Nikos Goulandris, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Nikos Goulandris

Greek association football player

Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1913

Place of Birth: Andros, South Aegean, Greece

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: shipowner, association football player

Nationality: Greece

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Nikos Goulandris

  • Nikos (Nikolaos) Goulandris (Greek: ????? G???a?d???, 1913–1983, born in Andros, Greece) was a Greek tycoon and president of Olympiacos F.C.. Goulandris started his involvement with Olympiacos in 1970, becoming its general manager in 1971 and ultimately its president in 1972.
  • As president, he reinstated all the prominent members of Olympiacos board that had been forced out by the military regime (including Giorgos Andrianopoulos) and opened-up the member election process, establishing a new, trustworthy board of directors.
  • He appointed Lakis Petropoulos as head coach and signed top-class players, creating a great roster.
  • Under Goulandris' presidency, Olympiacos won the Greek Championship three times in a row (1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75), combining it with the Greek Cup in 1973 and 1975 to celebrate two Doubles in three years.
  • ?n the 1972–73 season, Olympiacos won the title by conceding only 13 goals in 34 matches, which is an-all-time record in Greek football history.
  • The team's best year though, was undoubtedly the 1973–74 season, when Olympiacos won the league with 26 wins and 7 draws in 34 games, scoring an all-time record of 102 goals and conceding only 14. Nikos Goulandris is widely considered as one of the greatest presidents in Olympiakos' history.
  • He died in 1983; legend says that his final words were: "I'm not sad about my upcoming death.
  • What actually saddens me, is the fact that i won't be able to watch my beloved Olympiacos" The "Nikolaos Goulandris" plaque, given to supporters of Olympiacos F.C., is named in his honour.

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