Nikos Sarganis
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Nikos Sarganis is a legendary Greek
retired football
goalkeeper.
Born on 15 January 1954, in Rafina
, Attica
, Sarganis started his football career as a fullback at Ilisiakos
. He switched to goalkeeper under the guidance of his coach, Christos Rimbas, himself a capable goalkeeper of the 1930s.
Sarganis moved on to Kastoria FC in 1978 and played for the "furriers" until the end of the 1980 season. He was part of the team that shocked the Greek football world by winning the Greek Cup
in 1980. Following that triumph, he transferred to Olympiakos where he would play from 1981 until the end of the 1985 season.
Sarganis then controversially joined Olympiakos' arch-rivals, Panathinaikos
and played for the greens for the next five years. He continued his career with Athinaikos (1991 and 1992 seasons). He ended his career playing for PAOK in the 1993 season.
During his career Sarganis was capped 58 times by the Greece national football team
. His international high point came on October 15 of 1980, when he preserved a 1-0 Greek victory in Copenhagen against Denmark. The Danish press gave him the nickname "phantom" by which he would be known throughout the rest of his career.
On 8 May 1988, Sarganis helped win the Greek Cup for Panathinaikos in a penalty shootout by saving two Olympiakos penalty shots while scoring one himself.
Sarganis, is an active member of Olympiakos Old Players team. He always play for the traditional games like Vamvakoulas.
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retired football
Football (soccer)
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goalkeeper.
Born on 15 January 1954, in Rafina
Rafina
Rafina is a town located on the eastern coast of Attica in Greece. It has a population of 10,701 inhabitants . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rafina-Pikermi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.-Geography:Rafina lies east of the Penteli mountains and...
, Attica
Attica
Attica is a historical region of Greece, containing Athens, the current capital of Greece. The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea...
, Sarganis started his football career as a fullback at Ilisiakos
Ilisiakos F.C.
Ilisiakos is an Ilisia-based football club that was founded in 1927 by Michalis Xydis, Lambropoulos, Evgenopoulos, Nikolaos Plessas, et al.. Ilisiakos spent the majority of its later history in the Greek second division however the footballing arm of the club merged with Egaleo F.C...
. He switched to goalkeeper under the guidance of his coach, Christos Rimbas, himself a capable goalkeeper of the 1930s.
Sarganis moved on to Kastoria FC in 1978 and played for the "furriers" until the end of the 1980 season. He was part of the team that shocked the Greek football world by winning the Greek Cup
Greek football Cup
The Greek Football Cup , commonly known as the Greek Cup or for sponsorship reasons the Football Cup OPAP, is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation....
in 1980. Following that triumph, he transferred to Olympiakos where he would play from 1981 until the end of the 1985 season.
Sarganis then controversially joined Olympiakos' arch-rivals, Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos FC
Panathinaikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece and are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups.Panathinaikos is the most...
and played for the greens for the next five years. He continued his career with Athinaikos (1991 and 1992 seasons). He ended his career playing for PAOK in the 1993 season.
During his career Sarganis was capped 58 times by the 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...
. His international high point came on October 15 of 1980, when he preserved a 1-0 Greek victory in Copenhagen against Denmark. The Danish press gave him the nickname "phantom" by which he would be known throughout the rest of his career.
On 8 May 1988, Sarganis helped win the Greek Cup for Panathinaikos in a penalty shootout by saving two Olympiakos penalty shots while scoring one himself.
Sarganis, is an active member of Olympiakos Old Players team. He always play for the traditional games like Vamvakoulas.