Takis Ikonomopoulos
Football, Football player
1943 –
Who is Takis Ikonomopoulos?
Panagiotis "Takis" Ikonomopoulos is a former football goalkeeper from Greece.
In 1963, a month after coach Stjepan Bobek arrived at Panathinaikos, Takis Ikonomopoulos was transferred to Panathinaikos from Proodeftiki. He was nicknamed "The Bird" after his impressive flings and had a glorious career wearing the colours of PAO.
While playing for Panathinaikos, he managed to keep the opponents from scoring for 1,088 minutes. He kept a clean slate from 17 January 1965 until 9 May 1965 - when he was finally beaten. Takis Ikonomopoulos' record places him in spot number 19 in the World's Top Division Goalkeepers of all time with the longest time without conceding a goal.
He played for Panathinaikos at the 1971 European Cup Final.
Ikonomopoulos had set up a gym at home and used to put extra hours of training there. One of the boys who used to hang out and watch the bird train was Giannis Kyrastas.
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- Born
- Oct 19, 1943
Greece - Also known as
- Takis Oikonomopoulos
- Nationality
- Greece
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on July 23, 2013
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