Ioannis Damanakis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ioannis Damanakis | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Chania, Crete, Greece | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1970 | AO Chania | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1976 | AO Chania | ? | (?) |
| 1976–1985 | PAOK | 242 | (16) |
| 1985–1986 | Makedonikos | ? | (?) |
| 1986–1989 | E.A.R | ? | (?) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1977–1983 | Greece | 24 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1985 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1985 | |||
Ioannis Damanakis (Greek: Ιωάννης Δαμανάκης; born 2 October 1952) is a Greek former international footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Career
Club career
Damanakis began his career at AO Chania before transferring to PAOK in 1976. He was a personal choice of former PAOK FC president Giorgos Pantelakis. A tireless defensive midfielder who gave his all on the football pitch, the Cretan quickly became a first-team regular and also a fan favorite. He made 242 league appearances scoring 16 goals with the White-blacks of the North. He participated in 5 Greek Cup finals and won the 1985 league title.[1][2] After 9 years with PAOK, he played one season for Makedonikos and ended his career at E.A.R.[3]
International career
Damanakis had 24 caps for the Greece national football team between 1977 and 1983, scoring 1 goal. He was a member of the squad that participated in the UEFA Euro 1980.
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 1 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 November 1980 | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia
|
1–1 | 3–3 | Friendly |
Honours
PAOK
- Alpha Ethniki (1): 1984–85
References
- ^ "Γιάννης Δαμανάκης, από τα Χανιά στον Π.Α.Ο.Κ." [Giannis Damanakis, from AO Chania to PAOK]. dieci10.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "«Είμαι ευλογημένος που έπαιξα στον ΠΑΟΚ»" ["I am blessed to have played for PAOK"]. to10.gr (in Greek). 10 January 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Τα Χανιά τίμησαν τον Γιάννη Δαμανάκη .Η ιστορία του (φωτο)" [City of Chania honored Giannis Damanakis. His story (photo)]. ekriti.gr (in Greek). 9 January 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
External links
- EU-football.info - Giannis Damanakis International career
- Ioannis Damanakis at National-Football-Teams.com
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