Chris Kalantzis
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Chris Kalantzis is an Australia
n association football player. He began his career with Sydney Olympic, First Grade, at the age of 15. He was then signed by the Greek
team Panathinaikos, where he played for five years. During these years he represented the Australian Socceroos in many games. Olympiakos, a rival Greek club, then signed him. On his debut against his former team he scored with his famous bicycle kick from outside the box.
He played for Olympiacos another 5 years before returning to Sydney Olympic to finish his illustrious career, playing 2 years before retiring. Kalantzis is now known as one of the best and most famous Australian players to play overseas, alongside Harry Kewell
, Mark Viduka
and Brett Emerton
. He now coaches premier youth league teams such as Sydney Olympic in the hope of sending yet another Australian player overseas including his talented son James Kalantzis who is currently 18 years of age.
In February 2011, Olympiacos CFP
announced the establishment of its first Olympiacos Academy outside of Greece in Sydney, Australia. The Australian academy is managed by, Chris Kalantzis and Kyriakos Tohouroglou, two former Olympiacos players.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n association football player. He began his career with Sydney Olympic, First Grade, at the age of 15. He was then signed by the Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
team Panathinaikos, where he played for five years. During these years he represented the Australian Socceroos in many games. Olympiakos, a rival Greek club, then signed him. On his debut against his former team he scored with his famous bicycle kick from outside the box.
He played for Olympiacos another 5 years before returning to Sydney Olympic to finish his illustrious career, playing 2 years before retiring. Kalantzis is now known as one of the best and most famous Australian players to play overseas, alongside Harry Kewell
Harry Kewell
Harold "Harry" Kewell is an Australian professional football midfielder who plays for Melbourne Victory in the A-League. Internationally he has received 55 caps, and scored 16 goals, while playing for the Australian national team...
, Mark Viduka
Mark Viduka
Mark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
and Brett Emerton
Brett Emerton
Brett Michael Emerton is an Australian football player who plays for Sydney FC and the Australia national team...
. He now coaches premier youth league teams such as Sydney Olympic in the hope of sending yet another Australian player overseas including his talented son James Kalantzis who is currently 18 years of age.
In February 2011, 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....
announced the establishment of its first Olympiacos Academy outside of Greece in Sydney, Australia. The Australian academy is managed by, Chris Kalantzis and Kyriakos Tohouroglou, two former Olympiacos players.
Honours
- National Soccer League Cup Winners: 1983, 1985
- A' EthnikiSuper League GreeceThe Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...
: 1989-90Alpha Ethniki 1989-90Alpha Ethniki 1989-90 complete season-Standings:Pts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;*Notes...
, 1990-91Alpha Ethniki 1990-91-Standings:' : Cup winner 1990-91' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;*Notes-Match table:Match changes:* * * *...
, 1996-97Alpha Ethniki 1996-97-Standings:' : Cup winner 1996-97' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;*NotesAris had -3 points-Match table:Match changes:-External links:* * * *... - Greek CupGreek football CupThe 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....
: 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993