Tasos Mitropoulos

Anastasios "Tasos" Mitropoulos (Template:Langx, born 23 August 1957) is a Greek politician and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was given the nickname "Rambo" by Olympiacos fans.

Club career

Mitropoulos was born in Volos, and started his football career at local team Aris Petroupoli. In 1976, he joined Ethnikos Piraeus, where he played five seasons. In 1981, he moved on to the largest Piraeus club, Olympiacos, winning three league titles and two Greek cup titles with the team.

Mitropoulos later played two seasons for AEK Athens, winning two league titles with them, and for Olympiacos' fierce rivals Panathinaikos, albeit only one game. He returned to Olympiacos in 1997 for a final season, retiring at almost 41.

International career

Mitropoulos was also a prominent Greece national team player between 1978 and 1994, playing 76 matches and scoring 8 goals. He played at the 1994 World Cup.

Managerial career

After retiring from playing in 1998, Mitropoulos became an assistant coach to Dusan Bajevic, Alberto Bigon, Ioannis Matzourakis and Takis Lemonis in Olympiacos. As an assistant coach, he celebrated four consecutive Greek Championships in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002.

Personal life

After retiring, Mitropoulos became a politician serving in the Piraeus city council. He ran for Parliament in 2004 for the New Democracy party.

Honours

Olympiacos

• Alpha Ethniki: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1997–98
• Greek Cup: 1989–90, 1991–92
• Greek Super Cup: 1987

AEK Athens

• Alpha Ethniki: 1992–93, 1993–94

Panathinaikos

• Alpha Ethniki: 1994–95
• Greek Cup: 1994–95
• Greek Super Cup: 1994

External links

• Template:PAGENAMEBASE at National-Football-Teams.com
• Phantis Wiki entry