Vangelis Krios ( el, Βαγγέλης Κρύος; born 23 September 1973) is a Greek former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Born in

Mouzaki Mouzaki ( el, Μουζάκι) is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of the Karditsa (regional unit), Karditsa regional unit, Greece. Mouzaki is located on the southwestern edge of the Thessalian plain, where the river Pamisos (Thes ...

, Krios began playing youth football for

Olympiacos 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 ('' ...

He signed his first professional contract with

Levadiakos F.C. Levadiakos Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Λεβαδειακός) is a Greek professional Association football, football club that plays in the Super League Greece. Based in Livadeia, Greece, the club was promoted to the Super League Greece, Alpha Et ...

during 1993, making 50

Alpha Ethniki The Super League Greece 1 ( el, Ελληνική Σούπερ Λιγκ 1), or Super League 1, is the highest professional association football league in Greece. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and replaced ''Alpha Ethniki'' at the top of ...

appearances for the club in two seasons, the latter resulting in relegation to the second division. Krios joined Greek second division side Ialysos F.C. for the 1995–96 season. He would return to the Greek top division by signing with

Edessaikos F.C. Edessaikos Football Club ( el, Εδεσσαϊκός) is a Greek Association football, football club based in Edessa, Greece, Edessa, Greece currently playing in the Gamma Ethniki (third tier). Edessaikos was founded in 1960 and has won the Gamma E ...

in December 1996, and would appear in a further 11 Alpha Ethniki matches for the club. Edessaikos were relegated and Krios began the 1997–98 season with the club in the second division. Next, Krios moved to Spain, where he played club football for Ponferradina and

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over the next 10 seasons. Following his playing career, Krios stayed in Spain and plans to become a coach.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Krios, Vangelis 1973 births Living people Greek footballers Greek expatriate footballers Levadiakos F.C. players Apollon Pontou FC players Edessaikos F.C. players Association football midfielders People from Mouzaki Footballers from Thessaly