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Leading Greek football player of the 20th century has passed away

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Σοφία Χύτου 16.03.2023 | 12:24 ΧΡΟΝΟΣ ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΗΣ 3 '

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Leading football player and best striker in AEK history, Mimis Papaioannou, has died at the age of 81. The greatest football player in the history of the Union team has passed into eternity, for a long time battling serious health problems.

“The AEK family mourns the loss of the great Mimis Papaioannou, who passed away this morning at the age of 81. We all mourn a significant loss in the history of Greek sports,” the official statement reads.

Μίμης Παπαϊωάννου: Την Παρασκευή η κηδεία του – Σε λαϊκό προσκύνημα η σορός του στη Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια#aek #aekfans #aekfamily #mimis #Μιμης #Μιμης_Παπαιωαννου #μιμηςπαπαιωαννου https://t.co/MPKr1dF1Si
— enwsi.gr (@enwsi) March 15, 2023

PAE AEK Announcement: “The leading Greek footballer of the 20th century (a title awarded by the IFFHS International Football Statistics Service in 2000) was born on 23 August 1942 in Nea Nicomedia, in Imathia. There he played football for the first time before Veria acquired a player in 1959. For a then record fee of 175,000 drachmas, AEK managed to lure an outstanding athlete in 1962. This was one of the most important transfers of players in the history of AEK.He remained in the AEK football team until 1979, winning 5 championships and 3 cups.

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Together with Kostas Nestoridis and other great aces of the day, they led Enos to the title in 1963. After that, the football player participated in the championships in 1968, 1971, 1978 and 1979, in the Cups in 1964, 1966 and 1978. He took part in the quarter-finals of the Champions League in 1968-69 and in the semi-finals of UEFA in 1977. He even sealed the final qualification, this time in the quarter-finals against Queens Park Rangers. scoring the third goal with an unthinkable header who sent the match into extra time and then a great penalty shoot-out, after which AEK solidified its position.

Mimis Papaioannou was the best AEK striker ever, scoring 289 goals in 566 matches. And in 236 games (for 481 matches) for the first national team. He was also the league’s top hitter in 1964 and 1966. He played 61 times for the Greek national team, scoring 21 goals.

Έφυγε από την ζωή ο μύθος του ελληνικού ποδοσφαίρου, Μίμης Παπαϊωάννου #aek #aekfans #aekfamily #mimis #Μιμης #Μιμης_Παπαιωαννου #μιμηςπαπαιωαννου https://t.co/RjujP1gv7o
— enwsi.gr (@enwsi) March 15, 2023