Leonidas Vokolos

Leonidas Vokolos (Greek: Λεωνίδας Βόκολος, born 31 August 1970) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1] He was the manager of Cypriot First Division club Olympiakos Nicosia.

Leonidas Vokolos

Personal information
Full name	Leonidas Vokolos
Date of birth	31 August 1970
Place of birth	Athens, Greece
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3 ^1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	(manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1998	Panionios	203	(15)
1998–2003	Panathinaikos	90	(5)
2003–2005	PAOK	39	(0)
2005–2006	Kallithea	23	(1)
2006–2007	APOP Kinyras Peyias	12	(0)
Total		367	(21)
National team
1998–2001	Greece	7	(1)
Teams managed
2008–2009	Panathinaikos U20 (assistant)
2009–2010	Greece U17
2010–2011	Greece U19
2011–2014	Greece (assistant)
2014–2016	Panathinaikos (technical director)
2016	Panegialios
2017–2018	Sparta Prague (technical director)
2019	Kerkyra
2020	Olympiacos Volos
2020	Panionios
2021	Olympiakos Nicosia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

He started his career playing for Panionios. Afterwards, he was transferred to Greek giants Panathinaikos, where he won the Double in 2004. He then played for PAOK FC, Kallithea F.C. in Greece and APOP Kinyras Peyias in Cyprus.

Vokolos was known for his reliability in defence and his very good heading and jumping ability. He played as well for the Greece national football team.

Managerial career

As of May 2010, Vokolos is the coach of Greece's U-17 national team. As of 5 August 2011, Fernando Santos has appointed Vokolos as the assistant coach of the Greece national football team; he replaced Zisis Vryzas.[2]

References

1. "Stats Centre: Leonidas Vokolos Facts". TurboScores. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
2. "Vokolos named new assistant to Fernando Santos on Greece National Team (in Greek)". Naftemporiki.gr. Retrieved 5 August 2011.