Giannis Galitsios is a former football defender

Defender (football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

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He played only for Larissa, and he is considered to be one of the club's best ever. He is also the longest serving captain in club's history.

Giannis' son Georgios Galitsios

Georgios Galitsios

Georgios Galitsios is a Greek footballer.He is a right-sided defender who has made a number of appearances for Greece's youth teams...

 is also a footballer, and he currently plays for Olympiacos CFP

Olympiacos CFP

----Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus, , , transliterated Olympiakos Sindesmos Filathlon Pireos, is the most popular multisport club and the most successful in Greece, based in Piraeus....

 after spending four years with Larissa.

International career

Galitsios appeared in 17 matches for the senior Greece national football team

Greece national football team

The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...

from 1982 to 1984.