Tasos Katsabis

Anastasios "Tasos" Katsabis (Greek: Αναστάσιος "Τάσος" Κατσαμπής; born 30 July 1973) is a former Greek football player, who last played for Iraklis in Super League Greece as a centre back. Katsabis started his career as a midfielder but when he was played at PAOK, Angelos Anastasiadis tried him as a centre back because of his height. It was by playing his new position that he gained his first call-up to Greece.

Club career

Early career Katsabis started his career in the amateur club of Iraklis Neo Irakleio. In 1992, he got transferred to the semi-professional club Acharnaikos, at that time playing in the Delta Ethniki. Katsabis assisted the club to achieve its promotion to the Gamma Ethniki by scoring 6 goals. In the next season Katsabis was an automatic choice in the starting 11 of Acharnaikos missing just one match out of 34 and scoring 7 goals. In the league Katsabis featured in 23 matches and scored 2 goals. His first goal was scored in the 16th minute of a match against Egaleo. It was the second goal of the team in a match that found Iraklis victorious by 2–0. From the 2006–07 season till his retirement he captained Iraklis. In a match against Atromitos, on 10 September 2010, in Peristeri Stadium Katsabis made his 400th appearance in the top tier of Greek football (Alpha Ethniki or Super League). He was lauded by Iraklis and PAOK with a standing ovation by the Iraklis' supporters when he was substituted by Stamou in the 71st minute of the match. Katsabis debuted for Greece as a starter in a 1–0 win against Belgium on 5 February 1999 in Neo GSZ Stadium, Larnaca. He scored his sole goal in a friendly match against Salvador on 18 August 1999, in Kavala National Stadium. National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals

Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Katsabis goal. + List of international goals scored by Anastasios Katsabis