Greece national under-23 football team

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Greece
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Nickname(s) Ethniki (National)
Galanolefki (Sky blue-white)
Association Hellenic Football Federation
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coachVacant
Captain Vacant
Most caps 11 players (3)
Top scorer Giannis Taralidis (2)
Home stadium Olympic Stadium
FIFA code GRE
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9–0 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg
(Antwerp, Belgium; August 29, 1920)
Biggest win
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Biggest defeat
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9–0 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg
(Antwerp, Belgium; August 29, 1920)
Olympics
Appearances3 (first in 1920 )
Best resultRound 1: 1920, 1952, 2004

Greece national under-23 football team represents Greece in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overaged players. The team is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation (HFF).

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Summer Olympics

Olympics Record
YearHostRoundPos.GPWDLGSGA
1896 Flag of Greece.svg Athens No football tournament
1900 Flag of France.svg Paris Did not qualify
1904 Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis
1908 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London
1912 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm
1920 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp Preliminary Round-100109
1924 Flag of France.svg Paris did not qualify
1928 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam
1932 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles No football tournament
1936 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Berlin Did not qualify
1948 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London
1952 Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki Preliminary Round-100112
1956 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Did not qualify
1960 Flag of Italy.svg Rome
1964 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo
1968 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City
1972 Flag of Germany.svg Munich
1976 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal
1980 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles
1988 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul
1992 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney
2004 Flag of Greece.svg Athens Round 115th301247
2008 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Did not qualify
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London
2016 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro
2020 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo
2024 Flag of France.svg Paris
Total3/1915th5014518

Players

Olympic Squads

1920 Summer Olympics

Head coach: Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Kalafatis

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
4 FW Giorgos Andrianopoulos 19000 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Piraikos Syndesmos
4 FW Yiannis Andrianopoulos 19001 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Piraiki Enosi
4 FW Georgios Chatziandreou 18991 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Piraikos Syndesmos
1 GK Dimitris Demertzis 0 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Panathinaikos
3 MF Sotiris Despotopoulos 0 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Panionios
4 FW Theodoros Dimitriou 18991 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Apollon Smyrnis
1 GK Antonis Fotiadis 18991 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Apollon Smyrnis
2 DF Agamenon Gilis 18991 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Apollon Smyrnis
3 MF Dimitris Gotis 18991 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Apollon Smyrnis
4 FW Georgios Kalafatis 18901 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Panathinaikos
2 DF Nikos Kaloudis 18991 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Piraiki Enosi
3 MF Apostolos Nikolaidis 18961 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Panathinaikos
4 FW Theodoros Nikolaidis 18991 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg F.C. Goudi Athens
3 MF Christos Peppas 18991 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Piraiki Enosi
Vasilis Samios 0 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Apollon Smyrnis
Ioannis Stavropoulos 0 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Panathinaikos

1952 Summer Olympics

Head coach: Flag of Greece.svg Antonis Migiakis

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
3 MF Thanasis Bebis (1928-06-26)26 June 1928 (aged 24)10 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Olympiacos
3 MF Giorgos Darivas (1926-03-12)12 March 1926 (aged 26)10 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Olympiacos
4 FW Babis Drosos (1927-03-19)19 March 1927 (aged 25)10 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Olympiacos
4 FW Pavlos Emmanouilidis 1929 (aged 23)11 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg AEK Athens
2 DF Youlielmos Arvanitis 1920 (aged 32)10 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg AEK Athens
3 MF Ioannis Ioannou 1931 (aged 21)10 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Ethnikos Piraeus
2 DF Kostas Linoxilakis (1933-03-05)5 March 1933 (aged 19)10 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Panathinaikos
4 FW Ilias Papageorgiou 1925 (aged 27)10 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg AEK Athens
1 GK Nikos Petzaropoulos (1927-01-17)17 January 1927 (aged 25)10 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Panionios
3 MF Kostas Poulis 1928 (aged 24)10 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg AEK Athens
2 DF Ilias Rosidis (1927-02-03)3 February 1927 (aged 25)10 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Olympiacos
1 GK Michalis Delavinias (1921-01-01)1 January 1921 (aged 31)00 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg AEK Athens
3 MF Babis Kotridis (1928-10-30)30 October 1928 (aged 23)00 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Olympiacos
2 DF Andreas Mouratis (1926-11-29)29 November 1926 (aged 25)00 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Olympiacos
4 FW Panagiotis Patakas (1929-01-01)1 January 1929 (aged 23)00 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg AEK Athens
4 FW Lakis Petropoulos 1929 (aged 23)00 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Panathinaikos

