Romain Argyroudis

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Romain Argyroudis
Personal information
Full name Romain Argyroudis
Date of birth (1946-11-06) 6 November 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth Mulhouse, France
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Mulhouse
1968–1969 Lens
1969–1971 Nice
1971–1973 Olympiacos 50 (21)
1973–1979 Lens
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Romain Argyroudis (born 6 November 1946) is a French former footballer of Greek descent who played for clubs in both countries.

A forward in the 1960s and 1970s, Argyroudis played for a number of clubs in France, including Mulhouse, Lens (two spells, 1968 to 1969 and 1973 to 1979) and Nice (1969 to 1971). In 1971, he along with fellow French-Greek forward Yves Triantafillos joined Greek club Olympiacos. In the 1972–73 season he won the double with Olympiacos. He left the club at the end of the season and rejoined Lens.

Personal life

His grandfather was from Eptanese in Greece and emigrated to Montevideo. His grandmother was Uruguayan, while his mother is French. [1]

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References

  1. "Ρομαίν ο Έλληνας", Newspaper Omada 12 May 1972