Ilias Sapanis ( el, Ηλίας Σαπάνης; born 29 December 1973) is a Greek retired

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Club career

Sapanis started his career from

Naoussa F.C. Naousa F.C. or F.A.S. Naousa ( el, Φ.Α.Σ. Νάουσα) is a Greek professional football club based in Naousa, Imathia, Naousa plays in the Football league 2 which last year emerged local champion (Epsi imathias) History The club was establish ...

in 1992. His brilliant performances transferred him to

Olympiakos F.C. Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σ.Φ.Π. ), known simply as Olympiacos or Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional football club based in Piraeus, Attica. Part of the major multi-sport club Olympiacos CFP ('' ...

After 2.5 years, he moved to

Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. Gymnastic Club Iraklis Thessaloniki Football Club ( el, Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Ηρακλής Θεσσαλονίκης) is a Greek professional football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. As of 2022, t ...

, along with

Takis Gonias Takis Gonias ( gr, Τάκης Γκώνιας; born 6 October 1971) is a Greek football manager and a former player. Playing career Club Gonias began his career at local club ''Panathinaikos Kyriaki'' (not to be confused with Athens-based club Pa ...

as exchange for

Georgios Anatolakis Georgios Anatolakis ( el, Γεώργιος Ανατολάκης; born 16 March 1974) is a Greece, Greek former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. He is well known in Greece f ...

transfer. Sapanis scored two goals for Olympiakos at

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. The first was against

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in a home 2-1 victory, and the second against

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in a 2-2 tie. Sapanis also played in Italy, with three teams. Sapanis played until age 38 with his birthplace club Doxa Pentalofos. His brother

Miltiadis Sapanis Miltiadis Sapanis ( el, Μιλτιάδης Σαπάνης; born 28 January 1976) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Sapanis previously played for Paniliakos, Panathinaikos FC and AEK Athens in the ...

is also footballer.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sapanis, Ilias 1973 births Living people Greek men's footballers Greek expatriate men's footballers Super League Greece players Naoussa F.C. players Iraklis F.C. (Thessaloniki) players Olympiacos F.C. players PAS Giannina F.C. players Men's association football forwards People from Thessaloniki (regional unit) Footballers from Central Macedonia