, retiring in 2003.[2]
Honours
- Greek Cup: 1992
- Greek Super Cup: 1992
- Greek Championship: 1994
- Greek Cup: 1996, 1997
- Greek Super Cup: 1996
References
- "AEK 1-3 Salzburg". UEFA. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- "Forgotten Saddlers: Vlachos". Walsall F.C. 3 June 2013.
- Michalis Vlachos at National-Football-Teams.com