Giannis Petrakis

Giannis Petrakis (; born 20 May 1959) is a Greek professional football manager and former player.

Playing career Petrakis began his football career with his local side Asteras Perama, before moving to Heraklion and Ergotelis in 1978. In 1981 Petrakis moved to local rival OFI, playing in the Alpha Ethniki, the top level football league in Greece before returning to a Gamma Ethniki side Ergotelis in 1985, where he reached the 1985–86 Greek Cup quarterfinals. In 1988, he returned to his hometown Rethymno to play for EAR Rethymnou, before ending his career with Heraklion-based Poseidon, with whom he won his only title, the 1990–91 Delta Ethniki championship.

Managerial career Petrakis began his coaching career in 1991 at Asteras Perama. He took over Ergotelis in 1992, before returning to Asteras Perama in 1994. He then managed to also promote the amateur department of OFI, OFI 94 to the Delta Ethniki, and was manager from 2000 until 2002, when the club appointed him assistant to OFI's head coach Zdeněk Ščasný.

In 2004, Petrakis left Crete for the first time in his career, taking over management of Arcadian club Asteras Tripolis, whom he also promoted to the Gamma Ethniki. He then returned to Rethymno and led local club Asteras Rethymno to the Gamma Ethniki as well. Further contributing to the club's history, Petrakis managed to advance PAS Giannina to the Third qualifying round of the competition, after eliminating Norwegian club Odd 4–3 on aggregate. He was a candidate for "Best Manager in Greece" for the 2015–2016 season but he didn't voted again. His contract was not renewed because PAS Giannina were relegated from Super League.

Honours

As a manager Asteras Rethymno Championship Delta Ethniki: 2007 Championships at A'Local League of Rethymno: 2009 Rethymno Cups: 2006 Rethymno Super Cups: 2006

Asteras Tripolis Gamma Ethniki: 2005–06 Delta Ethniki: 2004–05

Apollon Limassol Cypriot First Division: Runners-up 2020–21

Individual Best Manager in Greece: 2014–15 with PAS Giannina