Panagiotis (Takis) Oikonomopoulos

Curriculum VitaeHistoryCareer as Player Goalkeeper Coach

 

Curriculum VitaePersonal Details

First Name : Panagiotis (Takis)Last Name : OikonomopoulosBirth Date : 19th October 1943Birth Place : Athens, GreeceAddress : 67, Deligianni Street, 14562 Kifisia-GreeceTelephone : 011 30 210 8014825Fax : 011 30 210 8014825Mobile : 011 30 6974433343E-mail : takispao43@yahoo.gr

Studies : Trainers School

Languages : Greek and English

HISTORYAs a player, Oikonomopoulos joined Kallithea FC in 1959, moving to Apollon in 1960, and then to Proodeftiki in 1962. He joined Panathinaikos FC in 1963, and until 1976 played as the starting Goalkeeper. Oikonomopoulos, (nicknamed “The Bird”), was a member of the Greek championship-winning teams of Panathinaikos in: 1963-64, 1964-65, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1971-72 as well as the cup-winning teams of 1967-68, 1969-70.310 of his total career 400 matches were with Panathinaikos FC.He also participated 40 times with the Greek National Team. In 1971, he played against Ajax of Amsterdam in the final at Wembley Stadium for the European Champion Cup (today’s Champions League).

Following this success in 1971, Real Madrid requested Oikonomopoulos a second time, the first being in 1968. Both requests were denied by the then ruling Greek military dictatorship.

From 1979-2007, he served as a member of the Panathinaikos FC staff as Goalkeeper Trainer, Assistant Coach, and interim Head Coach (2002) with Panathinaikos FC.

During his career as a Goalkeepers Coach, Panathinaikos FC won 6 championships: (1983-84, 1985-86, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1994-95, 1995-96);and 9 cups (1981-82, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95)

During his coaching career, Panathinaikos reached The Champions League Semi-Finals on two occasions: In the 1984-85 season vs. Liverpool, and once again in 1995-96 against Ajax.In 2001-02 the team reached the Quarter-Finals against Barcelona.Presently, Takis Oikonomopoulos is President of the Panathinaikos Alliance

CARREER AS PLAYER  POSITION : Goalkeeper

Ø      400 participations in first divisionØ      33 European participationsØ      40 participations with Greek National Team

 CLUBS : Kallithea FC 1959 Apollon FC 1960

Proodeftiki FC 1962  Panathinaikos FC 1963-1976

ACHIEVED 5 GREEK CHAMPIONSHIPS : with Panathinaikos FC (1963-64, 1964-65, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1971-72) 2 GREEK CUPS with Panathinaikos FC (1967-68, 1969-70) CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL 1970-71 Ajax – Panathinaikos FC (2-0) WORLD SUPER CUP FINAL 1971 National, Montevideo – Panathinaikos FC (1-1), (2-1) NATIONAL TEAM : 40 participations with the Greek National Team BEST RECORDS : 1964-65, Holds the still unbroken Greek record for not conceding a goal for 12 consecutive games. 1963-64, Won the championship concluding an undefeated season 1970-71, Wembley: Champions League Finals vs. Ajax GREATEST HONOUR : 2000 Awarded the Greek title of Best Goalkeeper of the Century

Takis Oikonomopoulos as Goalkeeper1971: Panathinaikos FC at Wembley Stadium — Champions League Final vs. Ajax

Match documents from the Final at Wembley in 1971

Documentary pictures of the team that participated in Wembley.

Upper Right and Left: Against Real Madrid

Lower Left: With Ferenc Pouskas (coach)

Lower Right: At Wembley against Ajax

Assorted photos of Matches and PracticesUpper Right : Greek National Team

Panathinaikos FC versus AEK FC, earning the nickname “The Bird”.

Mayer and Oikonomopoulos – Greece against Germany

Oikonomopoulos and Yassin– Greece against USSR

A brief translation:

Title: Takis named Best of the Century

“The Bird” named “Best Goalkeeper of the Century”, according to an opinion poll organized by the Greek press.

Amsterdam 2000: Re-match of the 1971 Final vs. Ajax, 29 years later in Amsterdam Arena.

Oikonomopoulos is seen in the picture with Arie Haan.

Panathinaikos FC 1- Ajax 0

CAREER AS GOALKEEPER COACH  

  VALIDATION : Hellenic (Greek) Football Federation Verification of Coach CAREER :1979 – 2007 : Panathinaikos FC TITLES WITH PANTHINAIKOS FC : Championships : 1983-84 1985-86 1989-90 1990-91 1994-95 1995-96  2003-04

Cups : 1981-82 1983-84 1985-86 1987-88 1988-89 1990-91 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95  2003-04

Champions League : 1984-85 (Semi-Finals vs. Liverpool) 1995-96 (Semi-Finals vs. Ajax) 2001-02 (Quarter-Finals vs. Barcelona)

 

Coaching Pictures

Versus Real Madrid 2002-03

Left: Takis Oikonomopoulos with the striker -Christof Warshycha -- Team Doctor/Trainer.

Right: Takis Oikonomopoulos and head trainer