Leonidas Andrianopoulos

Leonidas Andrianopoulos (Greek: Λεωνίδας Ανδριανόπουλος; 10 August 1911[1] – 25 October 2011) was a Greek footballer who played as a striker.

Leonidas Andrianopoulos
Andrianopoulos in 1927
Personal information
Date of birth (1911-08-10)10 August 1911
Place of birth Piraeus, Kingdom of Greece
Date of death 25 October 2011(2011-10-25) (aged 100)
Place of death Greece
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1927–1936 Olympiacos
International career
1929–1935 Greece 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Andrianopoulos played club football for Olympiacos,[2] alongside his four older brothers Yiannis, Dinos, Giorgos and Vassilis.[3][4] Following his death, club president Evangelos Marinakis described him as a "legend."[5]

He also earned eleven international caps for Greece, scoring two goals.[6]

Death

Andrianopoulos died on 25 October 2011, at the age of 100.[7]

References
  1. Λεωνίδας Ανδριανόπουλος, ένας άνθρωπος ευλογημένος από τον Θεό (in Greek). 27 October 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. "Profile". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  3. Πένθος για τον Λεωνίδα Ανδριανόπουλο στον Ολυμπιακό. Kathimerini (in Greek). 25 October 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  4. Πέθανε ο θρύλος του Ολυμπιακού, Λεωνίδας Ανδριανόπουλος (in Greek). eNet. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  5. "Vaggelis Marinakis: "Legends such as Leonidas Andrianopoulos live on forever"". Olympiacos F.C. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  6. "Profile". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  7. "Έφυγε" ο Λεωνίδας Ανδριανόπουλος (in Greek). Naftemporiki. 25 October 2011. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.


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