Andrew Vlahos (born 20 April 1976) is a former

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Biography

Andrew Vlahos began his senior career at

Heidelberg United FC Heidelberg United Alexander Football Club (founded as Alexander the Great-Melbourne Soccer Club) established in 1958 is a football (soccer) club based in the northern Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg West, Victoria, Australia. The team currently ...

in the National Soccer League from 1994 to 1996. When Heidelberg and Collingwood Football Club formed to make

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, Vlahos signed for the new club and spent the season there, scoring 6 times in 24 games. The club consequently disbanded and Vlahos moved on to Carlton S.C. A move overseas followed to Greek giant

Panathinaikos F.C. Panathinaikos Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός Α.Ο. ), known as Panathinaikos, or by its full name, and the name of its parent sports club, Panathinaikos A.O. or PAO (; ''Panathinaïkós Athlitikós Ómilos'', "All-Athenian ...

followed, but due to a lack of playing time, Vlahos moved to AO Agios Nikolaos for the 1999–2000 season. After that, Vlahos returned home to

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before moving to

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. Whilst enjoying previous success in the

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Jupiler League with

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, Vlahos decided to return home, to play for

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in the inaugural season of the A-League. Then after returning to

Heidelberg United Heidelberg United Alexander Football Club (founded as Alexander the Great-Melbourne Soccer Club) established in 1958 is a football (soccer) club based in the northern Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg West, Victoria, Australia. The team currently ...

in the

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. In July 2012 he re-joined

In January 2015, Vlahos joined Mill Park SC as the club ambassador. Andy Vlahos joined Fitzroy City Soccer Club in 2016 taking on the job of Head Senior Coach in the Victorian State 2 North West League.

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