Georgios Delikaris was a Greek footballer who played for the two greatest Greek clubs, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Olympiacos Football Club Honours Total titles 63 Domestic League, Cups Panathinaikos Panathinaikos FC (ΠΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός also known as P Nicknamed the "Gianni Rivera of Greece" - though appearance-wise he was closer to George Best.
Delikaris was born in 1951 and began his career with local club Argonautis Piraeus FC before he joined Olympiakos in 1970. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January See also Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos FC (ΠΑΕ Ολυμπιακός also known as simply Olympiacos, Olympiacos Piraeus or with its full name The 19-year old forward instantly became a regular and a star. In 1973 he switched to the midfield supporting one of the greatest attacking lines Olympiakos ever had (Yves Triantafillos, Pamboulis, Julio Losada, Michalis Kritikopoulos, etc. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Yves Triantafyllos (born October 27, 1948 in Montbrison) is a former French - Greek Football forward (striker ).
Then, after the 1978 season, the popular Delikaris shocked Olympiakos' fans by switching allegiance to their archrivals Panathinaikos. He played three seasons for the greens before retiring in 1982, aged barely 31. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)
During his career Delikaris was capped 32 times by the National Football Team of Greece scoring 7 goals.
In 2006, to mark UEFA's jubilee, a vote was held for the greatest player of each football association. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. To celebrate the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA 's 50th anniversary in 2004 each of its member associations was asked by UEFA to choose one of its own players as the single Delikaris placed 4th on the all-time list ahead of such superstars as Giorgos Koudas, Kostas Nestoridis, Thomas Mavros and Giorgos Sideris. Giorgos Koudas ( Greek: Γιώργος Κούδας is a retired attacking midfielder Kostas Nestoridis (Κώστας Νεστορίδης born March 15, 1930) a Greek footballer, is still widely regarded as one of the best forwards Thomas Mavros (Θωμάς Μαύρος (born on May 31 1954 in Kallithea, Greece) is a retired Greek football player Giorgos Sideris is a retired Greek football Striker and is considered one of the greatest forwards in Olympiacos and Greek Soccer
Delikaris currently runs a tavern in Hatzikyriakio, Piraeus - the very neighbourhood where he first began to play football with Argonautis. Piraeus (pɪˈræʊs Πειραιάς, piɾeˈas Πειραιεύς, piɾeˈefs is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, and a