Ioannis Kalitzakis

Infobox Football biography
playername = Giannis Kalitzakis


fullname = Ioannis Kalitzakis
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1966|2|17
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Greece
height =
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1983–1986
1987
1987–1997
1997–2000
2000–2001
clubs = Panelefsiniakos
Diagoras
Panathinaikos
AEK Athens
Ethnikos Asteras
Total
caps(goals) = 106 (14)
018 0(1)
260 (15)
076 0(1)
023 0(0)
483 (31)
nationalyears = 1987–1999
nationalteam = Greece
nationalcaps(goals) = 072 0(0)

Ioannis Kalitzakis ( _el. Γιάννης Καλιτζάκης) (born 17 February 1966) is a retired Greek football defender.

He started his career in Panelefsiniakos, where he played three and a half season before eventually joining Panathinaikos FC. Panathinaikos's fans nicknamed him "ninja" as he made a name of his hard tackles and very strong defensive play. He stayed with Panathinaikos F.C. until 1997, when he joined AEK Athens FC. He retired from professional football in 2001.

His national team career lasted from December 16 1987 to 1999. Kalitzakis got 72 caps and 0 international goals, including three appearances at the 1994 World Cup.

Honours

Panathinaikos
*Greek Championship: 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996
*Greek Cup: 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995
*Greek Super Cup: 1988, 1993, 1994

AEK Athens
*Greek Cup: 2000

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=15431 Career history] at National Football Teams