Vassilis Borbokis

Vassilis Borbokis

Infobox Football biography
playername = Vassilis Borbokis


fullname = Vassilios Borbokis
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1969|2|10
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth =
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Right Back, Right Wingback
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1986–1993
1993–1997
1997–1998
1999
2000–2002
2002–2004
2004–2005
clubs = Apollon Kalamarias
AEK Athens
Sheffield United
Derby County
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
AEK Athens
Anorthosis Famagusta
Total
caps(goals) = 115 (19)
086 0(9)
055 0(4)
016 0(0)
051 0(9)
043 0(4)
001 0(0)
367 (45)
nationalyears = 1997–1998
nationalteam = Greece
nationalcaps(goals) = 002 0(0)

Vassilis Borbokis (born 10 February 1969) is a former Greek football (soccer) player.

Playing career

Borbokis began his career at AEK Athens, playing 86 games as a right back, before new Sheffield United manager Nigel Spackman signed him for £1 million in 1997. He became an instant hero on his debut against Sunderland beating two players before hitting the ball from 25 yards out into the top corner.

Borbokis played some good football in Spackman's Wing-Back style of play at the start of the 1997/1998 season and with United looked to be Premiership bound. However Spackman left after the chairman allowed top strikers Brian Deane and Jan Åge Fjørtoft to be sold to Benfica and rivals Barnsley respectively and after defender Carl Tiler left for Everton.

Under caretaker manager Steve Thompson, Borbokis helped United to the FA Cup semi final against Newcastle United which the Blades lost 1-0 at Old Trafford. United also qualified for the play-off and beat Sunderland 2-1 at Bramall Lane with Borbokis scoring the winner with a 30 yard free kick. However, at the Stadium of Light United lost the second leg 4-2 to leave them outside the Premiership for another year.

The following season Borbokis fell out with new manager Steve Bruce and moved to Derby County in a swap deal for Jonathan Hunt. He played just 9 games for them before returning to his Greece 6 months later to play for PAOK Thessaloniki FC.

Honours

AEK Athens
*Greek Championship: 1994
*Greek Cup: 1996, 1997
*Greek Super Cup: 1996

PAOK
*Greek Super Cup: 2001

Anorthosis Famagusta
*Cypriot Championship: 2005

External links

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