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Dan Georgiadis

1922 – 1998

Footballer, football manager

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Lived 1922 – 1998 (aged 75). Dan Georgiadis was a Greek association football player and association football coach.

Giannis "Dan" Georgiadis (5 May 1922 – 18 January 1998) was a Greek football player and manager.

Career He was born in Ithaca, but grew up in Athens.

He played for Panathinaikos.

In Romania, he was involved in sports and initially distinguished himself in track and field. The gold medal in the pentathlon of the international games of Romania, Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary in 1947 in Bucharest is characteristic. At the same time, he was the main goalkeeper in Juventus Bucharest (former champion of Romania in 1930). He also had 22 appearances (first at 16) with the country's national rugby team and 12 (first at 18) with the corresponding handball team. In 1947, he returned to Greece on behalf of Panathinaikos, but played only in 3 games due to a dislocation in his hand, which forced him to stop playing football in 1948 at the age of 26.

He managed Sport Boys, Ferro Carril Oeste, Greece, Panachaiki, Olympiacos, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Sevilla, Alianza Lima, Panionios, Egaleo, Trikala, and Montreux-Sports.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Dan Georgiadis?

footballer, football manager (1922-1998)

When was Dan Georgiadis born?

Dan Georgiadis was born on 5 May 1922 in Ithaca.

When did Dan Georgiadis die?

Dan Georgiadis died on 18 January 1998 in Athens.

What was Dan Georgiadis's occupation?

Dan Georgiadis was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was Dan Georgiadis?

Dan Georgiadis was Greek.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dan Georgiadis

· Wikidata: Q3563496

· DBpedia: Dan Georgiadis

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