Giorgos Daditsos

Giorgos Daditsos (; 9 March 1953 – 20 August 2003) was a Greek professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career Daditsos started his career in 1968 when he enrolled in the infrastructure departments of AEK Athens and competed in the youth teams playing in the position of the goalkeeper. On 9 August 1974 he was promoted to the men's team, but he failed to establish himself in the team, staying in the "shadow" of the main goalkeepers, Giorgos Sidiropoulos and Lakis Stergioudas.

On 30 July 1975, he was transferred to Panachaiki, where he played until 1977. Afterwards, he moved to Fostiras for a season and then to Olympiakos Neon Liosion, where he played until 1981. He then signed for Egaleo, where in 1983 he won promotion to the first division. Afterwards, he moved to Atromitos Piraeus for a season. On 7 July 1984 he signed at Proodeftiki, where he spent 3 seasons. On 20 November 1987 he signed with Atromitos, where he won the Gamma Ethniki in 1988. He played for the club of Peristeri until the summer of 1989, when he retired.

Personal life Daditsos continued to deal with football as an administrative agent in Proodeftiki, where he served as the General Leader. Professionally, he was engaged in the trade of sporting goods with sales shops in the regions of Aigaleo and Nikaia. He had a wife named Stavroula and two sons, Leonidas and Kostas. The later followed his footsteps as a goalkeeper, enrolling in the academies of AEK Athens. He was promoted in the men's team in 1998, playing for a season without making any appearances. On 20 August 2003 Daditsos died from acute mental swelling, at the age of only 50. Since then and in his memory, the veteran footballers of Proodeftiki and AEK have established an annual friendly match which is held at Nikaia Municipal Stadium.

Honours

AEK Athens Alpha Ethniki: 1970–71

Atromitos Gamma Ethniki: 1987–88