Zacharias Chaliabalias ( el, Ζαχαρίας Χαλιαμπάλιας; 8 March 1946 – 22 July 2020) was a Greek international footballer who spent his entire career with

Iraklis Gymnasticos Syllogos Iraklis ( el, Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Ηρακλής, en, Gymnastics Club Heracles), commonly referred to as Iraklis, is a Greek multi-sports club based in Thessaloniki. The club was founded in 1908 as "Mace ...

playing as a

centre-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

Club career

Chaliabalias was born in Thessaloniki, and started his career for

in 1964. He was driven out of the club in 1975, after he admitted to a bribe attempt by

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

officials. Chaliabalias is the fifth all-time leader in league appearances for Iraklis, appearing in no less than 280 occasions for the club.

International career

Chaliabalias made his debut for Greece in a friendly 4-1 home win against Egypt on 21 November 1968. Totally he gained three caps for Greece.

References

Greece international footballers Greek footballers Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. players Association football central defenders 1946 births 2020 deaths Footballers from Thessaloniki {{Greece-footy-defender-stub