Andreas Stamatiadis

International career Stamatiadis had a total of eight appearances with Greece. He made his debut at the age of 19, on 8 March 1954 in a 2–0 away victory over Israel in the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. His last appearance was on 27 November 1963 against Cyprus in an away friendly match.

Managerial career The former manager of Stamatiadis at AEK, Jenő Csaknády, having recognized his abilities and high level of perception, encouraged him to get involved in coaching and helped him attend coaching schools and obtain a diploma. In the summer of 1969, shortly after his official retirement as a footballer, he followed the instructions of his former manager and traveled to Cologne, where he attended the local coaching school and became a manager himself. Upon his return to Greece it did not take long for Stamatiadis to begin his new career, as he was appointed manager at Rodos, where he spent one season. The following season, he became the manager of Trikala, where under his instructions they got the promotion to the first division. In the summer of 1971, Stamatiadis took charge at Lamia and he guided them to the semi-finals of the Cup, which is their best campaign in the tournament. In 1973 signed at Anagennisi Karditsa, where he spent a year before joining Chalkida.

On 19 June 1975 Stamatiadis returned to AEK Athens and took charge of the club's academies. On 19 July 1976 he was promoted as the assistant of František Fadrhonc. In his first season in his new position, AEK reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup. On 23 September 1977, when Fadrhonc was fired, Stamatiadis took charge in his place until a replacement was found, achieving 3 wins in the same number of matches. On 11 October, when Zlatko Čajkovski was appointed, he kept his position as the assistant manager. At the end of the season AEK won the domestic double. In the following season Stamatiadis continued working as assistant manager next to Ferenc Puskás. When the Hungarian manager was removed from the technical leadership of the club on 17 March 1979, he stepped again as the head coach until the end of the season with the task of keeping the team at the top of the standings. Stamatiadis succeeded in his task, winning the second championship in a row, while at the same time missed an opportunity for a repeat of the last season's domestic double, as they reached the Cup final, losing 3–1 to Panionios.

In the summer of 1979, after his tenure at AEK was over, Stamatiadis took over as the manager of Atromitos, where he won the league in the second division. In 1980 he was at the bench of Egaleo in the second division, helping them to avoid relegation. The following season, he claimed the promotion to the first division. Eventually he did not manage to secure in the end, as he was defeated by Rodos of Michalis Bellis in a draw, at the stadium of Heraklion, with 1–0 defeat at the extra time. In 1981 Stamatiadis was the manager of Diagoras for a year and in the summer of 1982 he returned to Egaleo. The club from the western suburbs won the last championship of the South and were promoted to the first division. In 1983 he returned to Atromitos for a season and then coached Acharnaikos.

In 1986, he was the manager of Greece U21 for six years. During his years they reached the final of the 1988 European U21 Championship, against France.

From 1992 on, he worked from time to time at the infrastructure departments of AEK, while for several years he was the director of these departments, a position from which he left in 2013, when he was replaced by Akis Zikos.

After football Stamatiadis continuously participated in the events of the Veterans Association of AEK Athens, where he also served as their president. He bequeathed his adoration for the club to his two sons, Dimitris and Kostas, who are actively involved with the amateur departments of AEK, serving the club in administrative positions. On 28 February 2024 at Agia Sophia Stadium, before the match of AEK against PAS Giannina, he was honoured with the "golden double-headed eagle" by Dimitris Melissanidis for his services to the club.

Personal life and death Stamatiadis was married and had two sons. He died after a series of health issues in Athens, on 23 January 2025, at the age of 89.

Style of play Stamatiadis was a fast and technically proficient winger, who operated mainly close to the touchline. He was capable of cutting inside and threatening the opposition goal with powerful shots. He was also a key provider of assists for AEK Athens, with many goals scored by the team's main strikers, which came from his passes. Furthermore Stamatiadis was described as a natural leader, was known for his composure and clear thinking in difficult situations. He inspired confidence in his teammates and earned the respect of his opponents. With strong awareness of the game, he was able to quickly identify mistakes and often guided his teammates on the pitch like a manager.

Career statistics Club

International

Honours

Player

AEK Athens Alpha Ethniki: 1962–63, 1967–68 Greek Cup: 1955–56, 1963–64, 1965–66

Individual Greek Cup top scorer: 1956–57

Manager

Trikala Beta Ethniki: 1970–71 (Group B)

AEK Athens Alpha Ethniki: 1978–79

Atromitos Beta Ethniki: 1979–80

Egaleo Beta Ethniki: 1982–83

Greece U21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 1988