Alexandros "Alekos" Alexandris (born 21 October 1968 in Kiato

Kiato

Kiato is a coastal town in Greece that is agricultural-based. The town is located in the northern part of the prefecture of Corinthia in the Peloponnese, Greece. Kiato is located in a sandy area which features lemon trees, orange trees, and other fruit-bearing trees. It has a lot of tourist...

) is a former Greek

Greeks

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 football striker

Striker

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Club career

Alekos Alexandris began his career where he was born and raised, in the historic PELOPAS of Kiato, Greece soccer team and in 1986 played for Veroia. After Veroia he moved to Greece giants AEK Athens in 1991 where he won 3 consecutive championships. In 1994 Alexandris moved to Olympiacos where he had a very successful career winning 7 Greek championships and 1 Greek cup. At the sunset of his career he was also both player and manager

Coach (sport)

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 for APOP Kinyras Peyias FC

APOP Kinyras Peyias FC

APOP Kinyras Peyias is a Cypriot football club from the village of Peyia of Paphos District. The club formed in 2003 following the merger of lower division outfits APOP Peyias FC and Kinyras Empas FC...

 during the team's participation in the Cypriot First Division

Cypriot First Division

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International career

Alexandris made 42 appearances and scored 10 goals for the Greece national football team

Greece national football team

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, making his debut on 27 March 1991. He was a participant at the 1994 FIFA World Cup

1994 FIFA World Cup

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 finals in the United States

United States

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Managerial career

Alekos Alexandris starting his managing career on 12 February 2008 after taking over Kerkyra FC

Kerkyra FC

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 in Second Division (Greece). He left Kerkyra after a disagreement with the clubs owner and from then moved to Olympiakos as the manager of the under21 squad.

Honours

AEK Athens

• Greek Championship
  Super League Greece
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  : 1992, 1993, 1994

Olympiakos

• Greek Championship
  Super League Greece
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  : 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
• Greek Cup
  Greek football Cup
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  : 1999

Individual

• Greek Championship Top Goalscorer: 1994, 1997, 2001, 2002
• Greek Footballer of the Year: 2001