Giorgos Masadis
Giorgos Masadis (Greek: Γιώργος Μασάδης; 1944 – 5 June 2017) was a Greek former professional football (soccer) player who played for the Superleague club Veria his entire career from 1966 to 1981 and played in both Alpha Ethniki and Beta Ethniki championships. He was born in Kastoria.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgios Masadis | ||
| Date of birth | 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Kastoria, Greece | ||
| Date of death | June 5, 2017 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Veria, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1981 | Veria | 368 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1984–1985 | Veria | ||
| 2001–2003 | Veria (Goalkeeper Coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Masadis joined Veria in 1966. Although, he had several offers to join Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, AEK and PAOK, he never left Veria. He is considered as a club legend and he belongs to the long list of one-club men as he played in Veria for fifteen years. He made 368 appearances in both professional league levels of Alpha Ethniki (currently Superleague) and Beta Ethniki (currently Football League). He was also manager of Veria during 1984–85 season.[1]
Personal life
After retiring from football in 1981, Masadis moved to Veria permanently. He was also married.
He died in June 2017, aged 72.[2]
References
- «Η ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΟΥ ΣΤΗ ΒΕΡΟΙΑ»
- Νικήθηκε ο 'κέρβερος'.... - 'Έφυγε' ο Γιώργος Μασάδης!, 'Έφυγε' means in greek: "passed away" (in Greek)