Nikos Alavantas ( el, Nίκος Aλαβάντας; born 13 April 1959) is a Greek former professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a

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. During his club career, Alavantas played for PAOK and

Xanthi Xanthi ( el, Ξάνθη, ''Xánthi'', ) is a city in the region of Western Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Xanthi (regional unit), Xanthi regional unit of the modern regions of Greece, region of East Macedonia and Thrace. A ...

. He also amassed 31 caps for the

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* 1959 births Living people Greek footballers Greece international footballers Association football defenders PAOK FC players Xanthi F.C. players Super League Greece players People from Evros (regional unit) Footballers from Eastern Macedonia and Thrace {{Greece-footy-defender-stub