Michalis Papatheodorou

Michalis Papatheodorou (Greek: Μιχάλης Παπαθεοδώρου; 1928–1992) was a Greek professional footballer who played as a midfielder for AEK Athens and a later manager.

Michalis Papatheodorou
Personal information
Full name Michail Papatheodorou
Date of birth 1928
Place of birth Peristeri, Greece[1]
Date of death 1992 (aged 63–64)
Place of death Greece
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1943–1944 Keravnos Peristeri
1944–1947 AEK Athens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1944–1956 AEK Athens 3 (0)
Total 3 (0)
International career
1950–1951 Greece 2 (0)
Managerial career
1968–1972 Greece military
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Papatheodorou started football in 1943 from Keravnos Peristeri and in 1944 he was transferred to AEK Athens, initially competing in the club's academy for three years before being promoted to the men's team. On 3 July 1949, he won the Cup playing in both finals against Panathinaikos at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium.[2][3][4][5][6] On 28 May 1950, he played in the Cup final against Aris, where AEK prevailed with 4–0 and won their second consecutive title.[7][8][9] With AEK he won 3 Cups and a Athens FCA League in 1950.[10] In 1956 a serious injury forced him to end his career at the age of only 28.

International career

Papatheodorou became an international with Greece in 1950 and 1951, earning two caps.[11][12] He made his debut on 13 December 1950 in the 1–0 defeat against France B at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium.[13] He made his last international appearance on 14 October 1951 in the friendly match against the same opponent at the Stade Vélodrome, where Greece lost again with the same score.[14]

Managerial career

Papatheodorou was the manager of the military team of Greece, winning the 1968 World Military Cup in Baghdad.[15][16][17]

Personal life

His son, Takis[18][19] was also a footballer, who played in the reserve team of AEK Athens, earning a league appearance with the first team in 1977, when the professional footballers where on strike.[20]

Honours

As a player

AEK Athens

As a coach

Greece military

References
  1. "Μιχάλης Παπαθεοδώρου". football.aek.com.
  2. "ΚΥΠΕΛΛΟ 1949". aekfc.gr.
  3. "Greek Cup 1948/49". rsssf.org.
  4. "ΑΕΚ-Παναθηναϊκός 2-1". aektoday.com (in Greek).
  5. "Η δικαίωση του ηρωισμού". aek365.org (in Greek). 3 July 2015.
  6. "Ο πρώτος μεταπολεμικός τίτλος". 3 July 2020.
  7. "ΚΥΠΕΛΛΟ 1950". aekfc.gr.
  8. "Greek Cup 1949/50". rsssf.org.
  9. "ΑΕΚ-Αρης 4-0". aektoday.com (in Greek). Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  10. "newsp. Athletic Echo, 10 July 1950". athlitikihxo.gr (in Greek).
  11. "Συμμετοχές και γκολ όλων των διεθνών (Π-Σ)". epo.gr. 31 December 2009. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009.
  12. "Michalis Papatheodorou". footballdatabase.eu.
  13. "Greece Matches 1948–1950" (PDF). epo.gr.
  14. "Greece matches 1951–1955" (PDF). epo.gr.
  15. "newsp. Athletic Echo, 11 June 1968". athlitikihxo.gr.
  16. "newsp. Athletic Echo, 24 June 1968". athlitikihxo.gr.
  17. "World Military Championship". rsssf.org.
  18. "Τάκης Παπαθεοδώρου". football.aek.com.
  19. "Ζήσαμε δύο ώρες όπως στην «ΘΥΡΑ 18»!". aek-live.gr. 23 January 2019.
  20. "Το ντεμπούτο του Μπάγεβιτς και δώδεκα… πιτσιρικάδων της εποχής! Στις 26 Δεκεμβρίου του 1977 στην Ελλάδα έπαιζαν μπάλα..." filathlos.gr.
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