2004 Summer Olympics

Head coach: Flag of Greece.svg Stratos Apostolakis

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Georgios Abaris (1982-04-23)23 April 1982 (aged 22)20 Flag of Greece.svg Iraklis
22 DF Aris Galanopoulos (1981-09-13)13 September 1981 (aged 22)10 Flag of Greece.svg Kalamata
33 MF Panagiotis Lagos (1985-07-18)18 July 1985 (aged 19)30 Flag of Greece.svg Iraklis
42 DF Vangelis Moras (1981-08-26)26 August 1981 (aged 22)30 Flag of Greece.svg AEK Athens
52 DF Spyros Vallas (1981-08-26)26 August 1981 (aged 22)30 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
63 MF Ieroklis Stoltidis* (1975-02-02)2 February 1975 (aged 29)31 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
74 FW Anestis Agritis (1981-04-16)16 April 1981 (aged 23)10 Flag of Greece.svg Egaleo
83 MF Konstantinos Nebegleras* (1975-04-14)14 April 1975 (aged 29)30 Flag of Greece.svg Iraklis
94 FW Dimitris Salpingidis (1981-08-18)18 August 1981 (aged 22)30 Flag of Greece.svg PAOK
104 FW Nikolaos Mitrou (1983-07-10)10 July 1983 (aged 21)20 Flag of Greece.svg Panionios
114 FW Dimitrios Papadopoulos (1981-10-20)20 October 1981 (aged 22)31 Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
122 DF Christos Karipidis (1982-12-02)2 December 1982 (aged 21)00 Flag of Greece.svg PAOK
133 MF Fanouris Goundoulakis (1981-07-13)13 July 1981 (aged 23)00 Flag of Greece.svg Panionios
143 MF Georgios Fotakis (1981-10-29)29 October 1981 (aged 22)10 Flag of Greece.svg Egaleo
153 MF Miltiadis Sapanis* (1976-01-28)28 January 1976 (aged 28)30 Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
162 DF Loukas Vyntra (1981-02-05)5 February 1981 (aged 23)30 Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
173 MF Giannis Taralidis (1981-05-17)17 May 1981 (aged 23)32 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
181 GK Kleopas Giannou (1982-05-04)4 May 1982 (aged 22)10 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos

* Overage player.

Overage players in Olympic Games

TournamentPlayer 1Player 2Player 3
Konstantinos Nebegleras (MF) Miltiadis Sapanis (MF) Ieroklis Stoltidis (MF)

Olympic match record

29 August 1920 First round Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg9–0Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece Antwerp, Belgium
10:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium [A]
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)
15 July 1952 Preliminary round Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg2–1Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece Tampere, Finland
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Ratina Stadion
Attendance: 4,372
Referee: Wolf Karni (Finland)
11 August 2004 Matchday 1 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Thessaloniki, Greece
20:30CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Attendance: 25,152
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
14 August 2004 Matchday 2 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg0–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Thessaloniki, Greece
20:30CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Attendance: 17,123
Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay)
17 August 2004 Matchday 3 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Volos, Greece
20:30CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Panthessaliko Stadium
Attendance: 21,597
Referee: Divine Evehe (Cameroon)

Goalscorers

#NameCareerGoalsCaps
1200423
2200413
3200413
4195211

Other appearances

Mediterranean Games

Football at the Mediterranean Games
YearPlacingMWDLGFGA
Until 1967 See Greece national football team
Flag of Turkey.svg 1971 6th301229
Flag of Algeria.svg 1975 9th4004313
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1979 4th5113812
Flag of Morocco.svg 1983 5th211021
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg 1987 4th521233
1991–presentSee Greece national under-20 team
Total5/51944111838

See also