Kostas Eleftherakis

Konstantinos Eleftherakis (Greek Κωνσταντίνος Ελευθεράκης, born July 18, 1950) is a former Greek football player.

Eleftherakis began his professional career at Fostiras Athens, before moving to Panathinaikos Athens in 1968 at the age of 18 years. With Panathinaikos Eleftherakis remained until 1980 and was a total of four championships (1969, 1970, 1972, 1977 ) and two cup wins (1969, 1977) to celebrate. The highlight of his career was 1971, the participation in the final of the European Champions' Cup when, in London's Wembley Stadium was defeated with 0-2 Ajax Amsterdam. Eleftherakis belonged despite his young age of the main pillars of his club and scored on the way to the final two goals. In the final, was 20 years old the youngest player on the court and attracted the attention of foreign clubs up. The top Spanish club Real Madrid offered Panathinaikos after losing the final the, for that time, astronomical sum of 35 million drachmas but the then President of the Association agreed not to transfer offer and so also saw the English club Everton FC and Juventus, which is also an offer submitted, no chance to oblige the young Greeks. Low point of his career was a serious knee injury he incurred in May 1977 in a league match. As a result he fell out for six months and managed as he admitted himself, after his recovery not return to its former strength to tie.

In 1980 Eleftherakis to AEK Athens, where he stayed for one season and after ended his career. Eleftherakis, who also played for the Greek national team, came to 331 Erstligaeinsätze in which he. Goals scored 90 (of 308 games and 85 goals for Panathinaikos)

Currently Eleftherakis is holding a football academy.

Career

Achievements

• Greek champion: 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977
• Greek Cup winner: 1969, 1977
• Supercup: 1970
• Balkan Cup: 1978

• National football team (Greece )
• Greek
• Born in 1950
• Man