Antonis Manikas (born 9 February 1959) is a Greek football

Football (soccer)

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 manager

Coach (sport)

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 and former player.

Managerial career

As a manager, Manikas was most recently in charge of Ethnikos Piraeus. Manikas was announced as Ethnikos manager on 6 June 2008, but he officially resigned on 10 October 2008, after just four weeks of the Beta Ethniki

Beta Ethniki

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 2009-09 season

Beta Ethniki 2008-09

-Overview:* The season started on the 14th of September 2008 and is scheduled to end on the 17th of May 2009.* Last season champions Panserraikos, runners-up Thrasyvoulos and third-placed Panthrakikos earned promotion to Super League Greece, while Agios Dimitrios, Chaidari and Egaleo were relegated...

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Playing career

As a player, Manikas was a goalkeeper. He spent the majority of his career with Panionios, but also played for Levadiakos, Ethnikos Piraeus, and Kallithea

Kallithea FC

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During his career Manikas earned 2 cap

Cap (sport)

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s for Greece

Greece national football team

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. He made his debut in a friendly against Romania on 11 March 1987.